Unit 6 - Woman in Business Flashcards
(required by law; obligatory / free) a limited or fixed number or amount of people or things (e.g. proportion of woman)
(compulsory/voluntary) quota
the fact or condition of being responsible
accountability
action favouring those who tend to suffer from discrimination; positive discrimination.
affirmative action
a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages
apprentice
a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization
board of directors
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
business leader
the action or fact of complying with a wish or command
compliance
= consumer demand or consumption is also known as personal consumption expenditure
consumer spending
e.g. Manager –> Senior Manager –> Director –> Senior Director
leadership ranks
a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team (NED/NXD)
non-executive director
the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholders’ equity) of the common stock owners
return on equity
the highest level of organizational management who have the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a company or corporation
senior management
an owner of shares in a company.
shareholder
the suitable, skilled people who are available to be chosen to do a particular type of job
talent pool
perform better than
to outperform
