indirect

(adjective)

Roundabout; deceiving; setting a trap; confusing.

Related Terms

  • direct
  • jargon

Examples of indirect in the following topics:

  • The Nature of Efficient Communication

    • There are two approaches to structuring a message: direct and indirect.
    • Indirect arguments provide the evidence first and then the main point.
  • Classical Versus Behavioral Perspectives

    • The classical perspective focuses on direct inputs to efficiency, while the behavioral perspective examines indirect inputs too.
  • Flattening Hierarchies

    • Parts of the hierarchy that are not linked vertically to one another can be horizontally linked through a path by traveling up the hierarchy; this path eventually reaches a common direct or indirect superior and then travels down the hierarchy again.
  • Employee Benefits Management

    • Break down employee reimbursement to describe a variety of direct and indirect benefits captured by the employee from human resource management
  • Methods of Excercising Influence

    • This is persuasion at a sub-conscious and indirect level, where the individual slowly aligns their expectations in a way that benefits the persuader.
  • Sources of Power

    • Studies have shown that men tend to use bilateral and direct tactics, whereas women tend to use unilateral and indirect tactics.
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