tổng giám đốc
Definition
- Noun:
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Managing Director, Director-General: The highest-ranking executive officer in a company, corporation, or major organization. This person holds ultimate responsibility for the overall strategic direction, operations, and performance of the entire entity, making major corporate decisions and acting as the main point of communication between the board of directors and corporate operations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tổng giám đốc mới sẽ bắt đầu công việc vào tháng tới. (The new Chief Executive Officer will start work next month.)
- Quyết định cuối cùng thuộc về tổng giám đốc. (The final decision belongs to the Managing Director.)
- Ông ấy được bổ nhiệm làm tổng giám đốc của tập đoàn. (He was appointed as the Director-General of the conglomerate.)
Advanced Usage
- The specific English translation can vary depending on the organizational structure. In a large multinational corporation, "Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" is most common. In other large organizations or state-owned enterprises, "Director-General" or "Managing Director" may be more accurate.
- The title is often used in formal business contexts and official documents.
Variants and Related Words
- Giám đốc (n): Director, Manager. A leader of a specific department, division, or a smaller company, typically reporting to a .
- Giám đốc tài chính (Chief Financial Officer)
- Giám đốc kinh doanh (Sales Director)
- Chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị (n): Chairman of the Board. The head of the corporation's board of directors, which oversees the .
Synonyms
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO): The most common equivalent in modern corporate governance.
- Managing Director (MD): Frequently used in British English and in many international companies.
- Director-General: Often used for the head of a large public institution, international organization, or government agency.
Related Terms
- Ban giám đốc (n): The board of directors or executive board.
- Điều hành (v): To manage, to operate, to run.
- Lãnh đạo cấp cao (n): Senior leadership.