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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Management has or Management have

I'm having this debate with a co-worker and just found this website - thought I would post this. Please let me know which is correct:

Senior management have 18 years of experience.

or

Senior management has 18 years of experience.

I believe the latter is correct.

Thanks in advance for your help!
  

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The word 'management', like 'staff', 'faculty' or 'team', has the potential to take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether the collective body is defined as a single entity or a conglomerate of individuals. It's hard to tell in this instance- not knowing how the 18 years is being counted -whether singular is more appropriate than plural.

— Davkett

  • The word 'management', like 'staff', 'faculty' or 'team', has the potential to take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether the collective body is defined as a single entity or a conglomerate of individuals.
  • It's hard to tell in this instance- not knowing how the 18 years is being counted -whether singular is more appropriate than plural.
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The word 'management', like 'staff', 'faculty' or 'team', has the potential to take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether the collective body is defined as a single entity or a conglomerate of individuals. It's hard to tell in this instance-not knowing how the 18 years is being counted-whether singular is more appropriate than plural.
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The latter is correct if you're talking about the existence of Senior Management in an organization. That's how long it has existed. However, if you're referring to the current roster of people in Senior Management, I'd write it this way:

Senior Management has 18 years of combined experience.

A company could be just one year old, but the "combined experience" of all its employe
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Davkett The word 'management', like 'staff', 'faculty' or 'team', has the potential to take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether the collective body is defined as a single entity or a conglomerate of individuals.

It's hard to tell in this instance-not knowing how the 18 years is being counted-whether singular is more appropriate than
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Hi,

I don't really think the final choice should be based on a simple count of what is most commonly said. As noted, it really depends on whether you are thinking of management as an entity or as a group of individuals.

So, Anoymous, what is in your mind when you speak of this? That's how you decide.

Best wishes, Clive
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anonymous management have approved . or management has approved.
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Use The management as an entity or not using have, has, were, was, is and are : The management have given everyone a raise. The management has given everyone a raise.

Or The management were going to give everyone a raise.

Or The management was going to give a raise to everyone.

Or The management is going to give raises to everyone.

Or The management are

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anonymousI'm having this debate with a co-worker and just found this website - thought I would post this. Please let me know which is correct:
Senior management have 18 years of experience.
or
Senior management has 18 years of experience.
I believe the latter is correct.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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