Key Vocabulary Unit 1
Justin Racek
Strategies for the Technical Professional
9/27/14
Strategy
A plan designed to obtain a specific goal or result
Ambiguity
Uncertainty of meaning, intention, or outcome
Goals
The desired result of achievement toward which effort is directed
Values
The moral principles of an individual or organization
Style
A particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character
Skills
Ability to do something well that comes from knowledge, practice, experience, and aptitude
Tools
Things used to help accomplish a task or purpose
Resources
Source of supply, support, or assistance that can be readily drawn upon when needed
Accountability
Responsible to someone or for some action; answerable
Motivation
That which causes a person to act or to desire to act in a certain way or do a certain thing
Attitude
One's positive or negative manner, feeling, or position with regard to a person or thing
Responsibility
The state of fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management
Respect
Esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability
Participation
The fact of taking part, as in some action or attempt
Discipline
Behavior in accord with rules of conduct and maintained by training and control
Dependability
The quality of being reliable and worthy of trust
Persistence
The quality of tenacity or endurance in remaining steadfast to an idea, a request, or a purpose
Tolerance
Interest in and a fair, objective attitude toward opinions and practices that differ from one's own
Ethics
Positive ideals, customs, and morals which an individual or a group hold in high regard and aspire to embody
Implementation
The act of putting into effect according to a definite plan or procedure