| Suffix | Meaning | Word |
| ment | act of | Management |
| able | is, can be | Manageable |
| er/or | position | Manager |
| es | do | Manages |
| ed | Past tense | Managed |
| ing | Present participles | Managing |
| ial | having characteristics of | Managerial |
| Prefix | Meaning | Word |
| Mis | wrongly | Mismanage |
| Un | not | Unmanaged |
| Under | less | Undermanage |
| Micro | small | Micromanage |