Investiture Culture- the act or process of investing.
Divestiture Culture- the act of taking away property rights etc. Self-Actualization- the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence and a grasp of the real world. Social loafing- it is the phenomenon of a person exerting less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone. Transformational leadership- it is a style of leadership where a leader works with subordinates to identify needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change in tandem with committed members of a group. Transactional leadership- it focuses on supervision, organization, and performance; transactional leadership is a style of leadership in which leaders promote compliance by followers through both rewards and punishments. The law of demand-It is a microeconomic law that states, all other factors being equal, as the price of a good or service increases, consumer demand for the good or service will decrease, and vice versa Stagflation-A condition of slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment accompanied by inflation, and a decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Keynesian Theory of Employment-it says that the volume of employment in a country depends on the level of effective demand of the people for goods and services. Business cycle- fluctuation in economic activity that an economy experiences over a period. Broad money- it is a measure of the money supply that includes more than just physical money. Job Analysis-It is a process to identify and determine in detail the particular job duties and requirements and the relative importance of these duties for a given job. Job description- it is an abstract of a job analysis containing the classification of and requirements for a job, used in hiring and placing prospective employees. Job specification-A job specification describes the knowledge, skills, education, experience, and abilities you believe are essential to performing a particular job. The job specification is developed from the job analysis. Validity-State of being legally acceptable Reliability- the overall consistency of a measure Structured Interview- It is an interview in which all questions are prepared beforehand and put in the same order to each interviewee Balanced Score Card- is a performance metric used in strategic management to identify and improve various internal functions of a business and their resulting external outcomes Total Quality Management- is a structured approach to overall organizational management. The focus of the process is to improve the quality of organizations outputs, including goods and services, through continual improvement of internal practices Halo Effect- The halo effect is a term used in marketing to explain the bias shown by customers toward certain products because of a favorable experience with other products made by the same manufacturer. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs- Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a description of the needs that motivate human behavior. They are Physiological needs, Safety needs, Belongingness needs, Esteem needs and Self-actualization Termination at will- It refers to clause in employment agreements by which an employee or employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any or no reason at all Time Work- Work done and paid for by the hour or day. Piece Work- Work done and paid for by the piece Depreciation and Amortization- Depreciation is allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life and Amortization is he paying off of debt with fixed repayment schedule in regular installments over a period of time Direct and Indirect Taxes- Direct taxes are the taxes that are directly paid to the government by the taxpayer whereas indirect taxes are the taxes that are applied on the manufacture or sale of goods and services Accounting Principles- are the rules and guidelines that companies must follow when reporting financial data Accrual Principle of Accounting- principle of accounting which requires recording revenues when they are earned and not when they are received in cash, and recording expenses when they are incurred and not when they are paid. Capital and Revenue Expenditures- Capital expenditures are for fixed assets, which are expected to be productive assets for a long period. Revenue expenditures are for costs that are related to specific revenue transactions or operating periods, such as the cost of goods sold or repairs and maintenance expense Operating and Non-Operating Income- Operating Income measures the amount of profit realized from a business's operations, after deducting operating expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), wages and depreciation. Non-operating Income is the portion of an organization's income that is derived from activities not related to its core operations like profits and losses from investments, gains or losses incurred due to foreign exchange Equity and Dividend- Equity is the difference between the value of the assets and the value of the liabilities of something owed A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders
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