Sustainability

The use of natural resources with a minimal impact on the environment; e.g. no depletion of resources. For example, a […]

Sweepstakes

An offer promising a randomly drawn prize to all respondents, regardless of whether they buy your product. Those who do […]

Switching cost

The expense that a consumer will incur if he purchases a different good.

SWOT analysis

A method of characterizing an entity by its strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats. This methodology is taught in most business […]

Sympathy

Sympathy is feeling bad for someone else because of something that has happened to them.

System Integrator

Someone who can integrate the functions that have been outsourced to several different companies.

Systematic risk

A risk that affects all assets in the market, so that it is not possible for investors to reduce their […]

Systemic risk

A risk that threatens the financial system itself.

Tacit knowledge

Knowledge made up of the judgements, know-how, and other skills of those participating in the innovation process. The type of […]

Takeover

The buying out of one company by another.