French word

management

Pronunciation

IPA/manaʒəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmanagement

Example

Le management des équipes demande de l'écoute.

Team management requires careful listening.

Illustration for management (management)

More examples

Un bon management favorise la communication entre collègues.

Good management promotes communication among colleagues.

Core concept

An organized effort aligns a team and its resources with a planned result.

Common phrases

  • le management d'équipe

    team management

  • le management de projet

    project management

  • un bon management

    good management

Similar words

gestion: The efficient planning and control of people, money, and other resources.
organisation: The preparation and ordering of tasks or events, including their proper arrangement.
direction: The guidance of an organization through policies and a clear course of action.
leadership: The role of motivating people and leading them toward a shared goal.

Definition in French

Fonction visant à planifier, diriger et contrôler les activités et les ressources afin d'atteindre des objectifs définis.

Word origin

French borrowed management from English, whose manage combines with -ment; manage ultimately derives from Italian maneggiare, related to mano and Latin manus.

Usage tips

  • Management is common in French workplace language, while gestion or direction can suit more formal or specific contexts.

Opposites

  • désorganisationdisorganizationnoun

Related words

  • managérialmanagerialadjective
  • managérialementmanageriallyadverb

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