attribute

(noun)

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

Related Terms

  • Panacea
  • leading

Examples of attribute in the following topics:

  • Leadership Traits

    • In this multistage model, certain distal or remote attributes (such as personal attributes, cognitive abilities, and motives/values) serve as precursors for the development of personal characteristics that more directly shape a leader.
    • Zaccaro's theory emphasizes all of the attributes that make up the traits of a leader, including environmental, internal (personality), and cognitive abilities.
  • The Trait-Theory Approach

    • Using traits to explain effective leadership considers both characteristics that are inherited and attributes that are learned.
    • The premise suggests that distal attributes (such as dispositional attributes, cognitive abilities, and motives/values) come first and then lead to the development of proximal characteristics.
    • This diagram visually represents Zaccaro's theory that distal attributes (e.g., cognitive abilities, personality, values) serve as precursors for the development of proximal personal characteristics (e.g. social skills, problem-solving skills), both of which contribute to leadership.
  • Tactics for Improving Fit

    • The basis for improving fit between the employee and the job is striking a balance between job design and individual—crafting the job in such a way that it complements the employee's individual skills, aspirations, personality, and attributes.
    • The job description outlines the general attributes of the person for whom the job is designed and serves as the basis for improvement and modification during the improvement process.
  • The Importance of Performance Targets

    • Each component of the SMART model describes an effective attribute of a performance objective.
  • Leadership

    • It requires both a set of skills that can be learned as well as certain attributes that can be nurtured.
  • Key Behaviors of Transactional Leaders

    • Identify the different behaviors attributed to transactional leaders and how they can motivate an organization
  • Differences in Status

    • There are two elements of social status—those attributes we are born with and those we achieve.
  • The Financial Value of Social Responsibility

    • This is attributable to lower costs or increased revenue from customers who want to support business that reflects their personal values.
  • Visual Scorecards

    • Recent design enhancements to visual scorecards include the use of red (danger), yellow (caution), and green (safe) color schemes to reflect various performance attributes.
  • The Impact of External and Internal Factors on Strategy

    • Recognizing the way in which internally developed organizational attributes will interact with the external competitive environment is central to successfully implementing a given strategy—and thus creating profitability.
    • While different businesses have different internal conditions, it is easiest to view these potential attributes as generalized categories.
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