A business manager is a person who manages the business affairs of an individual, institution, organization, or company. Business managers drive the work of others (if any) in order to operate efficiently and (in the case of for-profit companies) to make a economic profit. Compare: They should have working knowledge of the following areas, and may be a specialist in one or more: finance, marketing and public relations. Other technical areas in which a business manager may have expertise include law, science, and computer programming. In some circumstances, business managers even have oversight over human resources.
A social skill of a business manager is the ability to understand and know what each of their subordinate employee's tasks are and how to work with each employee in working toward successful completion of such tasks.
A business manager should be willing to accept constructive criticism from employees, develop social skills, be organized, honest and able to take good decisions. A good business manager should be willing to work along his or her employees in order to create a better work environment.
Business managers commonly have an overlapping presence in both the entertainment and sports industries, as illustrated by business manager Barry Klarberg, who represents entertainer Justin Timberlake as well professional athletes C. J. Wilson, Mark Messier and Anna Kournikova.Sports Business Journal. "Athlete advisors Klarberg, Furst Close to Deal", April 9, 2012.
In government and the military, the equivalent position is executive officer or chief of staff.
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