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managerialism

managerialism

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A belief that people who run companies should control them with strict rules
  • noun
  • /ˌmænɪˈdʒɪəriəlɪzəm/
  • Formal
: gerencialismo
  • The rise of managerialism in nonprofit organizations often leads to a strict adherence to rules and less focus on the mission.
  • new managerialism
  • managerialism as ideology

Examples

  • In other words, most study participants had experienced this contest in one way or another, suggesting a prevalence of managerialism in this institutional setting.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Edwards (1998) noted that the guiding values and assumptions of "managerialism" have had a long-term impact on public administration practice and theory.

    Academic text (2007)
  • New managerialism has apparently not had uniform effects on the faculty.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In general, though, the new managerialism is believed to be decreasing faculty autonomy at community colleges.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Managerialism, once again, is a prevalent discourse within the current social formation.

    Academic text (2009)
  • First, contradictions emerged between the administrators' educational and professional values, on the one hand, and managerialism (pressure from above), on the other hand.

    Academic text (2009)
  • As such, the community college is a site of ideological struggle, in this case a contradiction between managerialism and professionalism.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Managerialism is then theorized as a discourse that permeates contemporary culture and informs administrative practice across institution types.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Many organizations today are struggling with the challenges posed by managerialism, which prioritizes procedures over creativity.

  • Critics argue that managerialism undermines the core values of education by focusing more on efficiency than learning.

Surface Forms

managerialism singular

Morphology

managerialism = managerial (transparent) = manager + ial + ism

Formed from the adjective 'managerial' + '-ism', denoting a doctrine or practice associated with managerial approaches, which is a regular and recognizable derivation.

Etymology

Managerialism comes from manager, a word that originally meant the 'hand' used to 'handle' things, as you can see in the word manual. The ending -ism means an 'idea' or 'belief', as in socialism, so managerialism is the belief that managers should be in charge and control how things are done.