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office is a place of work for many categories of workers
categories classifications, types
focus put attention on
vendor a seller of goods or services
specialization concentration in a particular field
state-of-the-art using the latest technology
aspirations strong desire to achieve something
mission an overall goal
intranet a communication network within an organization
emerging being developed
upgrading improving by introducing changes
"hot" brand new and getting much attention
monitoring keeping track of
reengineered organized in a new way
traditional that which has been in vogue for a long time
telecommuting recieving information via a vatiety of telecommunications methods
virtual providing the same resources in a noncoventional environment as would be provided in a conventional environment
nonconventional not according to how things were done in the past
virtual office capability to perform work activities away from the traditional office setting
nonterritorial not assigned to a specific person or task
home office a space within a person's home that is organized for the efficient performance of office tasks on a full- or part-time basis
freelancers people who work at home are self employed
transformation a major change in character or condition
isolation being apart from others
judgement using one's own thinking for coming to a conclusion
deliberate carefully thought out
confidentiality privare or secret nature
acquisitions that which is purchased
enlightening informative
businesses profit-seeking entities
charters written grants from authorities
single proprietorship business owned by one individual
partnership business that is not incorporated and has two or more owners
corporation business organized under the laws of a particular state for which a charter was secured
giant among the largest
potential capable of develpment
dividends payments made to stockholders
turnaround processing time
infirm in poor health
jurisdiction extent of authority
multiple consisting of more than one part
independent acting on one's own
objectivity state or quality of considering of considering the facts
flatter organization of fewer layers of employees
technical having to do with special facts or knowledge
delegated assigned to another person
formal according to established rules
hierarchical in order of rank or authority

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Created February 11, 2008
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ad21 : good morning everyone
ad21 : Changed traditonal → that which has been in vogue for a long time to traditional → that which has been in vogue for a long time
ad21 : Changed virtual → proving the same resources in a noncoventional environment as would be provided in a conventional environment to virtual → providing the same resources in a noncoventional environment as would be provided in a conventional environment
ad21 : Changed aspirations → strong desiter to achieve something to aspirations → strong desire to achieve something
ad21 : Changed busineses → profit-seeking entities to businesses → profit-seeking entities
ad21 : Changed noncoventional → not according to how things were done in the past to nonconventional → not according to how things were done in the past
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  1. jurisdiction → extent of authority - 6 misses
  2. technical → having to do with special facts or knowledge - 3 misses
  3. hierarchical → in order of rank or authority - 3 misses
  4. reengineered → organized in a new way - 2 misses
  5. virtual → providing the same resources in a noncoventional environment as would be provided in a conventional environment - 2 misses
  6. nonconventional → not according to how things were done in the past - 2 misses
  7. transformation → a major change in character or condition - 2 misses