THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MANAGERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Svrha ovog rada je ukazati na važnost dobrog menadžera te koje su mu potrebne kvalitete da bi posao bio uspješan. Naglasak je na stjecanju znanja, vještina te osobina koje ga kao menadžera ističu te dodatno oblikuju u dugoročnom poslu. Spominje se i koja je važnost motiviranja sebe pa tako i ostalih. Također, kako prepoznati vrijednosti u drugima oko sebe i kako im prenijeti znanje koje će kasnije pravilno iskoristiti. Svrha rada je i naglasiti važnost tima kao cjeline, zašto je izuzetno važno ostvariti učeću organizaciju te poticati druge na dodatno usavršavanje. Objašnjava se i kako vrsni menadžer treba shvatiti važnost kritičnih situacija u kojima je donošenje prave odluke bitan čin. Tim aktivnostima oni nastoje udovoljiti ciljevima organizacije: održati i povećati proizvodnost i dobit, zadovoljiti promjenjive i sve specifičnije potrebe kupaca, uvesti tehnološke promjene u radni proces i sl. Kompetentan menadžer treba razumjeti različitost ljudi u svome timu i kako doprijeti do svakog pojedinca, ali i pokazati autoritet kada je potreban. Isto tako potreban je i mukotrpan rad na kvalitetnim zdravim međuljudskim odnosima te da zaposleni shvaćaju da su prihvaćeni i za dobro nagrađeni. Stoga su u radu objašnjene metode s kojima osoba može težiti k tome da postane bolji menadžer te osnuje pobjednički tim, a za primjer su uzeta 4 vrsna menadžera koja su uklopila sve najbitnije karakteristike koje su spomenute i time ostvarile svoj uspjeh.The purpose of this final thesis is to point out the importance of good managers and the qualities they need to have to make the job successful. The emphasis is placed on acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attributes that make a manager stand out and further shape the long-term job. It also mentions the importance of motivating ourselves and others. Also, how to recognize the values in others around ourselves and how to convey knowledge that will later be used properly. The purpose of the paper is to emphasize the importance of the team as a whole, why it is extremely important to achieve the learning organization and encourage others to train further. It also explains how a good manager should understand the importance of critical situations in which making the correct decisions is an important act. With these activities, they strive to meet the organization's goals: to maintain and increase productivity and profit, to meet the ever-changing and more specific customer needs, to introduce technological changes to the work process, etc. The competent manager needs to understand the diversity of people in their team and how to reach each individual but also to show authority when necessary. In addition, labor-intensive work on quality and healthy interpersonal relationships are also needed and employees should understand that they are accepted and well-rewarded. Therefore, the final thesis explains the methods a person can strive to become a better manager and establish a winning team, and as an example, four high-level managers have been included that have incorporated all of the most important features mentioned and achieved their success