The hybrid manager

Considers the many demands facing managers in modern organizations, particularly following the effects of downsizing and flattened organizational structures. Managers have to be concerned with, variously, product and/or service quality, financial planning and accountability, organizational change, risk and project management, efficient use of resources (especially human resources), teamwork and leadership, stress and counselling. This article identifies the important areas within each concern. It recognises that it would be impossible to cover all areas at once, so discusses strategies to ensure that the relevant parts of each role a manager has can be deployed at the appropriate time.