As in man-ager
2006-08-26 08:29:54 · 10 answers · asked by Chris cc 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Cheers, first answer. Bit too much of a coincidence though.
2006-08-26 08:33:19 · update #1
From Old French ménagement "the art of conducting, directing", from Latin manu agere "to lead by the hand.
Characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible).
2006-08-26 08:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by abbittibbi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Origin Of The Word Management
2016-12-17 16:11:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manager arose around the time of the Industrial revolution...as the emerging middle classes were being given certain privileges to 'look over' the workers in the factories, for the owners...so they have always been and always will be middle class twats trying to get to the top, but inherently flawed by their acceptance of such a ridiculous role....i'lll never be a manager!
2006-08-26 11:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chris,
Love your question as
I've thought about it lots.
The descriptions of manager given
by some (the quoted ones) are correct,
however,
manager today
is a man or woman who is placed
above you to use, abuse, reuse, recycle you
until you age enough so they put you oput to pasture,
where there is no grass left anymore.....
And, they don't even give you the gold watch anymore
Really!
Have a good day! :D
2006-08-26 10:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by vim 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it comes from putting the words "man" and "ager" together as this is what your "manager" does, he or she makes you feel old by buying up your life in hourly sections when you should be down the pub drinking double Jack Dee's and coke.
2006-08-26 08:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by KU 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Oh sure! It doesn't come from "he who manages", Right? Actually it's all a sexist ploy...it should be person-ager. Equal rights to grow old having to baby-sit your staff.
2006-08-26 08:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manager
2006-08-26 08:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by Dr_Phil_is_dead 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm a "manager" and i'm not nasty
2006-08-26 08:36:30 · answer #8 · answered by voluptuous 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
"MANUS" MEANING HAND....SOME ONE WHO "HANDLES" WORK OR SITUATIONS INVOLVED WITH "THE STRUCTURE OF WORK" OR A PROCESS INVOLVING WORKERS WHO ARE DOING THE WORK!!!
2006-08-26 08:33:57 · answer #9 · answered by eldoradoreefgold 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
WHAT? it does not sound nasty.
2006-08-26 08:35:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋