Micromanagement

Micromanagement is a management style characterized by behaviors such as an excessive focus on observing and controlling subordinates and an obsession with details.

Micromanagement generally has a negative connotation, suggesting a lack of freedom and trust in the workplace,[1][2] and an excessive focus on details[3] at the expense of the "big picture" and larger goals.[1]

  1. ^ a b Chambers, Harry (2004). My Way or the Highway. Berrett Koehler Publishers, San Francisco. Retrieved on 20 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Micromanagement", Small Business Resource Centre (2006), archived from the original on 24 July 2008
  3. ^ "Micromanage", via Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary.