Is the person with the highest position in the company the chairman or the general manager? Why are some senior bosses the general manager and some the chairman?

To understand this problem, we must first understand the following points:

An enterprise with a chairman must be a private enterprise or a listed company. To put it bluntly, the boss is not one person, but several people or consortia invest to form a company. Elect directors according to the share of money, and then form a board of directors. The board of directors is a decision-making body composed of directors, responsible for the company's affairs internally and representing the company externally. The company has a board of directors, which is elected by the general meeting of shareholders. The board of directors has a chairman and a vice-chairman, who are elected by the board of directors. The term of office of directors is three years. Upon expiration of the term of office, directors may be re-elected. Before the expiration of a director's term of office, the shareholders' meeting shall not dismiss him without reason. Excerpted from Baidu Encyclopedia). In fact, the board of directors is an institution that approves major decisions of companies or enterprises.

The general manager is the top leader or founder of a company in the traditional sense. But in fact, the level of the general manager will still vary according to the size of the company. For example, in general small and medium-sized enterprises, the general manager is usually the highest-ranking manager and person in charge in the whole organization. However, in large organizations (such as multinational enterprises), the role played by the general manager is usually the highest person in charge of an institution or branch. The general manager of the joint-stock company is appointed by the board of directors and is responsible to the board of directors. Under the authorization of the board of directors, implement the strategic decisions of the board of directors and achieve the business objectives set by the board of directors. And through the formation of necessary functional departments and the recruitment of managers, the organization, management and leadership system centered on the general manager will be formed to effectively manage the company. The main duties of the general manager are to be responsible for the daily business management of the company, sign contracts and handle business according to the authorization of the board of directors; Organize the management team, propose the appointment and removal of senior staff such as deputy general manager, chief economist, chief engineer and department manager, and report to the board of directors for approval; Regularly report the operation to the board of directors, and submit the annual report and various statements, plans and schemes to the board of directors, including the business plan, profit distribution scheme, loss compensation scheme, etc.

To sum up, it depends on the actual situation of the enterprise. If there is no board of directors, the general manager is the actual person in charge and the highest position; But in a company with a board of directors, the general manager is only the executor authorized by the board of directors, and the level and scope of authorization are not as large as that of the chairman.

I hope the above will help you.