English Café: Management

Advanced Details: Management

Definition: Management, an uncountable noun, is the act of running and controlling a business or similar organization

Example sentences:

• My daughter wants a career in hotel management in Thailand.
• He took a management training course.
• The report cites bad management as the primary cause of the problem.

Is the word management plural or singular? Management is usually followed by a singular verb:

• The management is bringing in a new IT system.

In British English, you can also use a plural verb:

• The management are bringing in a new IT system.

What do I write if I am talking about 2 different companies? You can write:

The managements of Company A and Company B were combined into 1 management team after the merger.