The deputy manager is responsible for helping the manager handle daily affairs.
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usage
Common Taiwanese corporate title — ranks below 副总经理 (deputy GM) but above 经理 (manager). In mainland Chinese companies you'll more often see 副经理 (fùjīnglǐ) or 助理经理 (zhùlǐ jīnglǐ) used in this slot.
history
Originally a Qing-dynasty official title 协理大臣, used for ministers helping the chief minister. The corporate sense came later, modeled on banking and trading firms.
