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FONCTION BUREAUCRATIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white collar worker
1, record 1, English, white%20collar%20worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clerical worker 2, record 1, English, clerical%20worker
correct
- clerical employee 2, record 1, English, clerical%20employee
correct
- office worker 2, record 1, English, office%20worker
correct
- office employee 2, record 1, English, office%20employee
correct
- white-collar worker 3, record 1, English, white%2Dcollar%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worker who works in offices or in other areas where the principal activities are the handling of paper and dealing in information-related activities, as opposed to «blue-collar worker», who work directly in the production of goods. 3, record 1, English, - white%20collar%20worker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with «blue collar worker». 4, record 1, English, - white%20collar%20worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- employé de bureau
1, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20de%20bureau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employée de bureau 2, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9e%20de%20bureau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salarié qui occupe une fonction bureaucratique ne comportant pas de travail manuel. 3, record 1, French, - employ%C3%A9%20de%20bureau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleado de oficina
1, record 1, Spanish, empleado%20de%20oficina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- administrativo 2, record 1, Spanish, administrativo
correct, masculine noun
- oficinista 1, record 1, Spanish, oficinista
common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- political leader
1, record 2, English, political%20leader
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To cover the enormous expenses of building an extensive mass-transit system, political and business leaders of late-nineteenth-century New York City would have preferred ... a "free enterprise" solution. 2, record 2, English, - political%20leader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dirigeant politique
1, record 2, French, dirigeant%20politique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les interactions entre les représentants élus et la fonction publique exigent des dirigeants politiques, tout comme des responsables de l'administration bureaucratique, une gestion stratégique et délicate, et le rendement du gouvernement et de la fonction publique est tributaire de saines relations entre tous. 2, record 2, French, - dirigeant%20politique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-12-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bureaucratic leader
1, record 3, English, bureaucratic%20leader
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interactions between elected representatives and the public service require strategic and sensitive handling by both political and bureaucratic leaders, and good relationships are essential for strong performance of the government and the public service. 1, record 3, English, - bureaucratic%20leader
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- responsable de l’administration bureaucratique
1, record 3, French, responsable%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Badministration%20bureaucratique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les interactions entre les représentants élus et la fonction publique exigent des dirigeants politiques, tout comme des responsables de l'administration bureaucratique, une gestion stratégique et délicate, et le rendement du gouvernement et de la fonction publique est tributaire de saines relations entre tous. 1, record 3, French, - responsable%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Badministration%20bureaucratique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bureaucratic function
1, record 4, English, bureaucratic%20function
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The task force sees PCO [Privy Council Office] functioning in this respect as an agent of culture change, not performing a particular bureaucratic function. 1, record 4, English, - bureaucratic%20function
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonction bureaucratique
1, record 4, French, fonction%20bureaucratique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relativement à ce point, le groupe de travail considère que le BCP [Bureau du Conseil privé] joue le rôle d’un agent de changement culturel, qui n’ assume aucune fonction bureaucratique particulière. 1, record 4, French, - fonction%20bureaucratique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- agent of culture change
1, record 5, English, agent%20of%20culture%20change
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The task force sees PCO [Privy Council Office] functioning in this respect as an agent of culture change, not performing a particular bureaucratic function. 1, record 5, English, - agent%20of%20culture%20change
Record 5, Key term(s)
- agent of cultural change
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agent de changement culturel
1, record 5, French, agent%20de%20changement%20culturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relativement à ce point, le groupe de travail considère que le BPC [Bureau du Conseil privé] joue le rôle d’un agent de changement culturel, qui n’ assume aucune fonction bureaucratique particulière. 1, record 5, French, - agent%20de%20changement%20culturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- let the manager manage
1, record 6, English, let%20the%20manager%20manage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The raison d'être for increased managerial autonomy in the public service is to improve the way organizations are managed and, hence, improve their performance. The idea is not new - it was first institutionalized in the Glassco plea to "let the manager manage." The fundamental principle is to ensure managers have enough autonomy so that they can break with the traditional bureaucratic model, as necessary, and move to adopt more suitable management solutions. 1, record 6, English, - let%20the%20manager%20manage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laisser le gestionnaire gérer
1, record 6, French, laisser%20le%20gestionnaire%20g%C3%A9rer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autonomie de gestion à la fonction publique doit être accrue afin d’améliorer la façon dont les organisations sont gérées et, par conséquent, leur rendement. L'idée n’ est pas nouvelle; elle a déjà été institutionnalisée dans le plaidoyer de la Commission Glassco de «laisser le gestionnaire gérer». Le principe fondamental consiste à s’assurer que les gestionnaires ont suffisamment d’autonomie pour s’éloigner du modèle bureaucratique traditionnel, au besoin, et adopter des solutions de gestion plus appropriées. 1, record 6, French, - laisser%20le%20gestionnaire%20g%C3%A9rer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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