Can we hire two employees for one position in one organization

Hi,

Kindly help me with whether we can hire 2 employees as general managers for one organization? I need your suggestion on the above query.

Regards,
Divya

Dear HR@BALUPUNKT.IN,

You can hire as many General Managers as per your requirements and management's approval. There is no limit on the number. If you have any other related queries, please provide them here with details.

Thanks and regards.

Dear Divya,

Having the same designation for two persons is not a problem as such. For example, in the hotel industry, there are Banquet Managers. For convenience, they are given designations as Banquet Manager-1 and Banquet Manager-2, etc. They can have the same reporting authority. In courier or logistic companies, there are many sales managers. However, each one has different sales responsibilities like cargo sale, retail sale, etc. Therefore, notwithstanding the sameness in their designation, their area of responsibility should be different. There should not be any overlap in any way.

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

It depends on the work demand, overload, and the company size.

Dear Divya,

As Dinesh Sir has already enlightened you, rights and duties, work preferences, reporting, and authority should be properly delegated. Many companies have GMs for every department (e.g., GM HR, GM Finance, etc.) as there is no point in hiring two authorities for the same work.

I hope this helps clarify the importance of delegating responsibilities effectively.

Thank you.

Hello,

As explained by seniors, there is nothing wrong in having two General Managers. However, their work areas may be assigned so that they do not interfere with each other's work. You may have a proper job description (JD) or geographical area assigned to remove any doubt. In case there are any statutory obligations to be discharged by them on behalf of the employer, such as a manager under the Factories Act or some other legal provisions, then you may have to specify that in their work guidelines.

There should be clarity on their individual job roles. Their boundaries of operation should be defined clearly; or else, there will be a clash of jurisdiction, leading to ego clashes. As Mr. Divekar has mentioned above, while designating, apart from the generic title as General Manager, their next related work should be made clearer by adding the next responsibility in terms of department or assignment. For instance, General Manager - New Projects, General Manager - Current Projects, General Manager - Business Development, General Manager - Exports... depending upon the department, task, responsibility, etc.

Best wishes

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