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Definition
An individual's action that begins a process, often done without direct managerial influence. For example, an employee might take the initiative to come up with a new product or service that the company could offer.
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initiative is in the Decision Making, Problem Solving, & Strategy and General Business subjects.
initiative appears in the definitions of the following terms:
voluntary bankruptcy,
empowerment,
preferential loan,
recaption,
unsolicited proposal,
Cadbury rules,
innovation,
entrepreneur,
individualism,
interactive planning
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initiative appears in these other term: initiatives
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