Disadvantages of Being a Manager – Principles of Management

Here are the disadvantages of being a Manager (Think positively because these difficulties or disadvantages make a manager strong and determined.

1 Strict working hours

   The first disadvantage for a manger is to face workload, longer hours but pay is not so great in lower levels. For example that manager working as first line manager has to work hard to see the work of lower employees but salary paid to them is very low e.g. Rs.10000.

2 Blame for Mistake

Whenever the mistake arises the manager is the first person who has to face the blame and burden of failure in solving the problem. For example manager is the first person who has to blame for the mistake made by any employee that is under the control of manager. In fact it is the mistake of employee but as the manager task is to overseeing the work of others so he is responsible for this mistake.

3 Failure in fulfilling the Expectations

Whenever the employee comes to the manger with the hope of solving his problem, manager may fail in solving his problem as is human being. He cannot solve all the problems within a short period of time. So he cannot always fulfill the expectation of employee to solve his problem. For example there lot of problem a manager has to face which he has to solve them, but with in short span of time he cannot do so.

4 Making Unliking decision

Sometimes a manager has to make a decision that he is not like doing. For example if the top management makes a decision to improve performance and increased production then they increase working hours and scope of work for employees but maintain salaries or other incentives, and the manager has to follow the rules set by top management.

5 Burden of Failure

    It is the manager who has to borne the burden of failure. For example, if something is wrong in the organization, it is ultimately borne by the manager as he has to see the work of others and coordinating the activities of other employees. He is firstly responsible for any problem arises in the organization. This is his main responsibility to handle the matter and immediately solve the problem.

After studying disadvantages of being a Manager, we can say that Management is tough job but a successful manager always overcomes these hurdles.