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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... 

Economic Growth vs Development At first glance, you might feel that we are talking about one and the same thing when we discuss economic growth and economic development, but in reality, these are related but different concepts used in different contexts by economists. Sometimes, people use the terms interchangeably... 

Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship Most of us are aware of the concept of entrepreneurship and how it has helped shape our future and produced things that were once considered as impossible or were ridiculed at when tried initially. However, there is a new term called Intrapreneurship doing rounds in corporate... 

Entrepreneurship vs Entrepreneur To a casual observer, the title may look like a misnomer. He is right in thinking that entrepreneurship relates to activities that an entrepreneur indulges in, and in a sense he is right. After all it is a lecturer who does lecturer ship and a captain of a sports team who does... 

Commerce vs Business The words commerce and business have similar connotations and there is a tendency of people to talk about these terms in the same breath as if both were same. However, there are differences in the two concepts which will be highlighted in this article. Commerce is an abstract idea that refers... 

Base Rate vs BPLR Rate BPLR is the Benchmark Prime Lending Rate and is the rate at which banks in the country lend money to their most credit worthy customers. Till now, RBI had given a free run to the banks to fix their BPLR and different banks do have different BPLR causing resentment among customers. Add to... 

ERD vs DFD ERD and DFD are data presentation models 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... 

Training vs Development Training and development are closely interrelated terms that aim to help in achieving the objectives of the company while at the tame time increasing the efficiency and productivity of the employees. Though similar in a broader sense, there are many differences between training and development... 

LBO vs MBO Though to someone outside the corporate world, terms like LBO and MBO may look like outlandish, these are commonly used words in business circles. While LBO refers to Leveraged Buyout, MBO is management Buyout. While there are many who feel that MBO is totally different from LBO, experts say that MBO... 

Competence vs Competency In English language there is a word called competence that refers to abilities or set of skills possessed by an individual. Competence is a noun that describes the ability of a person to be qualified to do a job. There is another word called competency (also a noun) that is the quality... 

CECA vs FTA International trade, though now a days guided by the rules and regulations of World Trade Organization, is not free from protectionism in the form of trade barriers. This is why countries, on a bilateral level, try to enter into economic pacts and agreements that are more fruitful to both the countries... 

Induction vs Orientation When a new employee joins a company he is led into an induction/orientation or an induction and orientation program. This really confuses many in HR as some believe it is induction while others refer to it as orientation. Are these two words synonymous or there is some difference between... 

MSRP vs Invoice If you have ever been to a car dealer enquiring about the prices of a new car, you must have seen the MSRP of the car, also known as sticker price, hanging inside the car. This is also known as Manufacturer suggested retail price, that car dealers freely display in the form of a sticker. But are... 

Free Trade vs Protectionism No country in the world is self reliant and has to depend on other nations to meet the demands of its infrastructure and economy. Trade between countries is as old as civilizations but of late there has been a debate over the pitfalls of protectionism and the benefits of free trade... 

CEO vs President If you look around yourself at the companies, you will find various nomenclatures for posts being used for people inside management. All designations carry different sets of roles, functions, and responsibilities. Two such designations are CEO and President that are enough to confuse people as... 

Export Price vs Domestic Price It is theoretically only natural to expect that export price of a commodity would be identical to its domestic price for the producing country. However, historically, there has been a great variance in these two prices. Export prices are dependent upon many factors that are far...