managership

Managership refers to the position, role, or period of serving as a manager. It is an uncommon word, and in everyday English, people usually say "management" or simply "being a manager" instead. Still, it can appear when someone wants to talk about a person's time in charge or the duties that come with that position.

For example, a writer might describe the successes and failures that happened during someone's managership of a company, a club, or a team. In that sense, the word points less to general leadership theory and more to the fact that a person holds, or held, a manager's role for a certain time.

Managership is a noun that means the office, rank, duties, or period of service of a manager. It is a real word, but it is much less common than "management." Because of that, it often sounds formal, old-fashioned, or specialized, and many writers avoid it unless they want to stress a person's official role or time in charge.

The word is most useful when the focus is on someone's tenure. You might read about a football club improving under a coach's managership, or about changes that took place during a person's managership of a business. In these cases, the idea is close to "time as manager" or "service as manager." It can also point to the role itself, including the authority and responsibilities that come with it.

What the word usually does not do is serve as the normal broad term for planning, organizing, and leading people in general. For that broader idea, English much more often uses "management." It is also not the usual word for a group of managers acting together. So when you see "managership," it is best to think of a manager's office, position, or tenure rather than the whole field of management.