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attribute

noun A term of art used in data modelling for a specific datum that can be collected for a class.

attribute

(ă-tri′būt″) [L., attribuere, to assign, ascribe]

1. To assign a cause.

2. To explain, e.g., a phenomenon or an event.

3. To predicate, e.g., a theory on a piece of evidence.

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In short, the more leadership concepts between foreign managers and relevant attributers in a host country differ, the less the likelihood that cross-cultural leadership will be accepted and effective.