upper management

collocation in English

meaningsofupperandmanagement

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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management
noun
uk
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/us
/ˈmæn.ədʒ.mənt/
the control and organization ...
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(Definition ofupperandmanagementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Her father works inuppermanagementfor an engineering firm and her mother has retired from her career as an executive secretary.
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Under normal circumstances, it allowed the lower levels to behave autonomously, but could trigger intervention fromuppermanagementif necessary.
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Continued pressure fromuppermanagementmay be necessary in many organizations.
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By assuming responsibility for the normal functioning of the plants within the enterprise, these lower three levels preventeduppermanagementfrom being overwhelmed with the nuances of daily production activity.
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The wages of middle anduppermanagementare a very important part of that deal.
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Although such an attitude by no means typical of all in the company, it is a particular problem at theuppermanagementlevel.
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The only possible basis on which they can be obtained is that those working in the firm recognise the genuineness and sincerity of theuppermanagement.
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While options backdating is not always illegal, many options in corporations are granted touppermanagement.
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An open door policy serves to foster an environment of collaboration, high performance, and mutual respect betweenuppermanagementand employees.
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The issues, recordings or scenes under contention are referred touppermanagementwithin the organisation.
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The hospital (uppermanagement) will want the most surgical output with the least associated cost.
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Many of the lower-management people had no practical experience, while the experienceduppermanagementtook charge of firms about which they knew very little.
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During this period, theuppermanagementbecame dissatisfied with the firm's performance.
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She thought about it for a few hours, ran it byuppermanagement, and told me to write it up.
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Only 6 to 7% of middle anduppermanagementpositions were held by women.
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He also bestowed large sums to 17 of hisuppermanagementemployees, but nothing to the numerous employees who worked for him.
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Whenuppermanagementdelegates decision-making responsibilities, there also exist wider spans of control among managers, creating a more lateral flow of information.
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Through a series of lacklusteruppermanagementhires in the early to late '90's, the company continued its downward spiral.
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