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[Grammar] What is this, I would call it, possesive form?

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Oidaladno

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Hello.
Cold you pleas help me to understand the miracle o belonging in the glorious language of English.
How are forms like these possible:
time management
business process modelling?
What part of speech is time here? Why do they use it instead management of time?

Bonus question:
Obviously you have nothing against forms like
The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
So there's no need for avoiding too many of's, is it?
 

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In time management, "time" is an attributive noun, which is a noun acting as an adjective.

It's fine to use of as often as necessary.
 
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