People who work in the general management field are responsible for managing a generic process, a group of people or a desired outcome. Skills and techniques used within general management are company and division management, planning, people development, stakeholder management, change management and leadership.
In a management position someone is responsible for a group of people, typically a team or department, depending on the size of the organization. Managers are responsible for overseeing the execution of business processes and managing a group of people in an operational role.