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Management article
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Reference no. 90210
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: "Harvard Business Review", 1990

Abstract

This article was originally published in July-August 1975 and was republished in March-April 1990 as an HBR Classic. What do managers do? A study of five CEOs and studies of managers conclude that managerial work involves interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles. These roles require developing peer relationships, carrying out negotiations, motivating subordinates, resolving conflicts, establishing information networks, making decisions with little or ambiguous information, and allocating resources. This article includes a commentary by the author outlining his perspective 15 years after the original publication of the article. McKinsey Award Winner.

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Abstract

This article was originally published in July-August 1975 and was republished in March-April 1990 as an HBR Classic. What do managers do? A study of five CEOs and studies of managers conclude that managerial work involves interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles. These roles require developing peer relationships, carrying out negotiations, motivating subordinates, resolving conflicts, establishing information networks, making decisions with little or ambiguous information, and allocating resources. This article includes a commentary by the author outlining his perspective 15 years after the original publication of the article. McKinsey Award Winner.

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