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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMicromanagement
/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The control of every part, however small, of an enterprise or activity.
"Employees often quit their jobs due to the constant stress caused by micromanagement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by combining the Greek-derived prefix 'micro-' (meaning small or millionth part) with the noun 'management', which traces back to the Italian 'maneggiare' (to handle). Emerging in the mid-20th century corporate lexicon, the term originally described overly detailed control in systems analysis and operations before generalizing into modern organizational psychology to denote oppressive, excessively detailed supervision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Micromanagement" is said worldwide
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micromanagement
Transliteration: fa
"Le micromanagement détruit la confiance au sein de l'équipe."
Mikromanagement
Transliteration: Mikromanagement
"Ständiges Mikromanagement demotiviert die Mitarbeiter."
micromanagement
Transliteration: micromanagement
"Il micromanagement riduce la creatività dei dipendenti."
micromanagment
Transliteration: micromanagement
Script: micromanagement
"El micromanagement excesivo frustra al personal."
microgestão
Transliteration: microgestao
"A microgestão prejudica a autonomia dos trabalhadores."
सूक्ष्म प्रबंधन
Transliteration: sukshma prabandhan
"सूक्ष्म प्रबंधन कर्मचारियों की उत्पादकता को कम करता है।"
微观管理
Transliteration: wēi guān guǎn lǐ
"过度的微观管理会让员工感到窒息。"
마이크로매니지먼트
Transliteration: maikeuromaenijimeonteu
"지나친 마이크로매니지먼트는 팀워크를 해친다."
マイクロマネジメント
Transliteration: maikuromanijimento
"マイクロマネジメントは社員のモチベーションを下げる。"
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