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GENERAL MANAGEMENT [3 records]

Record 1 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Structure
  • Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
DEF

A vast and diverse group that includes sales managers, plant managers, personnel managers, controllers, and many other department managers.

Key term(s)
  • second line management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'entreprise
  • Structures de l'administration publique
DEF

Ensemble des cadres appartenant à l'échelon intermédiaire de la hiérarchie de l'entreprise, entre la direction et le niveau de la supervision.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructura de la empresa
  • Estructuras de la administración pública
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Record 2 2002-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Structure
  • Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
  • Management Operations (General)
DEF

A term used to refer to that hazy but important zone of organizational authority and leadership which lies below administration and above the first level of supervision in the organizational hierarchy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'entreprise
  • Structures de l'administration publique
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble des activités de gestion exercées par des cadres appartenant à l'échelon intermédiaire de la structure d'une organisation, entre la direction et le niveau de la supervision.

CONT

La mesure de la performance [...] fournit une méthode efficace de contrôle [...] Pour la direction intermédiaire, cela comprend : 1. L'efficacité d'entretien d'un domaine d'activité [...] 2. Des normes sur la qualité qui permettra de contrôler la performance [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructura de la empresa
  • Estructuras de la administración pública
  • Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
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Record 3 2001-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Theory
  • Corporate Management (General)
DEF

Management principles and methods common or adaptable to many types of organizations. Overall management as compared to management of a specialty.

OBS

Term also used to designate middle management.

OBS

According to the Dictionary of Administration and Management by Ivan S. Banki, both expressions are synonym.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories de la gestion
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble de principes et de méthodes de gestion communs à toutes les organisations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías de la gestión
  • Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
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