Manager
In the workplace, a manager is an employee who manages other employees most of his or her work time.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Manager. An individual who achieves goals through other people.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Manager. Someone who coordinates and oversees the work of other people so organizational goals can be accomplished.
Types
- Frontline manager (or first-line manager). A manager at the lowest levels of the organizational structure who manage the work of nonmanagerial employees.
- Middle manager. A manager between the lowest and upper levels of the organizational structure who manage the work of frontline managers.
