value:
... that which its target
user group should expect from the websites
of The Network although provides free-access to
resources.
Also, value is the power of goods or services to command
other goods in
exchange
on
the
basis
of what is
mutually
accepted as fair. Information has such
power based on its worth to business
decision makers and others involved
in the .network mission.
Contact
us should you have questions, comments, or concerns
about the value of what
The Network offers or what you find
as a user.
value added:
... the difference between the cost of
what goes into an item and the net price for which it is
sold; the output price less the input cost which
includes everything that the processor is accountable for, such as
wages, taxes, profit, and parts.
value-based management:
... a procedure for aligning units of
an enterprise with
its goals by
focusing on measurable and responsive operating variables
or activities which have an impact on specific things of
worth (value
drivers) when changed. The resulting strategic
alignment is detailed as necessary for making plans,
programs, and initiatives clear at each management level
so that improvements can be made in areas such as operating
cash flow, cost
of goods sold, and sales. End results
affect individual manager's behavior by driving decision
criteria.
value engineering:
... a process used to analyze and manage
production costs for the purposes of quality improvement
and increased profitability; value
method, value analysis, value planning, value management, function
analysis. No matter what it's called, VE stems from the mid-20th century
when efficiency procedures and techniques were developed and applied
for the purposes of maximizing the performance of employees more
at http://www.value-engineering.com/vmtell.htm;
also see the definition of excellence.
value proposition:
... an function
strategy of an enterprise designed
to help it become more competitive and to create added
value for shareholders or ownersThe
Strategic Alignment Handbook.
variable rate:
... the condition under which a lender
alters the interest rate, usually in accordance with an
agreed upon base index. A related term is flexible
rate mortgage or loan.
variance:
... permission to use or do something
in a way other than what an existing
law, policy or guideline allows. For example, a location pursuing an economic
development prospect might grant a
zoning variance
for a site. Such variances may require public
approval.
vendor ... a seller to the
vendee who is the purchaser.
venture:
... the entity of enterprise,
for example, a business
venture; an entrepreneurial effort,
as in a new venture startup.
The expression, new venture startup, indicates
that a business
decision maker maker has not only proceeded to
do something in spite of the risk involved, but has arrived
at a point
of no return; i.e., if the venture
is a new enterprise that has started up, it exists. In
the enterprise
development context venture is
generally not used in conjunction with expansions. It
can
be said, however, that
an
expanding enterprise ventures into a new market or, in
the case of site
selection, to a new location
venture capital:
... financing-at-risk directed towards
an investment. Venture
capitalists are investors
who takes calculated financial risks on startup enterprises,
generally expecting
an ROI commensurate
with the size of the risk. They also seek control in the event
an investment
is in jeopardysee business
venture. See the link
to a glossary of venture capital terms under a discussion of the entrepreneurial
spirit in the .network library for
more information.
venue:
... the scene or setting in which something
takes place, usually, a sports event or other activity
planned for in advance and prepared for people to gather; a place for
an activity.
vested interest:
... to claim or have a right to protect
or promote that which is to one's
own personal advantage or gain; an interest which clouds
objectivity and/or creates a bias for personal, perhaps
hidden, gain; a special
interest that moves to a right,
title or claimmore from The Free Dictionary by Farlex which also provides
the definition of vested
interests.
vested remainder:
... a grantor's future claim or right
that stays with a conveyance of title or right; a present
interest set aside until a time in the
future when it returns to its grantor.
virtual:
... something so real in force or effect
that it produces results that appear as an actual occurrence
or situation; that which is seemingly real; a simulation.
For example, it is possible to create a virtual
association online that
functions in the same way as that of the traditional organization
of a special
interest group which coordinates the sharing of information
within its membership and puts together meetings for networking purposes.
In fact, The
Network, which is an online
information service for members of
a special
user
group, is comparable to a real-world association
having a similar missionmore
clarification.
virtual networking::
... an online information
exchange intended to build or maintain a working
relationship; all of the forms of networking in today's
world which
effectively makes use of communication
technology; contact that is authentic although
other than face-to-face.
See the above definition of virtual and
the
.network guide to the
basics for virtual networking success. The Network facilitates
searches that lead to business
networkingsee
its mission statement
virtual networking event:
... the occurrence of networking
activities as a result of people having contact
data available online and another person attempting
to build, reestablish, or confirm a working relationship
with them after having searched and found it.
vocation:
... a job, profession or work that requires
special commitment. Vocational training or vocational education
are terms use to describe programs
available to prepare people to qualify for jobs.
voice of the customer:
... a job security truth ,,, a motivational
phrase used in conjunction with quality management or continuous
improvement strategiessee excellence.
It alerts workers to the fact that their jobs depend on
satisfied customers. When a customer speaks to an issue,
such as a product of poor quality or a cost that is too
high to compete, individual workers must hear what is said
and take positive actions to address the situation on an
individual basis. Workers outside of government should
have no illusions about job security as it relates to the
voice of the customer. All enterprise work
opportunities are ultimately dependent upon standards that
customers set. Organizations that represent workers do
them a disservice when they pit them against management
without creating an understanding that the customer has
the ultimate job control; however, the cruelest disservice
of all is that of politicians who enflame the passions
of labor by not telling the truth while focusing attention
away from opportunities to understand why people have jobs
or why jobs are lost from communities.
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