What are the main functions of the three levels of management?

The four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, and managers at different levels use these four functions to manage a business successfully. All of the four functions of management are similar because they are effective and efficient means of managing a new business or established corporation, and they will help a business reach its goals. These functions are similar because they work together to achieve success.

The main role of the top level management is summarized as follows :-

1. The top level management determines the objectives, policies and plans of the organisation.
2. The top level management does mostly the work of thinking, planning and deciding. Therefore, they are also called as the Administrators and the Brain of the organisation.
3. They spend more time in planning and organising.
4. They prepare long-term plans of the organisation.
5. The top level management has maximum authority and responsibility.
6. They require more conceptual skills and less technical Skills.

The middle level management emphasize more on following tasks :-

1. Middle level management gives recommendations to the top level management.
2. It executes the policies and plans which are made by the top level management.
3. It co-ordinate the activities of all the departments.
4. They also have to communicate with the top level Management and the lower level management.
5. They spend more time in co-ordinating and communicating.
6. They prepare short-term plans of their departments .
7. The middle Level Management has limited authority and responsibility. They are intermediary between top and lower management. They are directly responsible to the chief executive officer and board of directors.
8. Require more managerial and technical skills and less conceptual skills.

The lower level management performs following activities :-

1. Lower level management directs the workers / employees.
2. They develops morale in the workers.
3. It maintains a link between workers and the middle level management.
4. The lower level management informs the workers about the decisions which are taken by the management. They also inform the management about the performance, difficulties, feelings, demands, etc., of the workers.
5. They spend more time in directing and controlling.
6. The lower level managers make daily, weekly and monthly plans.
7. They have limited authority but important responsibility of getting the work done from the workers.
8. Along with the experience and basic management skills, they also require more technical and communication skills.