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EFECTO RETEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ratchet effect
1, record 1, English, ratchet%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ratcheting effect 2, record 1, English, ratcheting%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When growth & decline are examined with regard to the administrative component of organizations, an apparent dichotomy exists between cross-sectional designs & within organization longitudinal studies. The results of longitudinal studies indicate the existence of a ratcheting effect of the administrative component that cannot be explained by the size construct alone. Therefore, an analysis of the ratchet effect is presented & a conceptual model of factors influencing the growth & decline of the administrative component is proposed. 3, record 1, English, - ratchet%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
According to the Economic Council of Canada, the number of chronically unemployed workers (those unemployed a year or more) never recovered after the 1981-82 recession but has increased. The numbers may reach a benchmark from numbers of chronically unemployed fail to find work in the recovery cycles which follow a recession 4, record 1, English, - ratchet%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ratchet effect; ratcheting effect: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - ratchet%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de hausse ou de baisse inexorable
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20hausse%20ou%20de%20baisse%20inexorable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet de crémaillère 2, record 1, French, effet%20de%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- effet d'engrenage 3, record 1, French, effet%20d%27engrenage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de hausse ou de baisse inexorable; effet de crémaillère : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20hausse%20ou%20de%20baisse%20inexorable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fluctuaciones económicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de retén
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20ret%C3%A9n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto trinquete 1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20trinquete
masculine noun
- efecto de trinquete 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20trinquete
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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