reliability

(noun)

The quality of being dependable or trustworthy.

Related Terms

  • SERVQUAL
  • Gap Analysis

Examples of reliability in the following topics:

  • Personal Biases

    • Overconfidence bias: This is another potentially disruptive personal bias and occurs when a person subjectively overestimates the reliability of their judgments versus an objectively accurate outcome.
  • Differences in Status

    • In such situations, those with perceived lower status need to build good will by demonstrating competence and reliability and identifying with common interests.
  • Cognitive Biases as a Barrier to Decision Making

    • Overconfidence bias: This bias occurs when a person overestimates the reliability of their judgments.
  • Evidence-Based Decision Making

    • EBMgt combines conscientious, judicious use of best evidence with individual expertise; ethics; valid, reliable business and organizational facts; and consideration of impact on stakeholders.
  • Culture and Ethics

    • Norms cultivate reliable guidelines for daily living and contribute to the health and well-being of a culture.
  • Internal and External

    • At the organizational level, internal control objectives concern the reliability of financial reporting, timely feedback on the achievement of operational or strategic goals, and compliance with laws and regulations.
  • The RATER Model

    • Reliability: did the company provide the promised service consistently, accurately, and on a timely basis?
  • Forecasting

    • Forecasting can be accomplished in a variety of different ways, some more statistically reliable than others.
  • The Role of Management in an Organization

    • When designing an organization, managers must consider characteristics such as simplicity, flexibility, reliability, economy, and acceptability.
  • Impression Management

    • Maintaining a consistent and reliable impression in a professional context that is conducive to the organizational impression is a central communicative skill managers must practice to be successful.
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