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ORGANIC ORGANIZATION

Organic organizations consist of employees of similar status without formal job titles or responsibilities, so individuals can perform the tasks to which they are best suited. Decision making is informal without resort

ORGANIZING

1. The arrangement of several entities into a logical pattern or structure. 2. Pulling together the resources necessary to achieve shared objectives.

OUT OF AREA

Any treatment an insurance policy holder receives that is outside of the usual service area.

OUTLAY

1. Accounting: The sum of all costs that are incurred during the acquisition of an asset or property. Includes taxes, the retail price and additional charges for installation and delivery. 2. Economics:

OVERCAPACITY

When production capacity exceeds the demand for a product.

OVERHEATING

Situation in which an economy’s production capacity fails to meet the demands of the market, which can cause or exacerbate inflation.

OVERSELL

Occurs when a salesman continues trying to sell a product even after a consumer has agreed to buy it.

NOMINAL PARTY

An entity whose involvement as a defendant in a case has no bearing on the outcome. The entity is usually called upon due to court procedures mandating its presence in the case.

NON ASSET

Assets such as the interest on a bank deposit, that are only recorded only upon the realization of the earnings.

NON-AMORTIZED LOAN

Also referred to as interest only loan, it is an arrangement on a loan which requires the borrower to pay periodic installments to cover only the interest amount. The principal amount is

NON-CONVENTIONAL FINANCE

The modification of loan terms that grants eligibility to borrowers with very limited financial strength. The term ‘non-conventional’ is used an indication of the tools employed to modify the loan terms and

NONLINEAR SYSTEM

The opposite of linear systems, it refers to the system whose external factors may be disruptive and non-additive. Non linear systems cannot be broken down into smaller parts and then put back

NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDER

A provider who is not contracted with a health plan, or one who is prohibited from participating in Medicare.

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