Concept information
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business and management
sociology of work
sociology of work encyc
occupations and professions, labor processes, jobs, and careers
Preferred term
managers
Definition
- Managers are people who fulfill organizational responsibilities through the utilization of material resources and deliberate processes and by supervising others in their performance of specialized jobs, leading to desired outcomes. In virtually all organizations, everyone reports to and is supervised by a manager. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Managers]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- care managers
- case managers
- catering managers
- community care managers
- domestic services managers
- entrepreneurs
- estate managers
- financial managers
- health service managers
- laundry managers
- management trainees
- mental health act managers
- middle and lower management
- personnel managers
- project managers
- purchasing officers
- sales managers
- senior managers
- social services managers
- supplies officers
- top management
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/managers
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