Chapter 9

Manager as Catalyst of Change

Chapter Outline
  • Introduction: Role of a Manager

  • Developmental Supervision

  • Responsibilities of a Manager

  • Motivation as the Soul of a Manager

  • Manager as Motivator of Employees

  • Using Power and Empowering Employees

  • Managerial Control

  • Coping Behaviour of a Manager

  • Consultant Support during Change

  • Manager and Group Dynamics

  • Obstacles in the Middle of Change and How to Overcome Them

  • Classic Skills for an Effective Change Manager

  • Summary

  • Case Study

  • Review Questions

  • Exercises

“Six essential qualities that are the key to success: sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.”

 

— William Manninger

9.1 INTRODUCTION: ROLE OF A MANAGER

Managers have an important role to play in ensuring the ...

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