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nanomanagement

Nanomanagement is an extremely poor type of management where the manger not only overmanages their employees' work, but all of the employees' other tasks on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to delegaing meaningless tasks like copy and pasting information, asking employees to send an email for them, etc.

Instead of giving employees general instructions, room to use their imagination and empowering them, a nanomanager not only assesses every step, but also assigns and manages each little task for each step.

This type of management may be motivated by but not limited to the manager's concern for details, the manager not having any work of their own to do, feeling insecure about their position as manager and having the need to demonstrate their power to their employees.

The effect of nanomanagement will be de-motivated employees, lowered morale, increased resentment and low retention
This nanomanagement is out of control I need to create a project plan just to wipe my ass and make sure my manager is there while I do it!
by Ceraphus February 15, 2010
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Haruka Nanase

Haruka Nanase ( Haru ) is the main character in the anime series Free! He is also the vise-captain for Iwatobi High School swim club. Haru is only swims free style and he is a 3rd year high school student. Haruka has black straight hair and bright blue eyes also his personality is quiet and calm.
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Nanodick

Someone who's such an inconsequential and annoying prick that their capability to be truly obnoxious is reduced to a microscopic level, because no one bothers to pay any attention to their comments.
Bobby's always babbling about things that he can't even understand, that nanodick.
by Phuqit October 17, 2010
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nano desu

Nothing, really. It's just a stock phrase. Japan has a few of them. It CAN be translated, literally, as "it is so".

Nano (なの) is a "sentence-ender", something that people use to give their words more life when talking. Generally, nano is used by females to beautify their sentences.
Some ships that use nano include Haruna and Iku (I-19).

Desu (です) is a more formal sentence-ender that can be used by anyone. Typically, statements will end with desu, although it is usually not needed and people will use other sentence-enders to fit the situation, such as a verb-masu.
hi there, where are we going to go nano desu
by Huyoka April 17, 2019
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nano nap

An unintentional, seconds-long nap that you take most often in class or a really boring meeting. So short that usually nobody but you notices.
I caught myself taking a nano nap on that conference call.
by Mica M April 13, 2007
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Nanon Korapat

One of the most talented people in the world. Honestly he can make you cry just by looking at his eyes. A kind man with many love for everyone. He is the perfect husband that everyone want, he can sing, can play an instrument, can drive, can cook, love his family and he is an actor!!! More he is handsome!!
- " Have you ever been in love?"
- " Yes, one time and I still love him"
- " Who is this person?"
- " Nanon Korapat, the only love of my life"
by Aiko_Tsukishima_ December 4, 2021
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nanomanagement

Even more stunningly annoying and inappropriately intrusive than micromanagement.
Would you quit with the f***ing nanomanagement and just let me do my job - you seriously don't have enough to do if you have time to crawl up my a** about every little detail ... Sir.
by Anthony Sheppard April 16, 2005
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