Words / B1

MAN-ijm-uh-nt/ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

Management is the people who run an organisation, and also the skill of running it. Manager is one person (already in the dictionary). Leadership is wider. Often uncountable for the skill; the management can mean the bosses. Pay talks: management offered a one-year deal.

Meaning

The people who run an organisation; also the skill of running it (often uncountable).

Examples

• “Management offered a one-year pay deal, not a two-year one.”
• “Time management is a study skill; the management is the senior team.”

Good to know

Often uncountable. the management = the bosses. Person: a manager. Study: time management. Workplace news. Not “managements” for one firm.

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