micromanagement
noun/ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒmənt/
/ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒmənt/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the practice of controlling every detail of an activity or project, especially your employees' work
- Very few owner-managers are ever able to identify micromanagement as a problem.
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