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BOULWARISM

Boulwarism is a negotiation tactic named after General Electric’s former vice president Lemuel Boulware, who pioneered the strategy.

BOUNCE

Move quickly away from a surface after hitting it; rebound

BOUNCED CHECK

Another common term that is used when a check is used for a person that has insufficient funds.

BOUNDARY OBJECTS

A boundary object is a concept in sociology to describe information used in different ways by different communities. They are plastic, interpreted differently across communities but with enough immutable content to maintain

BOUNDARY ROLES

The function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation.

BOURSE

This is simply a stock exchange in the French language.

BOUTIQUE

An INVESTMENT BANK that specializes in a particular area of business, such as CORPORATE FINANCE, LEVERAGED BUYOUTS, or MERGERS and ACQUISITIONS. Boutiques do not offer the full range of investment banking services

BOUTIQUE HOTEL

A term popularized in North America and the United Kingdom to describe intimate, usually luxurious or unique hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized

BOX

A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.

BOX DIAGRAM

A control flow diagram consisting of a rectangle that is subdivided to show sequential steps, if-then-else conditions, repetition, and case conditions.

BOX MANUFACTURER’S CERTIFICATE (BMC)

A statement printed within a circular or rectangular border on a corrugated or solid fiberboard box guaranteeing that all applicable construction requirements of the carrier classification have been observed and identifying the

BRACKET CREEP

Movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases.

BRAILLE

A form of written language for the blind, in which characters are represented by patterns of raised dots that are felt with the fingertips.

BRAIN TRUST

A group of experts appointed to advise a government or politician.

BRANCH AUTOMATION

Form of banking automation that connects the customer service desk in a bank office with the bank’s customer records in the back office. Banking automation refers to the system of operating the

BRANCH OFFICE

A smaller, remotely located office that is separate from a company’s corporate headquarters.

BRANCH OFFICE MANAGER (BOM)

The person who is responsible for the smooth function of an office or subsidiary that exists and conducts operations in a place other than where the company is headquartered. The branch office

BRAND LOYALTY MANAGEMENT

Defined as relative possibility of customer shifting to another brand in case there is a change in product

BRAND MARK

The proprietary combination of names, symbols, and colors that convey visually a brand’s identity.

BRAND NAME

A name given by the maker to a product or range of products, esp. a trademark.

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