IDENTIFICATION OF THE FIRST LEVEL MANAGERS’ RELEVANCE IN THE MANAGEMENT CHAIN: CASE STUDY OF WEST LITHUANIA COMPANIES

Assessment of the first level managers only in respect their compliance with requirements set for a particular job position isnot sufficient. A tool facilitating identification relevance certain management chain is required asit would ensure effectiveness performance and harmony chain. The present article aims at emphasisingthe feasibility (MLM–FLM–SUB) throughpersonality traits. research analysed following members (links) chain: (FLM), theirdirect supervisors – mid-level (MLM) subordinates (SUB) working five furniture manufacturing companies ofthe West Lithuania Region. “The Big Five” method was applied as instrument to assess personality traits levelmanagers. Quantitative analysis enabled modelling graph, which represents derived mean value assessment thefirst managers’ traits, designated identify disharmonious chains companies. When identifying levelmanagers’ chain, individual evaluations performed by /links werereferred used basis evaluation personal manager only. obtained data supplementsdirect indicators FLM assessment. KEYWORDS: managers, evaluation, hierarchy, harmony, regional problems. DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/ 10.15181/rfds.v11i3.610