Is what if your course instructor is manager in terms of managerial functions managerial roles?

Answer 1

For the most part a course instructor could be compared to a manager. A manager's roles include planning, scheduling, programming, budgeting, and creating objectives. Each of these roles are seen from an instructor.

At the beginning of your course the instructor provides you with a syllabus. This document declares the objectives of the course, in other words what he/she expects you to learn or achieve.

The instructor also budgets with time and scoring. He/she gives you a total amount of points you can earn for the course. Depending on how well you learn and how hard you work, you will climb higher and closer to that number. An instructor can also withdrawl points for attendence or cheating.

Programming is also used. The teachers builds on the subject. In math you would have to first learn to count, then addition and subtraction, then division and multiplication and so on.

A manager must use each of the above functions and more to complete their job. Skills would include: Patience, good communication, critical thinking, time management etc.

1. Is your college instructor a manager? Discuss in terms of both planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, and Mintzberg's managerial roles.

Answer - A college instructor is both an individual contributor and a manager. He/she is an operative in that he/she produces "the product" of the university. But he/she is also a manager in that he/she must manage the class and students.

In terms of:

Ø Planning-the instructor defines class goals, establishes the semester plan for achieving them, and develops lesson plans to integrate and coordinate these efforts.

Ø Organizing-not as much, as he/she is primarily responsible for execution but may need to if he/she uses class participation.

Ø Leading-should be relatively obvious, motivate students, direct the activities of others, select the most effective communication channel, or resolve conflicts among members.

Ø Controlling-ah grading!

For the sake of space, suggestions will be limited to Mintzberg's three primary categories.

Ø Interpersonal-the roles of leader and liaison.

Ø Informational-monitor and disseminator.

Ø Decisional-disturbance handler and resource allocator.