General
direct report
What does direct report mean?
A person who is managed directly by and answerable to a particular manager.
"She has six direct reports on the design team."
Origin
Org-chart terminology.
Frequently asked questions
What is a direct report?
It's an employee who is managed directly by and answerable to a particular manager.
How do you use direct report in a sentence?
For example: 'She has six direct reports on the design team.'
What's the difference between a direct report and a dotted-line report?
A direct report answers straight to the manager, while a dotted-line report has an informal or secondary reporting link.
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