The activity or process of leading, steering, and organizing a company.
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Eine effektive Unternehmensführung ist entscheidend für den langfristigen Erfolg.
Effective corporate management is crucial for long-term success.
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Word composition
This word is composed of three parts: 'Unternehmen' (company) + the linking -s + 'Führung' (leadership/management). So it literally means the management of a company.
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Die strategische Unternehmensführung bestimmt die Ziele für die nächsten fünf Jahre.
Strategic corporate management sets the goals for the next five years.
Context clue
The meaning depends on the context. If people are talking about the activity, it is an abstract concept. If it refers to the group of people, that group is the subject that actively makes decisions.
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Moderne Unternehmensführung (Tätigkeit) erfordert viel Flexibilität.
Modern corporate management (activity) requires a lot of flexibility.
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The word 'Unternehmensführung' is mainly used in formal, economic, and business contexts. It belongs to the technical language of economics and management.
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Im Studium der Betriebswirtschaftslehre ist Unternehmensführung ein zentrales Fach.
In business administration studies, corporate management is a central subject.
Typical adjectives
When referring to the activity, 'Unternehmensführung' is often combined with adjectives that describe its quality, for example: strategic, operational, sustainable, or poor corporate management.
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Eine nachhaltige Unternehmensführung achtet auch auf soziale und ökologische Aspekte.
Sustainable corporate management also pays attention to social and ecological aspects.
Typical verbs
When the group of people is meant, 'Unternehmensführung' often appears with verbs that express decisions and communication: 'beschließen' (to decide), 'entscheiden' (to decide), 'bekannt geben' (to announce), or 'planen' (to plan).
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Die Unternehmensführung plant, neue Mitarbeiter einzustellen.
Management plans to hire new employees.
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near_synonym · confusable
Unternehmensführung vs Führung
leadership / tour / lead
'die Führung' and 'die Unternehmensführung' can both mean leadership in an organization. 'die Führung' is more general and can refer to companies, clubs, teams, or other groups. 'die Unternehmensführung' is more specific and refers only to the management of a company, either as an activity or as the group of people at the top. Learners may confuse the words because both are often possible in companies. When it is clearly about a company, 'Unternehmensführung' is more precise; 'Führung' is shorter and more general.
Unternehmensführung
Die Unternehmensführung hat nach der Krise einen neuen Plan vorgestellt.
After the crisis, the company's management presented a new plan.
Führung
Nach der Sitzung sprach Mehmet mit der Führung des Vereins.
After the meeting, Mehmet spoke with the leadership of the club.