Introduction
Within the
organizational environment, the manager should undertake the process of not
only making decisions, but also solving problems. Under such circumstances, it
is essential for the manager to make sure that he has knowledge concerning the
problems and potential problems, as well as the promotion of means through
which to come to decisions that have a positive effect on the work environment.
it is also necessary for the manager to make sure that the decisions that he
makes are relevant to the issue being resolved in order to bring about a
situation where there is the achievement of organizational goals. This paper
focuses on the decisional role of the manager and the manner through which he
can be able to achieve effectiveness in his role.
Literature Review
When it comes to
the decisional role of the manager, it is essential for them to ensure that
they are able to undertake the role of entrepreneur (Horlacher & Hess, 2016). This is a highly critical
responsibility because it involves a process where they are required to make
sure that there is a constant improvement of the units under their
jurisdiction. The process of improvement can be considered essential because it
involves the promotion of a situation where the organization ends up being
highly equipped when it comes to handling a diversity of technological
challenges. Managers under such circumstances have to make sure that they are constantly
looking out for new ideas that can help them ensure that their products are
improved and value added to them (Laitinen, 2017; Ollila & Yström, 2017). The role of the manager when
making decisions should also include the initiation of feasibility studies that
seek to determine the path toward which the organization is heading. It is also
necessary to make sure that necessary arrangements are made for the acquisition
of capital for the development of new products, as well as undertaking to gain
suggestions from employees concerning the various ways that the organization
can be improved (Verboncu & Zeininger, 2015). All of these processes can
be easily achieved through the holding of strategy meetings with the project
managers and using suggestion boxes, as in the case of other employees.
Decisional
management is one that also considers the role of the manager as an arbiter of
conflicts within the work environment (Karanja & Rosso, 2017; Kumar, 2015). This is a highly pertinent
role because it involves a process where the manager takes on the role of
arbiter in conflicts between subordinates. A similar case arises when it comes
to conflicts between the management of the organization and employees. These
conflicts might come about because of a variety of reasons, which include
agitation for an increase in wages or a major client of the organization going
bankrupt, which might end up leading to a situation where its financial future
is left uncertain. Therefore, managers should be able to anticipate such issues
and take preventative action whenever it is possible. It is also necessary for
the manager to sometimes take corrective action in situations where problems
have arisen (Thomas, Lorange, & Sheth, 2015). Among the problems that
might arise include complaints from customers, machine breakdowns, labor
disputes, and interpersonal conflicts, which have the potential of interfering
with the activities of the organization. The role of the manager under such circumstances
can therefore be considered critical, because it involves a process where
individuals have to be managed in a manner where they view the manager as the
final arbiter to issues involving them. Through this process, the manager takes
on a pivotal role within the organization in a way that ensures the achievement
of its mission.
Another role
that has to be undertaken by the manager within the organizational setting is
that of being able to allocate resources (Sule & Wahyuningtyas, 2017). This is an extremely
important role because it involves a process where the manager has to establish
priorities concerning which tasks are the most critical for the organization
and how many resources have to be allocated to each. The different activities
within the organization that require budgetary allocation receive it based on
their importance to its objectives, meaning that it is essential for the
manager to determine those with the highest priority (de Oliveira, Escrivão, Nagano, Ferraudo, & Rosim, 2015). It is also their role to
make sure that the necessary personnel are assigned to the various tasks at
hand, and this is aimed at bringing about a situation where the most qualified
individuals are given the tasks to which they are most suited. This ensures
that there is the establishment of means through which to bring about greater
efficiency in the workplace (Cohen, Rozenes, & Faccio, 2016). Furthermore, in conjunction
with giving tasks to those best suited for them, it is necessary for the
manager to make sure that there is the establishment of effective means of allocating
their own time to different activities in a manner that ensures that they are
seen to be on the lead by all the teams involved in the process.
The manager also
has a pertinent role to play as a negotiator on behalf of the organization (Laud, Arevalo, & Johnson, 2016). This is an extremely
important role because it involves a process where the manager plays an active
role in the negotiation of deals that are favorable for the organization. These
deals are necessary because they make sure that there is the achievement of
agreements aimed at making the activities taking place both within and outside
the organization smoother (Liew, Talib, & Jacobs, 2016). Furthermore, they promote
the development of guidelines through which the organization is able to
interact with other organizations as well as stakeholders in society. Such
guidelines make it possible for the organization to have an effective action
plan that can be developed and implemented in a manner that enhances its role
within its industry. Negotiation skills on the part of the manager are also
critical in bringing about the achievement of the goal of promoting the
interests of the organization when it comes to negotiations of contracts with
unions, as well as the negotiation of prices with major customers (Soltwisch & Krahnke, 2017). Therefore, the ability of
managers to recognize their role and undertake them appropriately ensures that
there is the promotion of means through which they not only enhance their
efficiency within the organization, but their overall effectiveness ensures
that there can be an assessment of how well their role as decision makers is
performed.
Conclusion
For a manager at
a decisional capacity, it is necessary to make sure that there is the promotion
of a situation where there is a tight rein on all agreements that have been
made within the team. This means that all the rules and agreements concerning
the conduct of members of the team have to be respected at all times. There is
also a need to make sure that there is the promotion of means through which
there is the promotion of result orientation within the team, because the
manager is therefore able to ensure that the team achieves all the intended
results and targets. As seen above, the clarification of targets is a critical
means of making sure that there is the promotion of the integrity of the work
that is conducted by the team; meaning that the manager has a critical role in
determining the direction towards which his team is heading. Double checking
for mistakes and errors within the team context it critical in bringing about a
situation where exemplary work is created; meaning that decisional management
can have a positive effect on the way that the team functions, since the leader
is able to ensure greater efficiency among its members.
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