Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

integraal management

English translation:

cross-domain/all-inclusive management

Added to glossary by Deborah do Carmo
Mar 24, 2005 10:29
19 yrs ago
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Dutch term

integraal management

Dutch to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general) management theory
Here's a brief explanation of what it means to be an 'integraal manager':

-> "In veel organisaties ben je als middle manager integraal (dat wil zeggen voor alle managementaspecten) verantwoordelijk voor het reilen en zeilen van jouw afdeling. In de praktijk betekent dit dat je veel op je bord krijgt. Je wordt niet meer alleen afgerekend op productie, maar je bent bijvoorbeeld ook verantwoordelijk voor Human Resource Management en budgetbeheer. Je krijgt meer petten. Je moet op basis van gelijkwaardigheid mensen stimuleren en tegelijkertijd op resultaat sturen. Bovendien krijg je steeds meer werkgeverstaken, zoals Arbo-zaken, verzuimbeleid en vaststellen van salarissen. Je positie ten opzichte van stafafdelingen en het hogere management wordt scherper."

Who knows what the English term for this is? A quick Google for 'integrated management' or 'integral management' would seem to discount these options... Any management gurus out there?

Proposed translations

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umbrella management /cross-domain management

may be helpful - don't know if limited to insurance and IT, but would fit the bill to adequately describe the management theory perhaps?
Peer comment(s):

agree Arsen Nazarian : with "cross-domain management", considering Chris' explanation.
1 day 15 mins
tks Sevan
agree Mihaela Brooks
4 days
thanks!
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full management/overall management

Here, I believe integraal just means full or total. In other words, this guy (or gal) has a lot of responsibility.
Peer comment(s):

agree Linda Flebus
38 mins
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comprehensive management

Quite a few googles for that one ;-)

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Note added at 4 days (2005-03-28 14:37:01 GMT)
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Just realised I had overlooked one of the dictionaries twiddling its thumbs in my bookcase. International Dictionary of Management (Johannsen/Page): integrated manager = one whose style of management is to be fully involved with individuals and groups. Characteristics include emphasis on group results, participation and involvement and frequent briefing meetings. Doesn\'t quite match your explanation, but perhaps worth considering...
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