characteristic

(noun)

A distinguishable feature of a person or thing.

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Examples of characteristic in the following topics:

  • Job Characteristics Theory

    • The Job Characteristics Theory is a framework for identifying how job characteristics affect job outcomes.
    • The Job Characteristics Theory (JCT), also referred to as Core Characteristics Model and developed by Hackman and Oldham, is widely used as a framework to study how particular job characteristics impact job outcomes, including job satisfaction.
    • The theory states that there are five core job characteristics:
    • The job characteristics directly derive the three states.
    • Analyze the core characteristics, psychological states, and work outcomes in the Job Characteristics Theory, as identified by Hackman and Oldham

  • Characteristics of the Product

    • The unique characteristics of a product should be used as inputs in determining the product's marketing mix.
    • Characteristics of a product also help to determine the price of a product.
    • All of these questions can be answered by understanding the characteristics of the product.
    • The characteristics of a product determine the target market and price of a product.
    • Examine how the characteristics of a product impacts the selection of a promotional mix

  • Functional Groups

    • Functional groups are atoms or small groups of atoms (two to four) that exhibit a characteristic reactivity when treated with certain reagents.
    • A particular functional group will almost always display its characteristic chemical behavior when it is present in a compound.
    • Because of their importance in understanding organic chemistry, functional groups have characteristic names that often carry over in the naming of individual compounds incorporating specific groups.
    • In the following table the atoms of each functional group are colored red and the characteristic IUPAC nomenclature suffix that denotes some (but not all) functional groups is also colored.

  • Characteristics of Amniotes

    • The distinguishing characteristic of amniotes, a shelled egg with an amniotic membrane, allowed them to venture onto land.
    • The amniotic egg is the key characteristic of amniotes .
    • Additional derived characteristics of amniotes include waterproof skin, due to the presence of lipids, and costal (rib) ventilation of the lungs.

  • Target Market Characteristics

    • The different characteristics of a target market are geographic, demographic, psychographic, behavioral, and product related.
    • The different characteristics of a target market are geographic, demographic, psychographic, behavioral, and product related.

  • Defining Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

    • Sex refers to biological characteristics, while gender is socially determined based on those characteristics.
    • Sex denotes biological characteristics and exists along a spectrum from male to female.
    • Sex includes both primary sex characteristics (those related to the reproductive system) and secondary sex characteristics (those that are not directly related to the reproductive system, such as breasts and facial hair).
    • Typically, babies born with male sex characteristics (sex) are assigned as boys (gender); babies born with female sex characteristics (sex) are assigned as girls (gender). 
    • Characteristics of gender, on the other hand, may vary greatly between different societies.

  • Common Discrete Probability Distribution Functions

    • Each distribution has its own special characteristics.
    • Learning the characteristics enables you to distinguish among the different distributions.

  • Key Characteristics of Entrepreneurs

    • Successful entrepreneurs have a unique set of personal characteristics, including the drive to take risks and embrace failure.
    • Entrepreneurial drive is something of an umbrella term for the wide variety of characteristics that compel an individual to pursue a unique and untested path relentlessly, regardless of the failures and obstacles.
    • The characteristics below all overlap with drive in some way, shape, or form, to ultimately create a template for the entrepreneurial mentality:
    • The most fascinating characteristic about him is that he is not content.

  • Pineal Gland and Gonads

    • The pineal gland is responsible for melatonin production, while the gonads secrete hormones relating to sexual characteristic development.
    • The testes produce androgens, which allow for the development of secondary sex characteristics and the production of sperm cells.
    • It also stimulates the development and maintenance of secondary male characteristics, such as hair growth on the face and the deep pitch of the voice.
    • The ovaries produce hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, which cause secondary sex characteristics and prepare the body for childbirth.
    • Estrogen is also responsible for secondary sex characteristics such as female body hair and fat distribution.

  • The Trait-Theory Approach

    • According to trait leadership theory, effective leaders have in common a pattern of personal characteristics that support their ability to mobilize others toward a shared vision.
    • Using traits to explain effective leadership considers both characteristics that are inherited and attributes that are learned.
    • Proximal characteristics are traits that are malleable and can be developed over time.
    • Distal characteristics are more dispositional; that is, people are born with them.
    • Hoffman and others (2011) found that both types of characteristics are correlated with leader effectiveness, implying that while leaders can be born, they can also be made.