Glossary of Management Terms

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At some time in our lives we have all had to deal with management. Either we work in one have had to confront one or had an argument with management. Well here just to make it simple is a glossary or management terms.

Delegate: Pass the buck
Pending: Haven't figured it out yet
Delayed: Forgotten
Urgency: Panic
Extreme urgency: Blind panic
Frank discussion: Argument
Analytical Projection: Guess
Long-range forecast: Wild guess
Scheduled: Hoped for
Deficiency analysis: Search for scapegoat
Ambitious: Ruthless
Strategy: Low cunning
Shrewd: Devious
Profit: Profit
Profit before tax: Loss
Deficit: Staggering Loss
Industrial by-product: Waste
Environmental pollution: Other peoples waste
Pilfering: Theft by employee
Fringe benefit: Theft by executive
Terminal payment: Golden handshake
Supplemental statistical information: Padding