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ZERO-BASE BUDGETING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Organization Planning
- Decision-Making Process
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decision-package ranking process
1, record 1, English, decision%2Dpackage%20ranking%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The decision-package ranking process is a general procedure for achieving zero-base budgeting. 1, record 1, English, - decision%2Dpackage%20ranking%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification d'organisation
- Processus décisionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure de hiérarchisation des budgets
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20budgets
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hiérarchisation des budgets 2, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20budgets
correct, feminine noun
- processus de hiérarchisation des devis décisionnels 3, record 1, French, processus%20de%20hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20devis%20d%C3%A9cisionnels
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La procédure de hiérarchisation des budgets est à la base de tout ce système de remise en question budgétaire. 1, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20budgets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-discretionary expenditure
1, record 2, English, non%2Ddiscretionary%20expenditure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-discretionary expense 2, record 2, English, non%2Ddiscretionary%20expense
correct
- obligatory expenditure 3, record 2, English, obligatory%20expenditure
- mandatory expenditure 3, record 2, English, mandatory%20expenditure
- mandatory expense 4, record 2, English, mandatory%20expense
- obligatory expense 4, record 2, English, obligatory%20expense
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non-discretionary : ZBB [zero-base budgeting] distinguishes between discretionary and non-discretionary activities. The former is a fancy name for overhead items(e. g., general and administrative expenses such as accounting, office services, headquarters personnel...), the latter refers to core business activities(e. g., sales, manufacturing, distribution, development, etc.). 5, record 2, English, - non%2Ddiscretionary%20expenditure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non discretionary expense
- non discretionary expenditure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépense obligatoire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20obligatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépense non discrétionnaire 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20non%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- dépense inévitable 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20in%C3%A9vitable
correct, feminine noun
- dépense inéluctable 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20in%C3%A9luctable
correct, feminine noun
- dépense indispensable 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20indispensable
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a, en fait, dans le budget un certain nombre de dépenses inéluctables (dette publique, rémunérations des personnels, etc.). 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20obligatoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos obligatorios
1, record 2, Spanish, gastos%20obligatorios
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gastos inevitables 2, record 2, Spanish, gastos%20inevitables
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gasto obligatorio
- gasto inevitable
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incremental budgeting
1, record 3, English, incremental%20budgeting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- continuation budget 2, record 3, English, continuation%20budget
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to «zero-base budgeting». 3, record 3, English, - incremental%20budgeting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode du budget par reconduction
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20budget%20par%20reconduction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- budget par reconduction 2, record 3, French, budget%20par%20reconduction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode traditionnelle d'établissement du budget axée sur la mise à jour périodique des prévisions budgétaires et qui consiste essentiellement à reconduire le budget de l'exercice précédent sur le nouvel exercice en apportant, à chaque poste budgétaire, les ajustements justifiés par les résultats de l'exercice, la hausse ou la baisse des prix et des coûts et l'accroissement ou la diminution prévisible du niveau d'activité. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20budget%20par%20reconduction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Corporate Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corporate competitive performance
1, record 4, English, corporate%20competitive%20performance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 4, English, - corporate%20competitive%20performance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- performance concurrentielle d'entreprise
1, record 4, French, performance%20concurrentielle%20d%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 4, French, - performance%20concurrentielle%20d%27entreprise
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Corporate Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corporate performance
1, record 5, English, corporate%20performance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 5, English, - corporate%20performance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- performance d'entreprise
1, record 5, French, performance%20d%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 5, French, - performance%20d%27entreprise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Management Theory
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- one-minute managing
1, record 6, English, one%2Dminute%20managing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 6, English, - one%2Dminute%20managing
Record 6, Key term(s)
- one-minute management
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- management-minute
1, record 6, French, management%2Dminute
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gestion-minute 2, record 6, French, gestion%2Dminute
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 6, French, - management%2Dminute
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-07-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ranking
1, record 7, English, ranking
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero-base budgeting. 1, record 7, English, - ranking
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hiérarchisation
1, record 7, French, hi%C3%A9rarchisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- classement par ordre de priorité 1, record 7, French, classement%20par%20ordre%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-04-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flatlining
1, record 8, English, flatlining
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buzzwords of the ’80s include such terms as zero-base budgeting, flatlining, zero growth, cutbacks. 1, record 8, English, - flatlining
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plafonnement
1, record 8, French, plafonnement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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