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something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quotas
The exact number of teams - and the qualification route - will be ironed out next year when the event programme and athlete quotas are finalized for the 2028 Olympics.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The next Asian Games - boasting more sports and athlete quotas than the Olympics - will be held less than two years before the Los Angeles Games, where cricket will end a 128-year Olympic exile.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Tan Su Shan, deputy CEO, DBS Bank, Singapore Singapore, too, eschews formal quotas in favor of voluntary targets.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
There was no discussion about quotas or raising the profile of Asian women into leadership roles.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The cause was the reintroduction of employment quotas for descendants of heroes of the South Asian nation’s 1971 independence struggle led by Joy’s grandfather, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Anonymous Michelin Guide Hotel Inspectors These awards are based on completely anonymous visits by the Michelin Guide inspection team, independent of any other ratings or quotas and focus on hotels that stand out for their hospitality, character and exceptional service.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Over the past couple of years, researchers, investigators, lawmakers, and workers have been reinforcing each other’s claims that Amazon’s high injury rates are linked to the company’s workplace productivity quotas and surveillance practices.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The pressures and incentives dealers face today means that their staffs are heavily weighted toward salespeople and short-term quotas.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The next Asian Games - boasting more sports and athlete quotas than the Olympics - will be held less than two years before the Los Angeles Games, where cricket will end a 128-year Olympic exile.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Tan Su Shan, deputy CEO, DBS Bank, Singapore Singapore, too, eschews formal quotas in favor of voluntary targets.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
There was no discussion about quotas or raising the profile of Asian women into leadership roles.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The cause was the reintroduction of employment quotas for descendants of heroes of the South Asian nation’s 1971 independence struggle led by Joy’s grandfather, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Anonymous Michelin Guide Hotel Inspectors These awards are based on completely anonymous visits by the Michelin Guide inspection team, independent of any other ratings or quotas and focus on hotels that stand out for their hospitality, character and exceptional service.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Over the past couple of years, researchers, investigators, lawmakers, and workers have been reinforcing each other’s claims that Amazon’s high injury rates are linked to the company’s workplace productivity quotas and surveillance practices.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The pressures and incentives dealers face today means that their staffs are heavily weighted toward salespeople and short-term quotas.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Quotas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotas. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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