A method for manufacturing an ink jet recording head comprising: (a) a process of forming a positive resist layer (I) made of a photodegradation positive resist (i) on a surface of a substrate having an energy generation element; (b) a process of removing a predetermined area of the positive resist layer (I) by photolithography to form a micro structure which becomes at least an ink flow path; (c) a process of forming a coating resin layer on the surface of the substrate on which the micro structure has been formed; (d) a process of forming ink discharge ports in a portion where the coating resin layer covers the micro structure by photolithography; and (e) a process of removing the micro structure to form the ink flow path communicated with the ink discharge ports, wherein the photodegradation positive resist (i) includes a polymer having a glutarimide structure shown by the following chemical formula (1) in a molecule; ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 designates a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, an allyl group, or an aralkyl group which has the carbon number ranging from 1 to 20.