General manager

The general manager in the sense contemplated in this article is the executive of a professional sports team responsible primarily for acquiring the rights to player personnel, negotiation of their contracts and reassignment or dismissal of players no longer desired on the team. Many other businesses have a person referred to as the business' general manager, but such positions are outside the scope of this article.

Store General Managers

General manager in the sense of the commercial world can also refer to the top manager within a store. This is especially true of the Canadian Tire retail chain in Canada as well as many auto dealerships in America. The General Manager in this case is the person with total overall operational authority in the store. The general manager is responsible for the operations budget and personnel within the store. (See also: store manager)

Related Topics:
General manager - Canadian Tire - Store manager

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