Middle Level Management and Lower Level Management.

Question

Distinguish between the following :

Middle Level Management and Lower Level Management.

Answer 1

	Middle Level Management	Lower Level Management
(1) Meaning	Middle level management refers to middle positions in the organization. E.g. departmental head, finance manager, etc.	Lower level management refers to lower / last positions in the organization. E.g. superintendents, supervisors, etc.
(2) Nature of Work	It is concerned with implementation of policies framed by top level with the help of lower level.	It is considered with actual execution of planning.
(3) Skills	It requires both conceptual and technical skills.	It requires more technical skills than other skills.
(4) Promotion Policy	Promotion is based on merit as well as seniority basis.	Promotion is based on seniority basis.
(5) Time Frame	It considers medium term i.e. 1 year to 5 years.	It considers very short period of time i.e. upto one year.
(6) Responsibility	It is responsible to top level management.	It is responsible to both top and middle level management.
(7) Flow of Order	Instructions and orders are passed to Lower level and report of the work is submitted to top level	Implementation is done as per the orders of middle level and reports are submitted to middle level.