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Chairman of the BoardThe Chairman of the Board is the main liaison between management and shareholders. Depending on ownership, power and the individuals, the CEO can at times also serve as the Chairman of the Board. In publicly traded firms, it is the Board of Directors that is ultimately responsible to shareholders, the community and all other stakeholders. |
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)In large firms, the CEO may handle the strategic planning and corporate development of the firm but he will or may recruit a lieutenant to execute the business plan of the firm. |
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)The Chief Financial Officer sets the firm's financial goals and targets. The CFO controls operations and monitors results so that the company steers away form trouble and gains market leadership. CFOs work with marketers, researchers, developers and salespeople but the buck stops at their office. CFOs also oversee all of the firm's financing efforts to be used for the expansion of the firm and the execution of the firm's business plan. They also measure the performance of its investments and alloca |
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Chief Information Officer (CIO) Or Chief Technology Officer (CTO)Chief Information Officers or Chief Technology Officers oversee the technical issues of the firm. As technology plays a greater part in business and society, so does the role played by CIOs and CTOs. As a result, they must work closely with all to ensure that a firm's strategic plan is feasible from a |
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Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)Not all firms have CMOs because there are two sides to Marketing at firms. The first one involves developing the marketing strategy in the marketplace vis-à-vis the brand and positioning. This entails coordinating advertising, public relations and corpo |
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Chief Revenue OfficerIn theory, many companies try to develop cultures where everyone contributes to the bottom line, either by raising revenues or by decreasing costs. On the top line, all companies should have one main person responsible for coordinating their global revenue efforts, and hence the creation of the CRO role. Many companies have numerous departments that contribute re |
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It's All About The CompanyOne fork in the road you will encounter is whether you wish to take the safe, stable road that large firms take or choose the volatile ride that smaller firms offer. |
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Title Descriptions: This Job's For YouFirms have specific commercial goals and they strive to accomplish these given their capital and human resources. Although specific titles vary, the firm's President or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) comes up with the goals and policy that will help the firm attain these. But no CEO works alone. |
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