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  • 51process — Service Serv ice, n. [OE. servise, OF. servise, service, F. service, from L. servitium. See {Serve}.] 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another s command; attendance of… …

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  • 52Process improvement — In organizational development (OD), Process improvement is a series of actions taken to identify, analyze and improve existing processes within an organization to meet new goals and objectives. These actions often follow a specific methodology or …

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  • 53Performance Based Research Fund — The Performance Based Research Fund is a New Zealand tertiary education funding process, assessing the research performance of tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and then funding them on the basis of their performance. Between 2004 and 2007… …

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  • 54Performance Bonus — A form of additional compensation paid to an employee or department as a reward for achieving specific goals or hitting predetermined targets. A performance bonus is compensation beyond normal wages and is typically awarded after a performance… …

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  • 55performance — n. 1 (usu. foll. by of) a the act or process of performing or carrying out. b the execution or fulfilment (of a duty etc.). 2 a staging or production (of a drama, piece of music, etc.) (the afternoon performance). 3 a person s achievement under… …

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  • 56performance art —    Art in which works in any of a variety of media are executed premeditated before a live audience. Although this might appear to be theater, theatrical performances present illusions of events, while performance art presents actual events as… …

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  • 57performance*/*/*/ — [pəˈfɔːməns] noun 1) [C] the act of performing a play, dance, or other form of entertainment The first performance of the opera was in 1936.[/ex] 2) [C/U] the standard of success that someone or something achieves A healthy diet can improve a… …

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  • 58performance — per·for·mance (pər forґməns) 1. the execution of an action. 2. the act or process of functioning, sometimes measured by a performance scale or a performance test …

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  • 59Performance improvement plan — A Performance Improvement Plan or PIP is a set of explicit goals given to an employee to meet. These goals are usually given as a result of some failure, either dramatic or systemic, on the part of the employee. Properly done, a PIP gives an… …

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  • 60process — 1) A specific, structured, and managed set of work activities, with known inputs, designed to produce a specified output, e. g. product development, order management, and performance monitoring. 2) A particular configuration of the workplace,… …

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