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Which term best describes the strategic identification and pursuit of opportunities to achieve organizational objectives?
Which term best describes the strategic identification and pursuit of opportunities to achieve organizational objectives?
- Prioritization (correct)
- Policy implementation
- Strategic planning
- Resource allocation
Prioritization, in a business context, primarily involves dealing with unforeseen crises rather than planning for opportunity pursuit.
Prioritization, in a business context, primarily involves dealing with unforeseen crises rather than planning for opportunity pursuit.
False (B)
What is the fundamental goal of prioritization in organizational management?
What is the fundamental goal of prioritization in organizational management?
Achieving organizational objectives
Organizations use prioritization to ensure that they focus on opportunities that __________ with their overall objectives.
Organizations use prioritization to ensure that they focus on opportunities that __________ with their overall objectives.
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions regarding value creation and economic systems:
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions regarding value creation and economic systems:
In the context of economic systems, what is primarily concerned with the distribution and utilization of resources?
In the context of economic systems, what is primarily concerned with the distribution and utilization of resources?
An economic system’s effectiveness is solely determined by the volume of resources it manages, irrespective of how efficiently these resources are utilized.
An economic system’s effectiveness is solely determined by the volume of resources it manages, irrespective of how efficiently these resources are utilized.
What is the central activity in value creation within a business?
What is the central activity in value creation within a business?
The effectiveness of an economic system hinges on its ability to __________ resources efficiently.
The effectiveness of an economic system hinges on its ability to __________ resources efficiently.
What critical element defines turning toward in interpersonal relationships, as opposed to turning away?
What critical element defines turning toward in interpersonal relationships, as opposed to turning away?
In interpersonal relationships, 'turning away' is generally beneficial as it encourages independence and reduces dependency.
In interpersonal relationships, 'turning away' is generally beneficial as it encourages independence and reduces dependency.
What is the initial step one must take to 'turn toward' someone in a relationship?
What is the initial step one must take to 'turn toward' someone in a relationship?
The act of 'turning ________' in a relationship involves ignoring or dismissing a person's attempts to engage.
The act of 'turning ________' in a relationship involves ignoring or dismissing a person's attempts to engage.
Match each type of relational response with its potential impact on relationships:
Match each type of relational response with its potential impact on relationships:
Which of the following statements best describes a bid in the context of interpersonal relationships?
Which of the following statements best describes a bid in the context of interpersonal relationships?
Bids in relationships are always verbal; non-verbal cues do not qualify as bids.
Bids in relationships are always verbal; non-verbal cues do not qualify as bids.
Give an example of a non-verbal bid in a relationship.
Give an example of a non-verbal bid in a relationship.
A 'bid' in a relationship is essentially an offer or attempt to connect on an __________ or emotional level.
A 'bid' in a relationship is essentially an offer or attempt to connect on an __________ or emotional level.
Why is recognizing bids important in maintaining a healthy relationship?
Why is recognizing bids important in maintaining a healthy relationship?
Neglecting bids consistently can enhance a relationship by fostering independence.
Neglecting bids consistently can enhance a relationship by fostering independence.
Flashcards
What is a sidereal day?
What is a sidereal day?
The time it takes for the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis.
What is a solar day?
What is a solar day?
24 hours, the time it takes for a specific site on Earth to rotate back to the same position relative to the Sun.
What is nutation?
What is nutation?
A turning toward.
Study Notes
Algorithmic Trading
- Involves using computers for trading decisions.
- Also referred to as algo-trading or black-box trading.
- Computers execute, generate, and manage orders.
Benefits
- Can reduce transaction costs.
- Improve market efficiency.
- Implement complex trading strategies.
Use Cases
- Index fund rebalancing.
- Trading between exchanges.
- Exploiting short-term mispricings.
Automating Execution
- Involves automating order entry and execution.
- Reduces transaction costs, ensures optimal order size, routes to best market, and trades at optimal times.
Implementation shortfall
- The difference between the decision and execution price.
- Algo-trading reduces implementation shortfall.
- VWAP, TWAP algorithms are examples of this.
Trading Strategy
- Complex use of algo-trading.
- Code trading rules are added into the algorithm.
- Requires sophisticated programming and quantitative skills.
- Algorithms automatically generate orders.
Common examples
- Statistical arbitrage is used.
- Involves Pairs trading and index arbitrage.
Trend following
- Identifies and trades on trends.
- Includes Moving average crossovers and breakout strategies.
Machine learning
- Algorithms enable learning from data.
- Identifies patterns and makes predictions.
- Neural networks, and support vector machines are used.
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