mitigation

(noun)

relief; alleviation

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Examples of mitigation in the following topics:

  • Managerial Accounting

    • Through integrating accounting knowledge with strategic decision-making, organizations can improve performance, refine strategy, and mitigate risk.
    • Through this integration, organizations can improve their decision-making to strategic value in the form of improved performance and mitigated risks.

  • Commercial Banks

    • Commercial banks enable business by providing access to resources and risk-mitigating exchanges.
    • While banks offer other services in addition to these, the primary function of commercial banks is to act as a critical resource for businesses to access capital, enable investments, and mitigate risks.

  • Regulation

    • On the other hand, if the government allows too much to be dumped in the river, they have failed to mitigate the negative externality.
    • If the government is unsure of how to effectively regulate the market, it should seek other methods of mitigating the externality.

  • Nature vs. Nurture: A False Debate

    • A "genetic predisposition to violence" could be a mitigating factor in crime if the science behind genetic determinants can be found conclusive.
    • "Nurture"-based explanations, such as a disadvantaged background, have in some cases already been accepted as mitigating factors.

  • Crime and Criminal Justice

    • Criminal justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at deterring and mitigating crime.
    • Criminal justice is the system of practices and government institutions directed at upholding social control, deterring, and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts.

  • Practicing through Anxiety

    • There are many ideas on how to mitigate the effects of stage fright, such as through thorough preparation and rehearsal.
    • There are many ideas on how to mitigate the effects of stage fright.

  • Lockouts

    • Employers are generally motivated to prevent, mitigate the impact of, and undermine strikes when they occur by using a variety of tactics.
    • Whatever the cause of the strike, employers are generally motivated to take measures to prevent them, mitigate the impact, or to undermine strikes when they do occur.

  • Pros and Cons of a Partnership

    • Types of partnership beyond the general partnership have developed to mitigate some of the disadvantages of the structure.

  • Dividend Reinvestments

    • DRIPS inherently encourage long-term investment in the shares, which helps to mitigate some of the volatility associated with active-trading.

  • Using Supporting Materials

    • Being able to connect emotionally helps to mitigate some of the boredom that often accompanies appeals that are just facts.