1. Intrapersonal
1.1. Figurehead
1.1.1. Opening new factories/offices
1.1.2. Hosts receptions
1.1.3. As a manager, you have social, ceremonial and legal responsibilities. You're expected to be a source of inspiration. People look up to you as a person with authority, and as a figurehead.
1.2. Leader
1.2.1. Giving important presentations
1.3. Liaison
1.3.1. Managers must communicate with internal and external contacts. You need to be able to network effectively on behalf of your organization.
1.3.2. Leading and participating in meetings
1.3.3. Business correspondence with other organizations
2. Informational
2.1. Monitor
2.1.1. In this role, you regularly seek out information related to your organization and industry, looking for relevant changes in the environment. You also monitor your team, in terms of both their productivity, and their well-being.
2.1.2. Attend seminars, business conferences, research groups and reading research reports
2.2. Disseminator
2.2.1. Communicating with staff within the organization, using appropriate means
2.2.2. Communicating with the press and TV media
2.3. Spokesperson
2.3.1. Presenting reports to groups of stakeholders
3. Decisional
3.1. Entrepreneur
3.2. Disturbance Handler
3.3. As a manager, you create and control change within the organization. This means solving problems, generating new ideas, and implementing them.
3.4. Any management tasks involving subordinate staff
3.5. Taking decisions on how the business should respond to threats, such as new competitors or changes in the economic environment
3.6. Resource Allocator
3.6.1. Deciding on staffing levels for departments and within departments
3.7. Negotiator
3.7.1. Drawing up and improving estimates and budgets
3.7.2. Conducting negotiations and building up official links between the business and other organizations