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COSTE OPORTUNIDAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Personnel Management (General)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Mental health and hygiene
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuance commitment
1, record 1, English, continuance%20commitment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Continuance commitment is associated with the losses perceived by the employee if he or she decided to leave his or her organization definitively. These losses may be the loss of friends, of retirement benefits, etc. If these losses outweigh the benefits of leaving the job, the employee may decide to stay in the organization. 2, record 1, English, - continuance%20commitment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Hygiène et santé mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engagement de continuité
1, record 1, French, engagement%20de%20continuit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engagement continu 2, record 1, French, engagement%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans ce cas, l'employé s'accroche à son poste parce qu'il n'a pas le choix. Ce phénomène, appelé «engagement de continuité» se traduit par un désengagement ou une démotivation qui a des conséquences sur la performance personnelle et la satisfaction au travail. 3, record 1, French, - engagement%20de%20continuit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'engagement de continuité est associé aux pertes perçues par l'employé s'il décidait de quitter définitivement son organisation. Ces pertes peuvent être la perte d'amis, de prestations de retraite, etc. Si ces pertes dépassent les avantages de quitter son emploi, l'employé peut décider de rester au sein de l'organisation. 2, record 1, French, - engagement%20de%20continuit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología económica e industrial
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Higiene y salud mental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compromiso de continuidad
1, record 1, Spanish, compromiso%20de%20continuidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los tipos de bienes serán clasificados en función de[ :] bienes útiles, bienes placenteros y bienes morales(o virtudes). El paralelismo vendría al ser los bienes útiles los que conformarían el compromiso de continuidad : comportamientos de permanecer o abandonar la empresa en función del coste de oportunidad que le supone quedarse en ella. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compromiso%20de%20continuidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Cost Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opportunity cost
1, record 2, English, opportunity%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alternative cost 2, record 2, English, alternative%20cost
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of the benefits of a better option that is given up when another option is chosen. 3, record 2, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opportunity cost is an important concept in making investment choices and allocating resources. 4, record 2, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opportunity cost: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 2, English, - opportunity%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût de renonciation
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût d'option 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27option
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coût de substitution 2, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coût d'opportunité 3, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur des bénéfices de la meilleure option à laquelle on renonce en choisissant une option donnée. 4, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coût de renonciation; coût d'option; coût de substitution : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20renonciation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Contabilidad de costos
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad
1, record 2, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste de oportunidad 2, record 2, Spanish, coste%20de%20oportunidad
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- costo de opción 3, record 2, Spanish, costo%20de%20opci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El valor de la mejor alternativa económica posible a que se renuncia por dedicar los recursos a otra actividad concreta. 4, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Supóngase, por ejemplo, que un agricultor produce arroz y maíz, pero aplica al arroz todo el fertilizante de que dispone. Si en lugar de eso transfiere parte del fertilizante a su maíz, reduciría un tanto el valor de su producción de arroz, pero pudiera obtener un valor mucho más elevado del aumento de producción de maíz. El valor a que renunciaría de su producción de arroz sería el costo de oportunidad del fertilizante utilizado para la producción de maíz. 5, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El concepto del costo de oportunidad es la piedra angular del análisis de proyectos y constituye el concepto central en que se fundamenta la valoración de los insumos del proyecto. 5, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coste de oportunidad : término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 2, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ricardian model
1, record 3, English, Ricardian%20model
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Ricardian model of comparative advantage 2, record 3, English, Ricardian%20model%20of%20comparative%20advantage
correct
- Ricardian trade model 3, record 3, English, Ricardian%20trade%20model
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classic model of international trade introduced by David Ricardo to explain the pattern and the gains from trade in terms of comparative advantage. 4, record 3, English, - Ricardian%20model
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The model] assumes perfect competition and a single factor of production, labor, with constant requirements of labor per unit of output that differ across countries. 4, record 3, English, - Ricardian%20model
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle ricardien
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20ricardien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- modèle de Ricardo 2, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Ricardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois grandes théories peuvent expliquer pourquoi les pays font des échanges commerciaux : le modèle ricardien, le modèle Heckscher-Ohlin et le modèle des rendements d'échelle croissants. Selon le modèle ricardien, l'avantage comparatif tient à la supériorité technologique. Les pays concentrent leur production dans les secteurs où ils jouissent d'un avantage comparé relatif. 3, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20ricardien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- modelo ricardiano
1, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20ricardiano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- modelo de Ricardo 2, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20de%20Ricardo
correct, masculine noun
- modelo ricardiano de la ventaja comparativa 3, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20ricardiano%20de%20la%20ventaja%20comparativa
correct, masculine noun
- modelo ricardiano de comercio 4, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20ricardiano%20de%20comercio
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El modelo ricardiano afirma que cada país se especializará en aquellos sectores en que cuente con una ventaja comparativa —un menor coste de oportunidad. 5, record 3, Spanish, - modelo%20ricardiano
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