reputation

Definition of reputation in English English dictionary: notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity; the "good will" of a firm resulting from its past performance; maintaining one's reputation provides an incentive to maintain quality; Account; value; notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity"; Your reputation, meaning what others think and say about your, is crucial both to your job search and to how you are treated in a job Your reputation is a major component of the information about you that circulates through your network In many situations, your reputation is of equal or greater importance than your credentials; The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute; the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"; The character imputed to a person in the community in which he lives; Specifically: Good reputation; favorable regard; public esteem; general credit; good name; the state of being held in high esteem and honor; If you know someone by reputation, you have never met them but you have heard of their reputation. She was by reputation a good organiser. the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past reputation for; It is admissible in evidence when he puts his character in issue, or when such reputation is otherwise part of the issue of a case; {i} repute, regard; esteem, renown; To have a reputation for something means to be known or remembered for it. Alice Munro has a reputation for being a very depressing writer; Something's or someone's reputation is the opinion that people have about how good they are. If they have a good reputation, people think they are good. The stories ruined his reputation; The strategic standing of the organisation in the eyes of its customers; The strategic standing of the organisation in the eyes of its customers Resource allocation The process of allocating the resources of the organisation selectively between competing strategies according to their merit Resource-based view Stresses the importance of resources in delivering the competitive advantage of the organisation See also Prescriptive corporate strategy Retained profits The profits that are retained in an organisation rather than distributed to shareholders These can be used to fund new strategies Reward The result of successful strategy, adding value to the organisation and the individual Ricardian rents Economic rent deriving from the resources of the organisation See also Economic rent ROCE See Profitability; {n} honor, credit, good character, merit; what somebody is known for; name; attribute; profile; repper
stake reputation on: (deyim) Risk harming one's reputation on someone or something
1. Of course Denise is great. I will stake my reputation on her! 2. It may be so, but I wouldn't stake my reputation on it.
acquired a reputation: got a name for oneself, gained notoriety, gained fame
acquired worldwide reputation: achieved world-wide renown
bad reputation: bad name, fame for negative reasons
damaged his reputation: hurt his good name
earned a reputation: became well-known for, became popular for, made a name for himself as
enjoy a good reputation: be popular, be respected or regarded well by many
good reputation: one's good name, honorable reputation
got a bad reputation: considered to have a wicked character
had a bad reputation: thought of as a bad person, considered to be a dangerous person
justifies his reputation: shows that he deserves his reputation
reputations: plural of reputation
ruined his reputation: caused harm to his fame, gave himself a bad reputation
worldwide reputation: is recognized around the whole world