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Policy vs Protocol Policy and Protocol are two words that are often confused as one and the same as far as their meanings are concerned. Strictly speaking there are some differences between the two in terms of their usage. A policy is normally a set of rules that is designed to reach certain objectives on […]
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Job Analysis vs Job Evaluation Job analysis and job evaluation are two issues that are very important for HR professionals in any organization. People are often confused between these two concepts and treat them as being same. The fact is they pertain to totally different aspects of a job and enable one to know not […]
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Purchase vs Procurement If you ask a layman the difference between purchase and procurement, he may laugh saying the two are same and even question your level of knowledge. But repeat the same question to someone who is a manager in the purchase section of a large organization and he may come up with a […]
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Corrective vs Preventive Action Quality control professionals in various organizations are many a times confused by the wording of two clauses used in ISO 9001 standard that talk about corrective and preventive action. The clause 8.5.2 on corrective actions says that the organization shall take action to eliminate the causes of non conformities in order […]
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Refund vs Rebate Refund and Rebate are two words that are often confused as words that give the same meaning. Actually they are not so. There is of course some difference between the two words. A rebate is an amount paid by way of return on what has already been paid by the customer for […]
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Preventive vs Predictive Maintenance Maintenance is a very common word that everybody thinks he knows about. You carry out regular servicing of your car or motorcycle to keep it running in top condition as you know that you may face problems without their maintenance. Similarly you get the air conditioning system of your home checked […]
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Expertise vs Talent Expertise and Talent are two words that are often confused as words that give the same sense although they are not so. They in fact show some differences when it comes to their connotations. Expertise means thorough knowledge in any given field. On the other hand talent is the ability to execute […]
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Production vs Operation Management Production management and operations management are management jargon that needs to be simplified for those who are sitting on the fence or those inside an organization unable to comprehend them clearly. Sometimes it becomes confusing to be talking about production management inside operations management but they are separate and distinct entities […]
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Communication vs Business Communication There are a lot of differences between general communication (interpersonal) and business communication. These pertain to form, content, and also purpose. General communication has no rules except of course rules of etiquette and manners. However, there are rules of business communication as a lot is dependent upon effective communication in a […]
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ERD vs目前ERD和过程数据表示模型s that help in identifying the flow of data as well as inputs and outputs. They are important as they enable effective communication between members of different departments in an organization. There are similarities in the two types of data presentation models although there are differences […]