Plan or direct activities, such as sales promotions, that require coordination with other department managers.

“Plan or direct activities, such as sales promotions, that require coordination with other department managers.” is a core task performed by General and Operations Managers. Among the occupation's 17 rated tasks, workers place it 9th by importance (#9 most important). About 72% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Develop business or marketing plans. in Thinking Creatively
• Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures. in Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement. · importance 4.2
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products. · importance 4.1
• Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, or sustainability of operations. · importance 4.0
• Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services. · importance 4.0
• Set prices or credit terms for goods or services, based on forecasts of customer demand. · importance 4.0
• Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties. · importance 4.0
• Direct or coordinate financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency. · importance 3.9
• Perform sales floor work, such as greeting or assisting customers, stocking shelves, or taking inventory. · importance 3.9
• Perform personnel functions, such as selection, training, or evaluation. · importance 3.8
• Establish or implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, or procedures in conjunction with board members, organization officials, or staff members. · importance 3.7
• Develop or implement product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns or sales promotions. · importance 3.6
• Direct non-merchandising departments of businesses, such as advertising or purchasing. · importance 3.5
• Monitor suppliers to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed goods or services within budgetary limits. · importance 3.4
• Implement or oversee environmental management or sustainability programs addressing issues such as recycling, conservation, or waste management. · importance 3.1

See all tasks on the General and Operations Managers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-20706,
  title  = {Plan or direct activities, such as sales promotions, that require coordination with other department managers.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-20706}
}