Resolution: Definition and additional resources from BNET
On ZDNet: When Google disowns you

BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Resolution

  • a proposal put to a meeting, for example, an Annual Meeting of shareholders, on which those present and eligible can vote.
  • See also Extraordinary Resolution

Wiktionary Definition for: Resolution

  • The state of being resolute.
  • Ex: ''His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish.''
  • A statement of intent (often New Year's resolution).
  • Ex: ''My resolution is to cut back on the fast food this year.''
  • The act of discerning detail.
  • computing The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).
  • Ex: ''Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance.''
  • cattag computer hardware The number of pixels in an image that are stored or displayed.
  • Ex: ''This monitor's maximum resolution is 600x800.''
  • A formal statement adopted by an assembly.
  • science The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
  • science The degree of fineness of such a separation.
  • music Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.

Additional Resources

Important Tips for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
The key to proper resolution of inevitable conflicts is having a set of rules and practices to tip the momentum of conflicts toward a mutually beneficial resolution. The place to start when implementing meaningful conflict resolution is with the individual. Each individual is always first responsible for the way they...
Tags: Career, EzineArticles.com, Conflict Resolution, Workplace, Communication Skills
White papers 2005-10-20
Approaches to Conflict Resolution
The potential for conflict is almost limitless, and it is impossible to prepare a recipe for resolution that will fit every occasion. Conflict may be on any scale from an individual to entire states; and no one can be an expert on all forms of conflict resolution. The most that...
Tags: Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills, Career
White papers 2005-08-06
Workplace Justice and the Design of Dispute Resolution Clauses
Since decentralisation of bargaining occurred in the Australian industrial relations system, dispute resolution clauses have been installed as a mandatory inclusion in awards and agreements. This paper examines the development of workplace dispute resolution in Australia and argues that workplaces have an opportunity to develop dispute resolution clauses which specifically...
Tags: Workforce Management, Human Resources, Recruitment & Selection, Resolution Clause, Workplace
White papers 2001-08-01
AlarmPoint Systems Showcases Incident Resolution Applications at HP Software Universe 2007
Event Notification and Resolution Leader to Present Two Sessions and Booth Demonstrations on Best Practices in Event Resolution Processes
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co.
Research articles 2007-06-19
Using Improvisation To Develop Conflict Resolution Skills
Conflict arises due to mutual discontentment between individuals. The conflict resolution process seeks to remove this atmosphere of discontent. An effective method of conflict resolution is through improvisation. In this, creative avenues are explored for conflict resolution with any prior thinking or preparation. The paper examines the role of improvisation...
Tags: Career, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution
White papers 2001-09-01
Certificate Of Corporate Resolution
A corporate resolution is a formal process adopted by the Board of Directors of a company that authorizes the officers or management of the corporation to undertake actions on behalf of the company. This corporate resolution has the intent of amending the corporations existing terms of reference, by-laws or regulations...
Tags: Resolution, FreeBusinessForms.com, Corporate Governance, Regulations, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Government
Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Institutionalizing Community Mediation: Can Dispute Resolution “Of, By, And For The People” Long Endure?
Conflict arises from a clash of divergent perspectives and ideas on a particular issue. Several methodologies are available for amicable resolution of conflicts. The same help to minimize the escalation of conflict and, thereby, reduce litigation costs. One of the methodologies of conflict resolution is to let community play a...
Tags: Pennsylvania State University, Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills, Litigation, Career, Business Operations
White papers 2004-02-01
IPIX Meets Demand for More Precise Retail Security With New Three-Megapixel, 360-Degree Camera; High-Resolution CommandView™ Cameras an Ideal Application for Commercial Surveillance
RESTON, Va. -- IPIX Corporation (NASDAQ:IPIX) is kicking off 2006 with an apt New Year's resolution: higher resolution.
Tags: 360-degree, camera, security
Research articles 2006-01-12
A Benefit Resolution Mindset
From the executive summary: ‘It is fear of loss that catapults people into conflict. It is fear that can keep them from resolving it. In mediation, if the fear of loss outweighs the benefit of the offer, then it will be impossible for the party to choose resolution.' The paper...
Tags: Benefits, Communication Skills, Mediation, Human Resources, Career
White papers 2004-01-01
Introducing the Second Study of First Call Resolution 'Achieving First Call Resolution 2006'
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c63528) has announced the addition of Achieving First Call Resolution 2006 to their offering.
Research articles 2007-07-24
Conflict Resolution: A Necessary Part of Running a Business
Conflict resolution policies are of paramount importance to any association, company or firm that cares about its members, employee morale and the bottom line. A conflict resolution policy sets the tone for what is expected from both management and staff when conflict arises in the workplace. Conflict can occur between...
Tags: Career, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution
White papers 2004-01-01
Secrets to Successful Conflict Resolution
Going to court is becoming increasingly costly and often futile. Parties and individuals in conflict are therefore turning to alternative methods of dispute resolution - mediation and arbitration being two options. One must negotiate their way from confrontation to cooperation. In this paper the author explains some secrets to successful...
Tags: Conflict Resolution, EzineArticles.com, Communication Skills, Career
White papers 2006-04-22
The Two Dimensions Of Collective Intelligence
The Two Dimensions Of Collective IntelligenceLike dots of resolution - the more the betterMy simplified view is that the more instances of implicit information, the better the image resolution. I tend to touch many pieces if information on the web, usually on the same general topic, each of...
Tags: collective intelligence
Discussion threads 2008-03-25
KANA Delivers on CRM's Promise of ROI with New Solution; KANA Resolution Enables Companies to Drastically Improve Customer Satisfaction and Reduce Overall Costs
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- KANAR (NASDAQ: KANA), the leading provider of Service Resolution Management SRM solutions, today announced the availability of KANA Resolution, the first process-driven customer service solution exclusively focused on resolution within the customer support process. KANA Resolution reduces service costs, improves customer satisfaction, and increases revenue opportunities...
Tags: CRM, Kana Software Inc., ROI
Research articles 2004-12-06
Informal Conflict Resolution:A Workplace Case Study
From the executive summary: ‘Conflict resolution practice has largely focused on conflict taking place in public, as if it was set on a theater stage with an audience watching the interactions unfold. In reality, conflict plays out behind the scenes, unobserved by the conflict analysts and system designers. Informal conflict...
Tags: Career, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution
White papers 2000-09-01
Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation is just one of the forms of dispute resolution that are "Alternative" to litigation through the courts. It helps to have some understanding of the others. The first two forms of dispute resolution fall outside the ambit of any formal procedures. The first is avoidance, which is a consciously...
Tags: Mediation, Resolution, EzineArticles.com, Litigation, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
White papers 2005-06-15
Guide to Confidentiality Under the Federal Administrative Dispute Resolution Act
As the drafters of the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (5 U.S.C. §§571-584) (see Appendix 2 for relevant sections of the Act) explicitly recognized, protecting sensitive Dispute Resolution DR communications is critical to successful agency use of alternative means of dispute resolution ADR. Confidentiality enhances participants' frank and open communications in,...
Tags: American Bar Association, Confidentiality, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
White papers 2005-03-01
Inter-Tel Believes That Mihaylo Resolution Failed to Pass
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Inter-Tel Delaware, Incorporated (Nasdaq: INTL) today announced that a preliminary tally indicates that stockholders who voted, other than Steven G. Mihaylo, rejected his resolution by approximately a two to one margin. While the vote on the resolution at today's Special Meeting of Inter-Tel Stockholders is extremely close...
Research articles 2006-10-24
United States Senate Passes a Resolution Praising the Automotive X PRIZE
Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), along with Senators Carl Levin (D-MI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Pete Domenici (R-NM), today led the passage of a Senate resolution congratulating the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership in inspiring a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles. The Senate resolution follows an earlier...
Tags: U.S. Senate
Research articles 2008-03-14
U.S. senate passes budget resolution for 1999-2003
Before leaving for a two-week recess in April, the U.S. Senate passed its budget resolution for fiscal years 1999-2003. The resolution is nonbinding, but does set priorities for appropriations bills later this year. According to an analysis by the Congressional Research Service, the resolution would provide $37billion less for civilian...
Tags: R&D, U.S. Senate
Research articles 1998-06-01
advertisement
advertisement