relationship

(noun)

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

Related Terms

  • Close friends
  • group

Examples of relationship in the following topics:

  • The American-Japenese Relationship

  • Relationship Selling

    • Relationship selling is based on the concept that building long-lasting relationships with people will lead to future sales.
    • Lawyers build relationships based on trust with their clients.
    • Relationship selling is a sales tactic in which the seller works on building relationships with people instead of using traditional sales tactics.
    • Building relationships is something we humans do naturally.
    • Relationships take time to grow, and can't be rushed.
  • Values of the Pearson Correlation

    • The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient is a measure of the strength of the linear relationship between two variables.
    • If the relationship between the variables is not linear, then the correlation coefficient does not adequately represent the strength of the relationship between the variables.
    • An r of -1 indicates a perfect negative linear relationship between variables, an r of 0 indicates no linear relationship between variables, and an r of 1 indicates a perfect positive linear relationship between variables.
    • The relationship between grip strength and arm strength depicted in Figure 5 is 0.63.
    • Notice that there is no relationship between X and Y
  • Phases of relationship development

    • Managers should be aware of the current phase of the relationship and evaluate decisions based upon how they impact the development of the relationship.
    • In this phase, additional business interactions focused on a long-term relationship are investigated.
    • This stage is usually the final and most complex stage of a strategic relationship.
    • This may occur during any of the various phases of the relationship development process.
    • While relationships will follow this development life cycle, a manager's skills will substantially impact how the relationship develops and the success of the agreements for the organization.
  • Secondary Groups

    • Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented; their relationships are temporary.
    • Examples of secondary groups include vendor-to-client relationships, a doctor-to-patient relationship, a mechanic, an accountant, and such.
    • Unlike first groups, secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented.
    • Secondary relationships involve weak emotional ties and little personal knowledge of one another.
    • Primary groups can form within secondary groups as relationships become more personal and close.
  • Line Structure

    • The line structure model of organization is a direct linear relationship of command and deference between superiors and their subordinates.
    • If updated manually, organizational charts can very quickly become out-of-date, especially in large organizations that change their staff regularly.They only show "formal relationships" and tell nothing of the pattern of human (social) relationships which develop.
    • They also often do not show horizontal relationships.
    • An example of a "line relationship" (or chain of command in military relationships) in would be between the manager and the two supervisors.
    • An example of a "line relationship" (or chain of command in military relationships) in this chart would be between the manager and the two supervisors.
  • Summary, exercises, and references

    • This chapter presents the basics necessary for developing relationships among organizations.
    • These include the common types of external relationships, phases of relationship development, the building blocks of successful relationships, and the skills necessary for developing a variety of relationships.
    • It is expected that every organization be involved in a variety of external relationships, where each relationship is justified according to cost and quality.
    • What is the difference between a functional relationship and a strategic partnership?
    • List the four major phases involved in the relationship development process.
  • Introduction

    • know the type of common relationships and the phases of developing relationships
    • understand the relationship between types of external relationship and business strategies
    • Both companies and the customers benefit from relationships that work.
    • These include the types of common relationships, the phases of relationship development, critical factors for successful relationships and the skills needed to perform these essential tasks.
    • Exhibit 32 shows that developing the right relationships depends on implementing explicit strategies that are built upon an understanding of relationship fundamentals.
  • An Intuitive Approach to Relationships

    • Correlation refers to any of a broad class of statistical relationships involving dependence.
    • If there is a relationship, what is it and how strong is it?
    • Dependence refers to any statistical relationship between two random variables or two sets of data.
    • Correlation refers to any of a broad class of statistical relationships involving dependence.
    • Correlations are useful because they can indicate a predictive relationship that can be exploited in practice.
  • Relationships and Families in Adulthood

    • Several theories examine how interpersonal relationships form and develop during adulthood.
    • Like living organisms, relationships have a beginning, a lifespan, and an end.
    • This model was formulated to describe heterosexual, adult romantic relationships, but it has been applied to other kinds of interpersonal relationships since then.
    • According to the model, the natural development of a relationship follows five stages:
    • Mutual trust is important for sustaining the relationship.
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