manager, responsible, and ... 07:01 Sep 28, 2012
What a fun discussion we have here, and Jerry, seems like you're just getting going. One of my first projects, we had a team of language folks working on site where our Swe client always had the final say on terms. Of the many terms we discussed to death, 'ansvarig' was one of the more memorable. The conclusion? Context is king, once again. Example, 'Projektansvarig' vs 'Projektchef' both working together on the same project -- the customer had a US sub and used 'responsible' for non-HR titles, as in whenever someone was assigned to look after something (manage part of a project), but had a formal position as something else (senior programmer, senior consultant, etc.). I reacted to it too, but its the modern way. It can be manager, it can be responsible, and there are US companies that use the same differentiation, but there is no 'correct' answer. But 'in charge' and the others, are not titles like responsible. Good luck with your CVs!! |