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ATTITUDE DEFENSIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reactive mode
1, record 1, English, reactive%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... managers frequently function in a purely reactive mode struggling to respond to the latest threat rather than effectively adapting to change .... 1, record 1, English, - reactive%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attitude défensive
1, record 1, French, attitude%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les gestionnaires adoptent souvent une attitude défensive et s'efforcent de réagir à la dernière menace plutôt que de s'adapter efficacement aux changements [...] 1, record 1, French, - attitude%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guard
1, record 2, English, guard
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attitude défensive
1, record 2, French, attitude%20d%C3%A9fensive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- garde 1, record 2, French, garde
feminine noun
- posture de défense 1, record 2, French, posture%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- defensiveness
1, record 3, English, defensiveness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A protective reaction to sensory input that is personally degrading or causes frustration and conflict. 1, record 3, English, - defensiveness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attitude défensive 1, record 3, French, attitude%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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