noun

the administration of a company, organization etc

adjective

administrative

verb

to be responsible for managing a company, organization, or institution

noun

the activities involved in managing a business, organization, or institution

noun

the process of being responsible for managing a business, organization, or institution

adjective

relating to the management of a company, organization, or institution

noun

a way of managing a business, government, or the armed forces that is considered dangerous and might have negative results

noun

the position of being a chairman, or the time during which someone is a chairman

noun

a method of working in which a manager only makes decisions when there is a crisis

noun

a method used in project management that shows which activities must be carried out so that the project can be completed in the shortest time and at the lowest cost

noun

corporate social responsibility: the belief that a company should consider the social and environmental effects of its activities on its employees and the community around it

noun

a reduction in the number of levels of management within an organization

noun

leadership or management

noun

the job of being a director of a company

noun

the period of time during which someone is a director

verb

to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of workers

adjective

intended for the most senior people in an organization

noun

the position of being in charge of an organization, especially a school or college

noun

a policy within an organization of keeping information about everyone’s knowledge and training

noun

the management or leadership of an organization or company

noun

a management system in which instructions are passed from a manager or worker to the person at the next higher or lower level

noun

the managers in a company who are responsible for producing and selling the company’s products

noun

bad or dishonest management

verb

to organize and control the work of a company, organization, or group of people

noun

the control and operation of a business or organization

noun

the process of controlling or managing something

noun

someone whose job is to advise managers on how to control and operate their companies more effectively

adjective

relating to the job of a manager, especially in a company

verb

to control every part of a business or system in a way that is not necessary or useful

verb

to manage something badly

noun

the process of managing something badly

noun

an action taken by a company in order to make someone less likely to want to start a takeover bid for it

noun

the planning and organization of the work that a project involves, including deciding how much money and time and how many people are needed

noun

the act of preventing free competition in business, in a way that is unfair

verb

if a company rightsizes, it gets rid of some workers in order to save money or become more effective. This word is often used to avoid saying that people will lose their jobs.

noun

the process of calculating how much risk is involved in a particular action

noun

a method of controlling losses or damage to a business

noun

the management or organization of a business, home, or service

to make changes in the way that a company is organized so that it is more effective or successful

noun

the process of planning the activities of a business so that it competes well with other businesses and makes a profit

noun

a system in which people who work for an organization suggest ways in which it could be improved, and are given rewards for useful suggestions

noun

an examination of an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, used as a way of measuring how successful it can be and as a way of planning for the future

noun

a style of management based on the belief that everyone in an organization is responsible for the quality of the goods or services sold to the customer

abbreviation

total quality management

noun

the series of activities that a company carries out as it designs, makes, sells, and delivers a product or service, with each activity adding value

noun

the idea of involving ordinary employees in making decisions at all levels in a business

adverb