Chief executives, senior officials and legislators formulate and review the policies, and plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the overall activities of enterprises, governments and other organizations with the support of other managers. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the fourth ISCO skill level .

Tasks performed by workers in this sub-major group usually include: presiding over or participating in the proceedings of legislative bodies, boards of directors and committees; formulating and advising on the policy budgets, laws and regulations of enterprises, governments and other organizations; establishing objectives for enterprises, government departments or agencies and other organizations; formulating or approving and evaluating programmes and policies and procedures for their implementation; ensuring appropriate systems and procedures are developed and implemented to provide budgetary control; authorizing material, human and financial resources to implement policies and programmes; monitoring and evaluating performance of the organization or enterprise; selecting or approving the selection of senior staff; performing ceremonial duties and representing the enterprise, government, organization or community at official occasions and in meetings, negotiations, conventions and public hearings.