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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
In a research note out earlier this month, ING analysts said the agreement is expected to facilitate trade growth between the two regions, citing a mix of larger import quotas and lower or removed tariffs on products like beef, poultry, sugar beet and soybeans.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Dealerships are typically going all out to move the metal, both to meet year-end quotas and to winnow down excess inventory, especially of what are now last year’s models.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While there is no definitive goal for DEI in Project 2025, the expectation is that executive orders will prohibit the federal government from paying for critical race theory training and eliminate racial classification and quotas.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Rather than representation goals or quotas that will likely face legal scrutiny under Project 2025, focus on the impacts the organization hopes DEI will create.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Traditional metrics, like closing all service tickets or hitting sales quotas, often feel like top-down mandates disconnected from employees’ intrinsic motivations.
—Rasmus Holst, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Unions, worker advocates and many Democratic officials have criticized Amazon for allegedly imposing production quotas on workers that force them to work at a dangerous pace and develop injuries.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Winemaking factories employing modern industrial methods were built, and output quotas were assigned.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Not to mention that critics have argued that the rule contradicts the equal protection principles of the United States Constitution, with quotas being particularly suspect constitutionally.
—Kori Hale, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Dealerships are typically going all out to move the metal, both to meet year-end quotas and to winnow down excess inventory, especially of what are now last year’s models.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While there is no definitive goal for DEI in Project 2025, the expectation is that executive orders will prohibit the federal government from paying for critical race theory training and eliminate racial classification and quotas.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Rather than representation goals or quotas that will likely face legal scrutiny under Project 2025, focus on the impacts the organization hopes DEI will create.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Traditional metrics, like closing all service tickets or hitting sales quotas, often feel like top-down mandates disconnected from employees’ intrinsic motivations.
—Rasmus Holst, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Unions, worker advocates and many Democratic officials have criticized Amazon for allegedly imposing production quotas on workers that force them to work at a dangerous pace and develop injuries.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Winemaking factories employing modern industrial methods were built, and output quotas were assigned.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Not to mention that critics have argued that the rule contradicts the equal protection principles of the United States Constitution, with quotas being particularly suspect constitutionally.
—Kori Hale, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Quotas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotas. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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