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15:52 Nov 14, 2007 |
German to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Management / risk management | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Victor Dewsbery Germany Local time: 14:27 | ||||||
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4 +2 | staff function |
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3 +3 | carried out by a subgroup/committee |
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2 +1 | leave it out |
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staff function Explanation: A staff function is a secondary business activity that supports the line functions of a business to achieve the objectives. In business management, staff functions are usually defined as all functions that are not line functions. The nature of this function is advisory. The people belonging to this function investigate, research, and give advice to their line managers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_function Risk assessment is comprised of the first two elements, identification and assess- ment of both the failure moctes and hazards, and the safety risks associated with them. Risk assessment is or should be a staff function, the results of which are proviclect as input to management. http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10616&page=33 |
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48 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
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