Manager vs.

Researcher

What is the purpose and role of research?

The main purpose and role of research is to help plan and gather information on a certain topic before carrying it out .It helps to test and create a theory on a certain thing and with the information given this helps to gather to generate a topic to find out more on. By carrying out research this helps to gather and explore more into a certain topic which helps to backup your opinions with the findings. The purpose of research is also to gather a detail of a certain topic which can help after to understand more about the topic that has been searched. By researching about something before carrying it out put a purpose in carrying out the topic and helps to put a meaning to what is being carried out. Research is to use it to explain why something is occurring. Most often this means identifying and explaining a certain thing in more detail and giving a overall explanation to what it is.

The researchers role

The researcher role are as under, researcher can perform the following roles. As with the rest of your supervisory team your exact role is likely to be detailed in your university's regulations. You should investigate these regulations as some aspects may surprise you. Typically the researcher is expected to:

take responsibility for finding out what is expected take the initiative in raising problems or difficulties help the supervisory team to ensure consistency discuss with the supervisory team how to make guidance more effective, including disability related concerns agree, organise and attend mutually convenient meetings, contribute to their agenda and circulate work in advance undertake research training as agreed and where need is identified undertake recommended reading produce written work as agreed comply with reporting procedures and inform supervisors of the progress of your research tell supervisors about difficulties you encounter in your work arrange for informal sharing of information and practice

generate your own ideas set realistic deadlines ask when you don't understand decide when to submit the thesis and ensure that it is submitted on time Ensure that the thesis complies with regulations.

While regulations will differ from university to university all doctoral researchers are expected to be proactive, independent and assertive. So if you need help you will usually have to ask for it.

Mint bergs Management Roles

Identifying the Roles Managers Play

As a manager, you probably fulfill many different roles every day. For instance, as well as leading your team, you might find yourself resolving a conflict, negotiating new contracts, representing your department at a board meeting, or approving a request for a new computer system. Put simply, you're constantly switching roles as tasks, situations, and expectations change. Management expert and professor, Henry Mintzberg, recognized this. He argued that there are ten primary roles or behaviors that can be used to categorize a manager's different functions. In this article we'll examine these roles, and we'll see how you can use your understanding of them to improve your management skills.

The Roles
Mintzberg published his Ten Management Roles in his book, "Mintzberg on Management: Inside our Strange World of Organizations," in 1990. The ten roles are:
1. Figurehead.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Leader. Liaison. Monitor. Disseminator. Spokesperson. Entrepreneur. Disturbance Handler. Resource Allocator. Negotiator.

The 10 roles are then divided up into three categories, as follows:

Category Interpersonal

Informational

Decisional

Role Figurehead Leader Liaison Monitor Disseminator Spokesperson Entrepreneur Disturbance Handler Resource Allocator Negotiator

The explanations of these categories are as under:

Interpersonal Category
The roles in this category involve providing information and ideas.
1. Figurehead - As a manager, you have social, ceremonial and legal responsibilities. You're expected to be a source of inspiration. People look up to you as a person with authority, and as a figurehead. 2. Leader - This is where you provide leadership for your team, your department or perhaps your entire organization; and it's where you manage the performance and responsibilities of everyone in the group. 3. Liaison - Managers must communicate with internal and external contacts. You need to be able to network effectively on behalf of your organization.

Informational Category
The roles in this category involve processing information.
4. Monitor - In this role, you regularly seek out information related to your organization and industry, looking for relevant changes in the environment. You also monitor your team, in terms of both their productivity, and their well-being. 5. Disseminator - This is where you communicate potentially useful information to your colleagues and your team. 6. Spokesperson - Managers represent and speak for their organization. In this role you're responsible for transmitting information about your organization and its goals to the people outside it.

Decisional Category
The roles in this category involve using information.
7. Entrepreneur - As a manager, you create and control change within the organization. This means solving problems, generating new ideas, and implementing them. 8. Disturbance Handler - When an organization or team hits an unexpected roadblock, it's the manager who must take charge. You also need to help mediate disputes within it. 9. Resource Allocator - You'll also need to determine where organizational resources are best applied. This involves allocating funding, as well as assigning staff and other organizational resources. 10. Negotiator - You may be needed to take part in, and direct, important negotiations within your team, department, or organization.

Figurehead
Figureheads represent their teams. If you need to improve or build confidence in this area, start with your image, behavior, and reputation. Cultivate humility and empathy, learn how to set a good example at work, and think about how to be a good role model.

Leader
This is the role you probably spend most of your time fulfilling. To improve here, start by taking our quiz, How Good Are Your Leadership Skills? This will give you a thorough understanding of your current abilities.

Next, learn how to be an authentic leader, so your team will respect you. Also, focus on improving your emotional intelligence - this is an important skill for being an effective leader.

Liaison
To improve your liaison skills, work on your professional networking techniques. You may also like to take our Bite-Sized Training course on Networking Skills.

Monitor
To improve here, learn how to gather information effectively and overcome information overload. Also, use effective reading strategies, so that you can process material quickly and thoroughly, and learn how to keep up-to-date with industry news.

Disseminator
To be a good disseminator you need to know how to share information and outside views effectively, which means that good communication skills are vital.
Learn how to share organizational information with Team Briefings. Next, focus on improving your writing skills. You might also want to take our communication skills quiz, to find out where else you can improve.

Spokesperson
To be effective in this role, make sure that you know how to represent your organization at a conference. You may also want to read our articles on delivering great presentations and working with the media (if applicable to your role).

Entrepreneur
To improve here, build on your change management skills, and learn what not to do when implementing change in your organization. You'll also need to work on your problem solving and creativity skills, so that you can come up with new ideas, and implement them successfully.

Disturbance Handler
In this role, you need to excel at conflict resolution and know how to handle team conflict. It's also helpful to be able to manage emotion in your team.

Resource Allocator
To improve as a resource allocator, learn how to manage a budget, cut costs, and prioritize, so that you can make the best use of your resources. You can also use VRIO Analysis to learn how to get the best results from the resources available to you.

Negotiator
Improve your negotiation skills by learning about Win-Win Negotiation and Distributive Bargaining. You might also want to read our article on role-playing - this technique can help you prepare for difficult negotiations.

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