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BUSINESS DECISION MAKER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operating segment
1, record 1, English, operating%20segment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a component of an entity that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses(including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same entity), whose operating results are reviewed regularly by the entity's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. 2, record 1, English, - operating%20segment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur d'exploitation
1, record 1, French, secteur%20d%27exploitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte des informations sectorielles, composante de l'entité dont les activités économiques se distinguent de celles du reste de l'entité et dont les résultats d'exploitation sont examinés périodiquement par le principal responsable de l'exploitation aux fins de l'évaluation de la performance du secteur et de la prise de décisions en matière de répartition interne des ressources. 1, record 1, French, - secteur%20d%27exploitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- external variable 1, record 2, English, external%20variable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The actions of a business's competitors, or those actions the business decision maker thinks the competition will take, over which the businessperson has no control. 1, record 2, English, - external%20variable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variable externe
1, record 2, French, variable%20externe
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- business decision maker
1, record 3, English, business%20decision%20maker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Conference Board of Canada provides business and government decision makers with information on Total Quality Management practices through its research publications, open conferences and executive forums. 1, record 3, English, - business%20decision%20maker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décideur du monde des affaires
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cideur%20du%20monde%20des%20affaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décideur d'entreprise 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cideur%20d%27entreprise
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Conference Board du Canada fournit aux décideurs du monde des affaires et des gouvernements de l'information sur la gestion de la qualité totale au moyen de rapports de recherche, de conférences publiques et de tribunes de cadres de direction. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cideur%20du%20monde%20des%20affaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minimax principle
1, record 4, English, minimax%20principle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minimax principle. The notion that when a choice must be made among several possible actions, the decision maker should look only at the worst possible consequence of each action and choose the action for which the worst consequence is least injurious. In this manner, he minimizes the maximum harm which can be done to him through his actions. In many cases, this principle would lead to actions which a businessman would reject because they would make him violate good business judgment. 1, record 4, English, - minimax%20principle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- critère du minimax
1, record 4, French, crit%C3%A8re%20du%20minimax
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans la gestion de l'entreprise] une décision doit être admissible, c'est-à-dire qu'il ne doit pas exister de décision qui conduise à un meilleur résultat quel que soit l'état de la nature. Il existe malheureusement de nombreux critères qui sélectionnent toujours des décisions admissibles (...) On choisit donc de son côté la décision qui rend maximum le profit minimum- ou ce qui revient au même- minimum la perte maximum. C'est le critère du minimax, auquel on a parfois attaché le nom de Wald. Il correspond à l'attitude la plus prudente et est très discutable car il n'y a en fait aucune raison pour que la nature nous veuille du mal, et que l'on doive, en conséquence, se protéger contre le pire. 1, record 4, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20du%20minimax
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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