n. The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Wrong or bad management.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Careless or improper management.
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n. management that is careless or inefficient
Word Usage
""If you're going to use the term mismanagement or gross mismanagement where there has been neither mismanagement nor any gross behavior," he said, "then you need to be very careful about your facts and about the people about whom you speak.""