| watch the progress of something to make sure it's done correctly; supervise | oversee |
| extranal firms that officially examine thefinancialrecordsofacompanytoseethatthey'retrueandcorrect | auditors |
| an amount of the profits that the company payes to shareholders | dividend |
| money invested in a business | capital stake |
| the quality of being honest and having high moral standards | ethical behaviour |
| doing things in a way that allows others people to know exactly what you're doing | transparent |
| good quality (or quantity) in relation to the price | volue for money |
| being faithful; always giving support | loyalty |
| people who use their imagination or skills to make things | creative |
| (human resources) keep someone | retain |
| the fact of being either male of famele | gender |
| capable of continuing for a long time at the same level | sustainable |
| a strong, negative reaction to something that was previously popular | backlash |
| getting a product or component from somewhere | sourcing |
| expecting other people to obey rules completely | authoritarian |
| needing a lot of your time and energy | demanding |
| involving the agreement of the people in a group democrating | consensual |
| giving training or advice for a specific job or task | coaching |
| advising and helping someoen more generally over longer ime period | mentoring |
| exchange of information between people so that they work well together | liaison |
| where people and jobs are divided into many levels of importance | hierarchical |
| taking action before it's needed, rather han waitinguntil problems develop | proactive |
| showing a lot of care and attentions | conscientious |
| including every possible detail and avoiding mistakes | thorough |
| wanting to do something very much so that you will not let anything stop you | determined |
| a problem that delays or stops progress | setback |