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Manager and Managerial Roles — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 11 · Business Studies

What Manager and Managerial Roles covers in ICSE Class 11 Business Studies: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 11 Business Studies · 2026-27

Topics in Manager and Managerial Roles

1

Meaning and Definition of a Manager

  • A manager coordinates the activities and efforts of a formal group of persons to achieve common goals.
  • A manager gets things done through and with others, who are called subordinates.
  • A manager performs planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling.
2

Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles

  • Henry Mintzberg identified ten managerial roles in his book The Nature of Managerial Work.
  • These ten roles are grouped into three categories: Interpersonal, Informational and Decisional.
  • Interpersonal roles are derived from the formal authority of a manager.
3

Management: Meaning and Concept

  • Management is a goal-oriented process.
  • Success in management is measured by the extent to which goals are achieved.
  • Management is all pervasive, so it is needed in business and non-business organisations alike.
4

Definitions of Management by Different Thinkers

  • Stanley Vance described management as decision-making and control over human actions for attaining predetermined goals.
  • Harold Koontz and O'Donnell described management as getting things done through and with the help in formally organised group.
  • F. W. Taylor described management as knowing what to do and seeing that it is done in the best and the cheapest way.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Management as a goal-oriented process and the manager as a coordinating role-holder

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What are the important topics in Manager and Managerial Roles for ICSE Class 11 Business Studies?
Key topics in Manager and Managerial Roles include Meaning and Definition of a Manager, Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles, Management: Meaning and Concept, Definitions of Management by Different Thinkers. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
How should I revise Manager and Managerial Roles for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 43 practice questions on Manager and Managerial Roles. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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