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Glass Ceiling - ANSWER-Invisible Barrier to advancement to higher level corporate
positions, usually experienced by women and members of minority groups., An invisible
barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because
of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity.
Resolution - ANSWER-A formal expression of opinion voted by an official group;
Number of dots per inch (DPI) in printed material
Standing Committee - ANSWER-Group of people appointed for a definite term and
assigned specific objectives to accomplish within that period of time.
Audio Conference - ANSWER-Formal meeting allowing several people at different
geographic locations to meet via telephone communications; another term for
teleconferencing.
Committee - ANSWER-Group of people who are assembled to accomplish a specific
task
Conferencing - ANSWER-A process conducted by two or more individuals for the
purpose of sharing information, concepts, and ideas regarding common issues.
Data Conference - ANSWER-This type is conference uses electronic mail for two or
more participants to have access to a document simultaneously for reviewing and
editing.
Formal Meeting - ANSWER-Meeting planned & scheduled in advance so participants
know ahead of time the agenda items to be presented & discussed
Informal Meeting - ANSWER-Discussion by a small number of people (2-5) about a
particular business issue or concern
Subsidiary Motion - ANSWER-Motion that assists, modifies or disposes of the main
motion and that must be acted upon before the group returns to the main motion.
Privileged Motion - ANSWER-a class of motion that does not relate to a pending
question, however is of such great importance that they take precedence of all other
questions (motions). Motions such as to recess or adjourn.
, Main motion - ANSWER-The main motion brings business before the assembly and/or
introduce a new subject. This motion can only be made when no other business is
pending.
Incidental Motion - ANSWER-Motion arising from pending questions that must be
decided before the decision regarding the main motion in question is decided.
Ad Hoc Committee - ANSWER-Committee formed for a specific task or objective and
dissolved after the completion of the task or achievement of the objective. Most
committees (other than the standing committees) are of ad hoc type.
Quorum - ANSWER-Number of members of an organization that have to be present
before official business may be conducted.
Petition - ANSWER-A formal written request to someone in authority, signed by a group
of people.
Parliamentary Procedures - ANSWER-A set of rules for conduct at meetings which
keeps assemblies orderly and guarantees that all people have equal opportunity to
express themselves
Meeting Minutes - ANSWER-Summary of business transacted, reports
presented/discussed & other significant events during a meeting.
Jargon - ANSWER-(noun) specialized technical terminology; a characteristic language
of a particular group
Video Conferencing - ANSWER-Video Conferencing is a system using video cameras,
and a high bandwidth network connection such as an ISDN line which allows a number
of people to communicate with each other using sound, video and to share data such as
text and graphics even though they are thousands of miles apart.
Agenda - ANSWER-An organized outline of the information and decision items that will
be covered during a meeting.
Effective Writing is - ANSWER--Clear
-Concise
-Courteous
-Complete
-Correct
Passive Voice - ANSWER-Sentence construction in which the subject does not do the
action expressed by the verb; rather the subject is acted upon. Passive voice tends to
be less effective for business communication