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Term Definition
Absenteeism
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
chronic absence (as from work or school)
Abuse
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
to put to a wrong or improper use
Acquisition
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
when one company purchases most or all of another company's shares to gain control of that company
Action learning
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
https://wial.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_learning#:~:text=Action%20learning%20is%20an%20approach,solutions%20developed%20by%20the%20team.
Adventure learning
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
Adventure learning (AL) is defined as an approach to the design of online and hybrid education that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments (Doering 2006, 2007).
Allowed time
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
the total time allowed for the completion of a task or an element including time for personal needs, rest and unavoidable delays.
Amend
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
correct, modify
Appeal
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court
Apprenticeship
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
a program or position in which someone learns a trade by working under a certified expert:
Arbitrate
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
Assertiveness training
Category: BUSINESS_ENGLISH_GLOSSARY
Assertiveness training is a form of therapy that has been used since the 1970s to help people learn how to better communicate their needs and wants so that they don't feel taken advantage of or used.