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Managers
Today Jackie and Doug talk about the language of management and managers. Is being a manager
ever fun? We hear the views of a management columnist at the Financial Times .
This week's question: The verb 'manage' comes from the Italian maneggiare . What does this
mean?
a) to move
b) to handle
c) to control
Vocabulary from the programme
management
controlling or organising the work that a company or organisation does
Example:
I've always wanted a career in management.
verb: to manage
noun: a manager
examples of types of manager:
junior manager / senior manager
general manager
project manager
department manager
branch manager
sales manager
Terms often associated: to be the boss, the head, the chief (chief executive)
intrinsically
part of the nature of something
Examples:
Management is one of the most intrinsically miserable jobs there is!
Communication is an intrinsic part of any strong business.
a task
something you have to do
Example:
Your task is to make sure all the clients know about this new product.
Some similar words:
job
role
 
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Examples:
My job involves writing reports.
My role here is to serve customers.
duties
things you do as part of your job
Example:
Jennifer's duties include cleaning cars.
an underling
an insulting word for someone who has a low rank, often used humorously
Here are some more appropriate ways to describe a group of people who work for a manager...!
staff
team
employees
Describing managers
Positive words:
He is a competent manager.
She is an effective manager.
She's a really good manager.
He's a very strong manager.
She has good leadership skills .
Negative words:
He is an incompetent manager. (very strong)
She's an ineffective manager.
He's a really poor manager.
As a manager, she's very weak .

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