- [uncountable] the activity of running and controlling a business or similar organization
- a career in management
- hotel/project management
- a management training course
- the day-to-day management of the business
- The report blames bad management.
- Effective financial management is essential.
- The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible.
Extra Examples- She eliminated several layers of management.
- The business thrives under his unique style of management.
- He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world.
- Does he have the necessary management skills?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- competent
- effective
- …
- need
- perform
- provide
- …
- agency
- company
- consultancy
- …
- in management
- under somebody’s management
- a board of management
- under new management
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- [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] the people who run and control a business or similar organization
- The management is/are considering closing the factory.
- under… management The shop is now under new management.
- junior/middle/senior management
- the bank's/airline's/hospital's management
- a management decision/job
- A new board and management team took over.
- My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management.
- Most managements are keen to avoid strikes.
Extra Examples- Management expects demand to grow faster than supply.
- Management is confident about future growth.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- junior
- lower
- middle
- …
- criticize
- board
- committee
- personnel
- …
- in… management
- a layer, level, tier, etc. of management
- [uncountable] the act or skill of dealing with people or situations in a successful way
- classroom management
- a waste management system/company/plan
- management of staff/patients/resources
- Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease.
Extra Examples- The clinic makes pain management in children a priority.
- The NGO carries out projects around wildlife and natural resource management.
- Changes in land management practices can improve water quality in streams over time.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- competent
- effective
- …
- need
- perform
- provide
- …
- agency
- company
- consultancy
- …
- in management
- under somebody’s management
- a board of management
- under new management
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