Sandra Felsenstein is a graduate in industrial engineering from the UBA and director and founder of the consulting firm Dinka, where he provides strategic advice to SME entrepreneurs.
What differences are there between a salary as a general manager and collecting dividends as a shareholder??
If there are two or more partners, it is important to clearly define the contributions that each one makes to society and what percentage of the investment corresponds to each one. On the other side, the functions and responsibilities will define a market salary for the partners who develop a management within the company.

Can both be combined??
Clearly the combined figure is fundamental, through which a shareholder partner receives a salary for his effective management and also dividends on his percentage of participation. And it would be convenient to have flexibility in the payment of dividends, to be able to eventually use part of these funds in investments, repairs, etc.

How is the salary of the owner/general manager established??
The most advisable thing is to set a market salary, not only to give an economic value according to their tasks, but also to avoid inconveniences with the rest of the staff, in case the information was leaked.

Can there be managers with a higher salary than the general manager?
There are rare cases of highly qualified positions that can exceed these values. This could also occur in commercial management closely associated with the company's results., by the role of the commissions in some periods.

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