Management is the act or process of coordinating people and resources to achieve organizational goals. It also refers to the group of people who manage an organization or project. The term encompasses planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling to optimize performance. In everyday use, it can denote both the function and the people performing it within a business context.
- Common phonetic challenge 1: distinguishing /æ/ in MAN- from a more centralized /æ/ or /ə/ in casual speech; correction: pause lightly after /æ/ and ensure jaw drops slightly to maintain the open vowel. - Common phonetic challenge 2: the /dʒ/ sound; many speakers default to /dj/ or /tj/. correction: keep a single affricate release with the tongue contacting the alveolar ridge just behind the upper teeth, releasing into /mənt/. - Common phonetic challenge 3: final /nt/ blending; in fast speech, /t/ can devoice and blend with /n/. correction: clearly articulate the /t/ contact before the nasal to keep the ending distinct.
- US: rhotics are present; keep the /æ/ slightly nasalized, the /dʒ/ with a strong voicing, and the final /nt/ crisp. - UK: non-rhotic tendencies may soften the /ə/ in /mənt/ but keep the /dʒ/ clear; avoid adding extra schwa in the middle. - AU: tends towards vowel height variations; maintain the same /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ skeleton, with a more centralized vowel in the second syllable and a slightly less pronounced /ɪ/ in the second syllable.
"The management team approved the new budget for the quarter."
"She studied management practices at the university to prepare for a leadership role."
"Effective time management is essential for meeting project deadlines."
"The museum's management decided to extend the exhibition."
Management derives from the French word gestion (handling, management) and from the Late Latin gestionem, meaning the handling of business or affairs. It entered English through Old French and Middle English, gaining the sense of supervising a group or enterprise. The root gest- means to carry or bear, tied to the idea of guiding or directing. By the 18th and 19th centuries, management expanded to refer not only to the act of managing but to the people who perform that role, including managers at various organizational levels. The term evolved with business administration as formal disciplines formed, including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. First known uses appear in European commercial contexts, with English texts using management to describe both the function and the managers who execute it. Over time, the word broadened to encompass managerial practices and organizational governance across industries and sectors, solidifying its double sense as both a function and a body of people. modern usage also intersects with project management, risk management, and strategic management, maintaining the core idea of coordinating limited resources toward defined objectives.
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произ pronounce: /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ (US/UK/AU). Primary stress on the first syllable: MAN-uhj-ment. The second syllable features the /dʒ/ sound as in 'judge' (/dʒ/), followed by a schwa and a final /nt/. In careful speech: three segments MAN - ij - ment; in fast speech, the middle vowel may be reduced; ensure the /dʒ/ is not mistaken for /tʃ/. Audio can be found in pronunciation resources for confirmation.
Two common errors are: 1) pronouncing the second syllable as /i/ or /iː/ (MAN-ih-ment) instead of the correct /dʒmə/; 2) flattening the /æ/ to /ə/ too early so the word sounds like /ˈmənɪdʒmənt/. Correction: keep the /æ/ in the first syllable, ensure the /dʒ/ is a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, and clearly reduce the middle vowel to /ə/ in fluent speech.
US/UK/AU share the same primary stress and /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/. The differences lie in vowel quality: /æ/ in the first vowel can be more open in some US dialects; /ə/ in the second syllable may be reduced more in Australian English; rhoticity affects only related vowels and rhyme. In non-rhotic UK accents, the final /t/ remains clear, while US rhotic speakers may show slight rhoticization in connected speech. Overall, the word remains two primary syllables with a /dʒ/ onset in the second syllable.
Key challenges: the middle /dʒ/ cluster between /n/ and /mənt/ can blur in rapid speech, making it sound like /nædʒmənt/. Also, the /æ/ in the first syllable sits in a tense position that is easily reduced in casual speech; keeping it clear helps distinguish the word from similar terms like 'management' vs. 'managements'. Focus on articulating /æ/ clearly, then releasing /dʒ/ before a light /mənt/.
A distinctive feature is the /dʒ/ sound in the second syllable following /n/ (man- /nædʒ/ ment). This affricate is voiced, produced with the tongue against the alveolar ridge and the palate, allowing a smooth glide into the /mənt/ ending. Ensure the transition from the stressed /æ/ to /dʒ/ is crisp, then relax into the unstressed /mənt/.
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- Shadowing: listen to a native speaker saying several instances of 'management' in context and repeat after them, matching rhythm and intonation. - Minimal pairs: compare /mænɪdʒmənt/ with /mænj/ or /mənɪdʒmənt/ to lock in the /æ/ versus reduced vowels. - Rhythm practice: emphasize the first syllable, lightly connect into the /dʒ/; practice timing as: strong-weak-strong-weak. - Stress practice: place primary stress on the first syllable MAN-, secondary stress on nothing else; ensure the /dʒ/ carries a crisp release. - Recording: record and compare with a reference; analyze the /dʒ/ quality and the final /nt/ stop; adjust as needed.
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