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Brand vs Trademark It is commonly seen that people remain confused between brand and trademark of a company. The two concepts, despite many similarities have different purposes and nature that people either overlook, or are not aware of. Using them interchangeably as if the two were synonyms is a big mistake that many people commit, […]
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Project vs Program One question that troubles many is the difference between a program and project. Whether he is given a program or a project does not mean much to a layman, but to a manager, it means a lot as both entail different functions and responsibilities that will be clear only when the differences […]
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FOB vs FCA In international trade, buyers and sellers enter into agreement beforehand so as to avoid any confusion once the process of transportation of goods has started. The agreements or contracts are of several types that are given a generic name Incoterms, which are applicable on all international trade. These acronyms define terms of […]
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Client vs Customer Ever wondered why a doctor and a lawyer have only clients, whereas retail shopkeepers, irrespective of items they are selling get customers and not clients? This is a puzzling dichotomy, and what really are the differences between customers and clients. There are people who think that the words are synonyms and can be […]
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Public vs Private Procurement When we talk about public and private sectors, we know that we are talking about two different entities that have different work ethics, different roles and responsibilities in the economy, and different work parameters. In case of public enterprises, the first and foremost objective is not profit, but public good. On […]
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Normal Goods vs Inferior Goods What could be Normal and Inferior goods? The names are in themselves very confusing and suggestive of something that is of weaker quality. Thankfully, these are terms used by only economists and not by common people. Goods or items used by us are classified by economists based upon our behavior. […]
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道德规范和代码of Conduct Of late, there has been a lot of talk about codes of ethics and codes of conduct. As their names suggest, codes of ethics have a weighing upon decisions made by individuals and companies, whereas codes of conduct have a bearing upon actions taken by individuals as well […]
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Association vs Institution The words association and institution are so commonplace that we hardly pay attention to them. There are some who feel that these are synonyms to be used interchangeably, though it is not the case. Despite many similarities, there are many differences between associations and institutions that shall be discussed in this article. […]
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Positive Feedback vs Negative Feedback Positive feedback and Negative feedback are two terms that are used in psychology and these two terms show difference when it comes to their application. Positive feedback causes energy in the body. On the other hand, negative feedback affects the potential to act. This is the main difference between the […]
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Accountability vs Responsibility Accountability and Responsibility are two words that are quite often confused due to the similarity between their meanings. Strictly speaking, these two words have to be understood differently. The word ‘accountability’ is generally used in the sense of ‘answerability’. On the other hand, the word ‘responsibility’ is used in the sense of […]