Management Analysts
On the Job
Management Analysts conduct studies and design systems to make organizations run better. For example, they may prepare manuals to help managers operate the organization more efficiently.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Advise others on business or operational matters.
- Gather organizational performance information.
- Analyze business or financial data.
- Analyze jobs using observation, survey, or interview techniques.
- Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
- Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers.
- Develop business or financial information systems.
- Train personnel in organizational or compliance procedures.
- Develop training materials.
- Prepare research reports.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Sitting.
- Working with a group or team.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- High levels of competition.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
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