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| Management | The direct control of a business or enterprise. |
| Manager | An employee whose overall job is to make sure that the organization meets its goals and obligations. |
| Top-level (Upper) Management | People who are responsible for setting goals and planning for the future. They have titles like president, vice president, chief executive officer (CEO). Top-level managers usually consist of a small group of people or even one person. |
| Middle-level Management | One who carries out the decisions of top-level management. They include plant managers, regional managers, and department heads. They are responsible for planning and controlling an operation. |
| First-line (Supervisory) Management | Sometimes referred to as supervisory managers. They may also be called team leaders, coaches, supervisors, office managers, crew leaders, or unit coordinators. A manager who is responsible for directing the day-to-day activities of low-level (all employees below First-line manager status) and operational employees. Sometimes these managers are referred to as operational managers. |
| Planning/Staffing | Setting company goals. Top-level managers must decide what must be done, who will do it, how will the work be grouped, and hiring staff. |
| Controlling | Keeping the company on track and making sure all goals are met. |
| Leading | Includes giving orders. Good leaders must create a vision for the company, set standards, communicate with employees, provide guidance, and resolve conflict among workers. |
| Organizing | Deciding how you will get the work done to accomplish the goals. |
| Administrative Services Manager | The primary duty is managing support services for various organizations, from large government agencies to small businesses. These workers help organizations work efficiently. |
| Construction Manager | The person responsible for the execution of a construction project. Construction managers must be available—often 24 hours a day—to deal with delays, bad weather, or emergencies at the jobsite. |
| Education Administrator | Education administrators organize and oversee administrative activities and systems that support and facilitate the smooth running of an education institution. |
| Farm Operator & Manager | Manage the day-to-day activities of one or more farms, ranches, nurseries, timber tracts, greenhouses, and other agricultural establishments. Their duties and responsibilities vary widely, but focus on the business aspects of running a farm. |
| Funeral Director | A professional who prepares for the burial or other disposition of dead human bodies, supervises such burial or disposition, maintains a funeral establishment for such purposes, counsels with survivors. Also called a mortician. |
| Health Service Manager | Health services managers, also referred to as health care executives or health care administrators, plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the delivery of health care. |
| Hotel Manager | A hotel manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of a hotel and its staff and for planning, organizing and directing all hotel services, including front-of-house (reception, concierge, and reservations), banqueting and housekeeping. |
| Human Resources (H.R.) Manager | A human resources manager is responsible for managing and overseeing the personnel department within a company, organization or agency. This includes posting advertisements or approving advertisements for new employees, screening résumés and applications, setting interview appointments and being involved in the hiring process. |
| Loan Officer & Counselor | Loan officers work for banks and other financial institutions. They help individuals and businesses obtain funds from these lenders. |
| Public Relations Manager | PR Managers evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts and serve as the eyes and ears of top management. They observe social, economic, and political trends that might ultimately affect the firm, and they make recommendations to enhance the firm’s image on the basis of those trends. |
