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LOOKING-OVER-THE-SHOULDER MANAGEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- looking-over-the-shoulder management
1, record 1, English, looking%2Dover%2Dthe%2Dshoulder%20management
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Particularly at the beginning of new programs or the implementation of new policies, there can be too much concern about how a reviewer will consider and judge the initiative. This can lead to looking-over-the-shoulder management and can diminish the risk-taking that is so essential to the effective public service of the new millennium. 1, record 1, English, - looking%2Dover%2Dthe%2Dshoulder%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion excessivement prudente
1, record 1, French, gestion%20excessivement%20prudente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestion très prudente 2, record 1, French, gestion%20tr%C3%A8s%20prudente
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il se peut aussi, notamment lors du lancement de nouveaux programmes ou de la mise en œuvre de nouvelles politiques, qu'on se préoccupe indûment de la façon dont un examinateur évaluera et jugera l'initiative. Il peut en résulter des pratiques de gestion excessivement prudentes et une réticence à prendre des risques acceptables selon les normes de gestion et d'administration existantes - deux éléments si essentiels au fonctionnement efficace de la fonction publique à l'approche d'un nouveau millénaire. 1, record 1, French, - gestion%20excessivement%20prudente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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