managerialistadj.n.
/ˌmanᵻˈdʒɪərɪəlɪst/, U.S. /ˌmænəˈdʒɪriələst/ A. adj.
Of or relating to (the doctrine of) the extensive use of management and managerial techniques in business, public institutions, etc.
ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > business affairs > management methods or systems > [adjective] > other methods or systems
functional1903
functionalized1908
Taylor1911
incentive1943
Taylorized1957
managerialist1965
divisionalized1976
kanban system1977
Taylorizing1979
JIT1984
just-in-time1984
1965 H. I. Ansoff Corporate Strategy (1968) iii. 40 A ‘managerialist’ point of view came into being which..subjected the microeconomic theory to thorough criticism.
1991 Parl. Affairs 44 502 There is a lurking suspicion..that the day of managerialist values imported from the private sector may already be passing.
B. n.
An advocate of managerialist techniques or managerialism.
ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > business affairs > management methods or systems > [noun] > doctrines > adherent of
managerialist1965
1965 H. I. Ansoff Corporate Strategy (1968) iii. 40 The managerialists have offered a number of substitute explanations of the behaviour of the firm.
1970 Guardian Weekly 14 Feb. 8 No doubt some cynics and managerialists will deride them [sc. local city councils] as ‘mere talking-shops’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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