'over-management' originates from the combination of 'over-' meaning 'excessive' and 'management' meaning 'the process of dealing with or controlling things or people.'

'over-management' evolved from the concept of 'management' in the 20th century, with the prefix 'over-' added to denote excessiveness.

Initially, it referred to any form of management, but over time it evolved to specifically denote excessive management.