Definition of management Management

/mæˈnʌʤmʌnt/ - [manujmunt] - man•age•ment

We found 13 definitions of management from 6 different sources.

What does management mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: management
management - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
		direction
		social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
		conducting the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting"
		database management creation and maintenance of a database
		finance the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
		homemaking the management of a household
		misconduct bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
		mismanagement, misdirection management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"
		handling, treatment the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
		superintendence, supervising, supervision, oversight management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
		disposal, administration the act or means of getting rid of something
		empowerment, authorisation, authorization the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
		disenfranchisement the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
		channelisation, channelization, canalisation, canalization management through specified channels of communication
management - those in charge of running a business
		governing body, governance, administration, brass, establishment, organisation, organization the act of meting out justice according to the law
		board of directors, directorate a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution

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Wiktionary

management (Noun)
administration; the process or practice of managing.
management (Noun)
The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.
management (Noun)
Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

management (v.)
The act or art of managing; the manner of treating, directing, carrying on, or using, for a purpose; conduct; administration; guidance; control; as, the management of a family or of a farm; the management of state affairs.
management (v.)
Business dealing; negotiation; arrangement.
management (v.)
Judicious use of means to accomplish an end; conduct directed by art or address; skillful treatment; cunning practice; -- often in a bad sense.
management (v.)
The collective body of those who manage or direct any enterprise or interest; the board of managers.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

management
The management or direction of the affairs of a public or private office, business or organization.
management
Government, control, superintendence, physical or manual handling or guidance; act of managing by direction or regulation, or administration, as management of family, or of household, etc.\n(Source: BLACK)

Wikipedia

Management means directing and controlling a group of one or more people or an organization to reach a goal. Management often means the deployment and manipulation of human resources, financial resources, technological resources, and natural resources. Management can also mean the person or people who manage, the managers.