Managers

Managers plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the overall activities of organisations, including enterprises and governments. This occupation includes jobs such as chief executives and legislators, and a wide range of managerial roles relating to finance management, administrative management, R&D management, production management, hotel management, etc. The types of activities managers carry out include: formulating and advising on the policy, budgets, laws and regulations of organisations; establishing objectives, standards and procedures for their implementation; budgetary control; authorising the use of material, human and financial resources within organisations; monitoring and evaluating the performance of the organisation, etc. Managerial job titles include: chief executives and managing directors, legislators, administrative and commercial managers, finance managers, human resource managers, sales and marketing managers, manufacturing, mining, construction, and distribution managers, health service managers, etc.