manager and director Yes Director is a higher ranked invididual
Explanation: Simply put, a director, for example in a PLC, is usually one person comprising a Board of Directors, headed by the Chairman of the Board, whereas a Manager is an appointed individual reporting to the Director/Board of Directors. An organogram would show the hierchical structure where you have a Board of Directors composed of Directors who are in charge of various job areas within a company, each headed by a Manager of the respective management area. This article very nicely details the major differences. http://www.changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/articles... Leadership vs. Management Disciplines > Leadership > Leadership vs. Management Managers have subordinates | Leaders have followers | See also What is the difference between management and leadership? It is a question that has been asked more than once and also answered in different ways. The biggest difference between managers and leaders is the way they motivate the people who work or follow them, and this sets the tone for most other aspects of what they do. Many people, by the way, are both. They have management jobs, but they realize that you cannot buy hearts, especially to follow them down a difficult path, and so act as leaders too. Managers have subordinates By definition, managers have subordinates - unless their title is honorary and given as a mark of seniority, in which case the title is a misnomer and their power over others is other than formal authority. Authoritarian, transactional style Managers have a position of authority vested in them by the company, and their subordinates work for them and largely do as they are told. Management style is transactional, in that the manager tells the subordinate what to do, and the subordinate does this not because they are a blind robot, but because they have been promised a reward (at minimum their salary) for doing so. Work focus Managers are paid to get things done (they are subordinates too), often within tight constraints of time and money. They thus naturally pass on this work focus to their subordinates. And it goes on…. Good luck!
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To Fourth: I am afraid I do not understand your last remark re jackboot diplomacy! I believe you should be commenting on my answer vs. Richard´s response. Am I wrong in believing that while I have been long winded, both our proposed answers say the same thing. - Directors on a Board ... and I did say it was simplistic! Richard´s responses appear to be a question of terminology differing in different countries. Director vs. Manager with virtually every company having their own titles for positions.
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Red? Fourth? Sorry, but I am still lost!!!
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Fourth: By red, you mean long-winded? You & I express ourselves differently and precisely why I used the link as an example (citing differences between Directors vs. Managers) but as far as I can see, we are both still saying the same thing. Yes, it is a simple question, not requiring too much. So where are we off the page here? We both say yes to Director (forget issue of terminology here), so???? That was the asker´s question, was it not? not whether part-time, full-time, half-time or any other time!!
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Fourth: I am enjoying our exchange. I saw your note. I understand all you have said. I haven´t said anything in my entry that contradicts your view and I agree with you. WE ARE STILL SAYING THE SAME THING, FOURTH! Let us not mix a "chicken" and "egg" situation here and become embroiled in a question of terminology, country to country, who uses what, when, where and why! There is one overriding issue and that is a Director higher than Manager! I say yes, I believe you say yes, so where is the problem? Luck to you in your work! After this I am done as I have clearly been misunderstood and shall withdraw my answer!!
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