Decision Making Glossary - C

We have put together a glossary for decision making related terminology and acronyms to convey our meaning on this important topic.

Career

A chosen pursuit, course of work, profession, occupation or life role that is undertaken for a significant portion of one's life. It may require training, skill development and increasing knowledge, and have progressive levels of achievement.

Collaboration

To work together to achieve a common goal or outcome, especially in a joint intellectual effort.

Complementary

Serving to provide or complete what is lacking in the other. Making more complete together than individually, and mutually addressing what is lacking in each individual part.

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Consequence

A result, effect or outcome that follows from a situation, set of conditions, an action (or inaction), decision, or process.

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Context

The situation, surrounding conditions, environment, circumstances, and/or settings that help clarify meaning or explain an event. Specifically, for decision making, it is the environment and related decisions that can help clarify and specify a decision to be made.

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