Director (business)
Encyclopedia
Director refers to a rank in management
. A director is a person who leads, or supervises a certain area of a company, a program, or a project. Usually companies
, which use this title
commonly have large numbers of people with the title of director with different categories (e.g. director of human resources
). Depending on factors like the size or structure of a company, the director usually reports directly to a Vice President
or to the CEO
. When there are more than one director, they are sometimes ranked starting from the top as Executive Director
, Senior Director, and then Director. In large organizations there might also be appointed Assistant Directors. Director commonly denotes the lowest level of executive in an organization, however many large companies are increasingly designating titles of Associate Directors.
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
. A director is a person who leads, or supervises a certain area of a company, a program, or a project. Usually companies
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
, which use this title
Corporate title
Publicly and privately held for-profit corporations confer corporate titles or business titles on company officials as a means of identifying their function in the organization...
commonly have large numbers of people with the title of director with different categories (e.g. director of human resources
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
). Depending on factors like the size or structure of a company, the director usually reports directly to a Vice President
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
or to the CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
. When there are more than one director, they are sometimes ranked starting from the top as Executive Director
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
, Senior Director, and then Director. In large organizations there might also be appointed Assistant Directors. Director commonly denotes the lowest level of executive in an organization, however many large companies are increasingly designating titles of Associate Directors.
See also
- A member of a board of directorsBoard of directorsA board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
, a group of managers of a company - Corporate titleCorporate titlePublicly and privately held for-profit corporations confer corporate titles or business titles on company officials as a means of identifying their function in the organization...
- Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
- DirectorDirector-Arts :* Director , an Irish rock band from Malahide* Film director* Music director* Music video director, a film director that specializes in supervising the filming and editing of music videos...
(disambiguation) - Director-generalDirector-generalThe term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
- Executive directorExecutive directorExecutive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
- Finance director, or chief financial officer
- ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
- Managing director
- Non-executive directorNon-executive directorA non-executive director or outside director is a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team. He or she is not an employee of the company or affiliated with it in any other way...
- PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
- Vice PresidentVice presidentA vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...