Business Administration does not have to be overly complex and does not require managing a Fortune 500. There has been recent debate on the comparison between management and administration. The conclusion was that management carries out and reports on the policies, and administration sets policies, reviews reports, and makes proposals to policy makers or business groups. In a small business, there may be some overlap but a desire to delineate tasks into administration tasks and management tasks. Enterprises are more likely to have separate groups for administration and management, with supervisors most often reporting to management.
Making sure that a business has all the correct tools, contacts, equipment, policies, and reporting to run efficiently or to operate at all is part of business administration. This includes making sure the workers have the support they need to complete their tasks and achieve good work life balance in their communities.
Running the business, reporting on policy, measuring performance, and suggesting improvements is more often part of management roles and they often have questions for business administration or business ownership groups regarding their own workplace performance and how they are doing overall amongst their peers.
Published: 2025-10-25
Last Updated: 2025-10-25
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