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EXTERNAL STRUCTURE

How a firm relates shown in a web drawing. It involves competitors, customers, and suppliers to name a few.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Financial pay or reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year for approved undergraduate and graduate education is provided by an employer sponsored program for eligible employees. Payments must be for expenses related

EFFECTIVE STOCK

Total of ordered, though not yet received physical inventory and replenishments.

EFFLUENT

Liquid waste discharged into a sewer system or water or anywhere. Emissions is waste discharged into air. Typical culprits are a factory, farm, commercial establishment, but, can even be a household

ELASTOMER

Synthetic rubber-like material. Bends, stretches, twists, or deforms easily, but easily returns to original dimensions and shape at room temperature.

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD

Area where an object experiences a force or the effect of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Typically experienced around electromagnetic devices and power lines.

ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING (EDP)

Recording, classifying, manipulating, and summarizing data, using computers. Known also as Automatic data processing, data processing, or information processing.

ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT (E-PROCUREMENT)

Obtaining, or procuring, goods and services by internet or a company’s intranet as well as applying tighter fiscal controls over spending and product preferences. This process typically streamlines all aspects of the

ELEMENTAL

Something made up of a single element. Pure hydrogen is elemental hydrogen (H).

ELIGIBLE OFFER

Something made available when requirements are met. Example: offering a particular coverage to eligible people.

EMBEDDED SYSTEM

A fully functioning and complete computer system that is a sub-subsystem. Surface-mounted devices, such as a stepper motor or controller, are some examples.

EMERGING NATION

Developing country, typically involved in a emerging market, becoming an industrialized nation by achieving greater industrial capacity.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

An assistance and support service, confidential, for each individual. In situations where alcoholism, family disintegration, financial or legal difficulties, marital problems, and substance abuse exists, this program is designed to help employees

EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM

Current employees are encouraged and rewarded for having a recruit they introduced being hired by the company.

EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE

Illegal actions by an employer on its employees. Category of unfair labor practices as described in National Labor Relations Act Section 8(a). Coercing, interfering with, or restraining employees from exercising rights to

EMPOWERMENT

A management practice allowing employees to take initiatives, make decisions, solve problems, improve service, and manage performance. Employer sharing information, rewards, and power with employees are essential actions in this practice.

ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM

The method used to encrypt and decrypt communications or data files. This can occur on paper or electronically. The method is typically a mathematical formula or Key. Both the sender, the encryptor,

ENDOGENOUS GROWTH THEORY

The concept that economic growth depends on government-negotiated, but non-international trade policies, industry access to capital and human resources, and effectiveness of internal processes. Popularized in the 1980s, this theory allegedly explains

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