The role of the manager: What's really important in different management jobs

Changes in Leadership Behaviors Predict Changes in Job Satisfaction and Well-Being in Low-Skilled Workers

“…Members of first-level management differ from middle and upper management members in their role, responsibilities, span of control, work tasks, education, and training experience (Kerr, Hill, & Broedling, 1986;Kraut, Pedigo, Mckenna, Dunnette, & Kraut, 1989;Priestland & Hanig, 2005). Accordingly, first-level managers show different behavior and have other ways of influencing their subordinates.…”

Leadership competencies: An exploratory study of what is important now and what has changed since the terrorist attacks of 9/11

“…As managers work across boundaries within their own organizations, and even across different organizations with business partners and external customers, they must be aware of pertinent leadership competencies and responsibilities to be effective, not only at their own respective managerial level, but also across managerial levels and even across different types of organizations (Kraut, Pedigo, McKenna, & Dunnette, 1989). Equipped with this knowledge, managers are better able to coordinate work effectively within and between organizations, select the best people for leadership positions, communicate expectations, provide feedback to subordinates, and prepare others and themselves for training, job transitions, and career-development opportunities (Kraut et al).…”

“…Considerable research has specifically examined the different roles, tasks, and activities of managers (e.g., Hales & Tamnagani, 1996;Kraut et al, 1989;Luthans, 1988;Mintzberg, 1973;O'Gorman, Bourke, & Murray, 2005;Stewart, Barsoux, Kieser, Ganter, & Walgenbach, 1994). Given the increasing importance of managerial leadership competencies, one purpose of this study is to extend previous research on managerial populations by surveying what leadership competencies managers need to be successful in their organizations across different managerial levels and organization types in today's world of work.…”

“…First, while past research has focused on important managerial roles (Kraut et al, 1989;Mintzberg, 1973), managerial activities (Kraut et al, 1989;Luthans, 1988), managerial skills (Gentry et al, 2008), and leadership skills of managers (Mumford et al, 2007), the present research will attempt to fill the gap of previous studies by examining what specific leadership competencies are most important for managers across different managerial levels and different organization types. As managers desire to advance in organizations and are increasingly required to work across levels and with those in different types of organizations, identifying the leadership competencies required for success across managerial levels and organization types becomes important.…”

Przedsiębiorczość w teorii i badaniach. Perspektywa młodych badaczy

“…However, evidence shows that to be effective, different hierarchical positions require different skills (Yau and Sculli, 1990), managerial behaviors (Kraut, Pedigo, McKenna, and Dunnette, 2005), and competencies (Qiao and Wang, 2009). Thus, there are even a greater variety of expectations towards superiors.…”