First, the director (a senior manager in a certain field)-the director is generally the first supervisor in a certain field, such as the project engineering director, financial director, human resources director, etc. , and is also a senior manager in the enterprise; The senior supervisor is responsible for auditing and supervising all departments.
Undertaking work affairs that have important influence on the company or have a bearing on the overall situation of the company. From different angles, there are essential differences in the definition of a director's work.
At the level of enterprise management right, the post level of "director" is between general manager and department manager; On the level of enterprise ownership, "director" is a position authorized by the board of directors to carry out a comprehensive work of the company and responsible to the board of directors, so the word "director" is often used in English translation.
2. General Manager (title within the organization)-The managing director indicates that he is not only a director of the board of directors, but also the general manager in charge of operations; If it is only the position of general manager, you can only participate in the board of directors at most, and you can't vote. In short, the general manager is just a title within an organization.
The power of the general manager depends on the terms of his employment contract and the scope of work. How high is the position of general manager? Do you want to study its organization chart? (organization chart), many enterprises have at least one general manager.
The general manager is the top leader or founder of a company in the traditional sense. But in fact, the level of the general manager will still vary according to the size of the company.
For example, in general small and medium-sized enterprises, the general manager is usually the highest-ranking manager and person in charge in the whole organization. However, in large organizations (such as multinational enterprises), the role played by the general manager is usually the highest person in charge of an institution or branch.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Baidu Encyclopedia Director-General Manager.