Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
direct report
English answer:
a subordinate in corporate hierarchy who reports to his/her immediate boss
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Jan 31, 2005 22:19
19 yrs ago
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English term
direct report
English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
In corporate ranking who is "direct report"? The way I understand a "report" is someone to whom you are placed under so whatever are your assignments you report to he/she about the results, is not? Or other way round? Please help me to clarify this.
For instance:
Newly assigned Financing Manager XXXX report to Financing Director YYYY.
In this YYYY is XXXX's superior, correct?
For instance:
Newly assigned Financing Manager XXXX report to Financing Director YYYY.
In this YYYY is XXXX's superior, correct?
Change log
Mar 18, 2009 10:55: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Direct report" to "direct report" , "Field (specific)" from "Business/Commerce (general)" to "Human Resources"
Mar 18, 2009 10:55: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/66245">humbird's</a> old entry - "Direct report"" to ""A subordinate in corporate hierarchy who reports to his/her immeidate boss.""
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Maria Karra
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direct report
It's the opposite. If I say that I have three direct reports, I mean that there are three people who report to me, I'm their manager.
If X reports to Y, X is Y's direct report, and Y is X's manager.
If X reports to Y, X is Y's direct report, and Y is X's manager.
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Kim Metzger
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conejo
: Yes. In this example, X directly reports to Y, so X is a "direct report" of Y.
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rangepost
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RHELLER
: the asker had it the other way around
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Comment: "Thank you for clearing my "fuzzy" head."
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Marian Greenfield
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it's the other way around - a report is placed under you
However, Newly assigned Financing Manager XXXX report***s*** to Financing Director YYYY.
Yes, YYYY is XXX's superior. THat is, XXX is a direct report of YYYY.
For instance, when I was a manager at JP Morgan, I had 7 "direct reports". That is, 7 employees reported to me.
I was my Managing Director's direct report. In other words, I reported to the Managing Director.
Hoep that's clear...
Yes, YYYY is XXX's superior. THat is, XXX is a direct report of YYYY.
For instance, when I was a manager at JP Morgan, I had 7 "direct reports". That is, 7 employees reported to me.
I was my Managing Director's direct report. In other words, I reported to the Managing Director.
Hoep that's clear...
9 mins
correct
the finance manager reports directly to the finance director (who therefore is his or her direct hierarchical superior)
10 mins
supervisor
the person you report to is your boss/supervisor
Also, there is a mistake.
It should be
"XXX reportS to YYY"
or
"XXX will report to YYY"
Also, there is a mistake.
It should be
"XXX reportS to YYY"
or
"XXX will report to YYY"
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