ganisation as well as being a member of the Board of Directors, contributing to discussions, particularly those involving his or her own functional specialism. Nonexecutive directors are parttime employees appointed to the Board of Directors because of their broad knowledge of industry or political influence. Their knowledge and contacts may be useful in determining policy or in getting contracts. Nonexecutive directors may also be the representatives of large shareholders who wish to see that their interests are safeguarded. Worker directorsThese are the 'front line' managers who deal with the Workers and put plans of senior and middle management into operation. These plans are, by now, essentially short-term perhaps a week or a month at the most. They are also responsible for large groups of workers a span of control of 20 to 30 is not exceptional. Unfortunately the importance of having good supervisory managers is often ignored. To do their job properly they must not only have good technical skills but also very good interpersonal skills.These sets of manager’s work within the set the policy set down by the senior managers. They are responsible for ensuring that the organisation and utilisation of resources within their department conforms to the guidelines. Normally their time horizon is one year and they will have between four and nine subordinates reporting to him.Management is often referred to as 'getting things done through people'. This definition draws attention to the importance of the managers creating a climate where people believe that they are part of a team and their contributions are valued by the organization. The team will. Obviously consist of the groups that we have discussed above - senior, middle and junior management but also equally importantly, the clerical, administrative and production staff. Today, considerable effort is made by many organizations to ...
