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OVERRELIANCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- complacency
1, record 1, English, complacency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complacency occurs when there is a widely held belief that all possible hazards are controlled and the organization has forgotten to be afraid resulting in reduced attention to risk. The organization views itself as being uniquely better(safer) than others and as a result, does not need to conform to industry standards or best practices. This can be the result of an overreliance on occupational injury data that leads them to erroneously believe that they are not at risk for a major accident. 1, record 1, English, - complacency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laisser-aller
1, record 1, French, laisser%2Daller
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette menace apparaît quand on croit généralement que tous les risques possibles sont contrôlés et quand l'organisation perd ses craintes de vue, ce qui fait que l'on se préoccupe moins du danger. L'organisation s'estime nettement meilleure (et plus sûre) que les autres et, par conséquent, elle ne voit pas la nécessité de suivre les normes ou les pratiques exemplaires de l'industrie. Cela peut se produire lorsque l'on se fie trop aux statistiques sur les accidents de travail et que l'on en tire à tort l'impression qu'on est à l'abri de tout incident grave. 1, record 1, French, - laisser%2Daller
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- risk of overreliance on internal control
1, record 2, English, risk%20of%20overreliance%20on%20internal%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the possibility that the sample results will cause the auditors to rely too much on a control procedure and, therefore, assess control risk at too low a level. 2, record 2, English, - risk%20of%20overreliance%20on%20internal%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- risque de surestimation de l'efficacité des contrôles internes
1, record 2, French, risque%20de%20surestimation%20de%20l%27efficacit%C3%A9%20des%20contr%C3%B4les%20internes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Risque que l'auditeur s'appuie sur les contrôles internes alors qu'en réalité, ceux-ci ne permettent pas suffisamment de prévenir et de détecter les inexactitudes ou anomalies importantes dans les assertions que contiennent les états financiers. 1, record 2, French, - risque%20de%20surestimation%20de%20l%27efficacit%C3%A9%20des%20contr%C3%B4les%20internes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overreliance
1, record 3, English, overreliance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- confiance excessive
1, record 3, French, confiance%20excessive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- passive management set
1, record 4, English, passive%20management%20set
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A management set originating from an overreliance on an individual' s Passive system and resulting in a continual attempt to adapt to the environment by changing one's Active system more than one's Passive. In most cases, managers operating under this set comply to an organization's demands but continue to be uncommitted to its needs. 1, record 4, English, - passive%20management%20set
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- type de management passif 1, record 4, French, type%20de%20management%20passif
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de management provenant d'une dépendance individuelle trop prononcée du système passif et entraînant un effort permanent d'adaptation à l'environnement par changement du système actif plus que du système passif. Dans la plupart des cas, les managers qui s'apparentent à ce type répondent aux demandes de l'organisation mais persistent à ne pas s'engager conformément à ses besoins. 1, record 4, French, - type%20de%20management%20passif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- active management set
1, record 5, English, active%20management%20set
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Management set originating from an overreliance on an individual' s Active system and resulting in a continual attempt to adapt the environment to meet the needs of this system, at the expense of the Passive system. In most cases, managers operating under this set seek to change organizational demands or to reinterpret them into self-rewarding events. 1, record 5, English, - active%20management%20set
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- type de management actif 1, record 5, French, type%20de%20management%20actif
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de management provenant d'une dépendance individuelle trop prononcée du système actif et entraînant un effort permanent d'adaptation à l'environnement pour satisfaire les besoins de ce système, au détriment du système passif. Dans la plupart des cas, les managers qui s'apparentent à ce type cherchent à changer les exigences de l'organisation ou à les réinterpréter sous forme d'événements contenant leur propre récompense. 1, record 5, French, - type%20de%20management%20actif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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