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self-managed

 
 
adjective HR, MANAGEMENT

Definition

making your own decisions about how to organize your work, rather than being led or controlled by a manager: At the manufacturing company self-managed teams replace hierarchy.
self-management noun [U] Candidates should have good self-management and communication skills.
(Definition of self-managed adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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