| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accurate | free from mistakes |
| 2. | adept | very skilled and capable |
| 3. | administrative | relating to organized management |
| 4. | all business | entirely serious and focused |
| 5. | assiduous | showing persistent careful effort |
| 6. | astute | showing sharp practical judgment |
| 7. | attentive | paying close attention |
| 8. | austere | plain and without ornament |
| 9. | business-focused | centered on business matters |
| 10. | business-minded | thinking in practical commercial terms |
| 11. | business-smart | showing practical business sense |
| 12. | by-the-book | following rules closely |
| 13. | capable | having the needed ability |
| 14. | career-minded | serious about professional advancement |
| 15. | careful | taking pains to avoid mistakes |
| 16. | commercial | suited to business activity |
| 17. | competent | able and effective at work |
| 18. | composed | calm and self-controlled |
| 19. | conscientious | careful to do things well |
| 20. | coolheaded | calm and practical under pressure |
| 21. | corporate | having a formal business style |
| 22. | courteous | polite and respectful |
| 23. | decorous | showing proper, restrained behavior |
| 24. | dependable | able to be trusted consistently |
| 25. | detached | emotionally uninvolved and calm |
| 26. | diligent | careful and steady in work |
| 27. | direct | clear and to the point |
| 28. | disciplined | showing self-control and order |
| 29. | duty-minded | guided by duty and responsibility |
| 30. | earnest | serious and sincere |
| 31. | effective | successful in producing results |
| 32. | efficiency-minded | focused on working efficiently |
| 33. | efficient | working well with little waste |
| 34. | enterprise-minded | oriented toward practical ventures |
| 35. | enterprising | showing initiative and practicality |
| 36. | executive | showing authority and efficiency |
| 37. | focused | giving full attention to tasks |
| 38. | formal | following proper rules or manners |
| 39. | functional | designed for practical use |
| 40. | goal-oriented | focused on achieving objectives |
| 41. | hardworking | putting in steady effort |
| 42. | impersonal | not personal or emotional |
| 43. | industrious | working hard and steadily |
| 44. | job-focused | centered on job duties |
| 45. | levelheaded | calm and sensible |
| 46. | managerial | showing management-style efficiency |
| 47. | matter-of-fact | plain, practical, and unemotional |
| 48. | methodical | done in a systematic way |
| 49. | meticulous | very careful about details |
| 50. | mission-focused | focused on the main objective |
| 51. | neat | tidy and orderly |
| 52. | no-nonsense | practical and serious |
| 53. | objective | not influenced by feelings |
| 54. | office-minded | thinking in workplace terms |
| 55. | operations-minded | focused on efficient operations |
| 56. | orderly | neat and well arranged |
| 57. | organized | arranged in a clear, orderly way |
| 58. | polished | smooth and professionally refined |
| 59. | polite | showing good manners |
| 60. | practical | focused on useful results |
| 61. | pragmatic | guided by practical results |
| 62. | precise | exact and accurate |
| 63. | productive | getting useful work done |
| 64. | professional | showing competent, serious conduct |
| 65. | proficient | skilled and effective |
| 66. | proper | correct and appropriate |
| 67. | purposeful | showing clear intention and focus |
| 68. | reliable | dependable in performance or conduct |
| 69. | reserved | quiet and controlled in manner |
| 70. | respectable | considered proper and decent |
| 71. | responsible | reliable and accountable |
| 72. | restrained | controlled and not excessive |
| 73. | results-driven | focused on outcomes |
| 74. | results-oriented | focused on achieving outcomes |
| 75. | rigorous | very thorough and exact |
| 76. | seemly | appropriate and proper |
| 77. | self-possessed | calm and confident |
| 78. | sensible | showing good practical judgment |
| 79. | serious | not casual or playful |
| 80. | shipshape | neat, orderly, and efficient |
| 81. | skilled | having learned ability |
| 82. | sober | serious and sensible in manner |
| 83. | steady | consistent and dependable |
| 84. | structured | organized with a clear framework |
| 85. | systematic | done according to a plan |
| 86. | task-oriented | focused on completing tasks |
| 87. | terse | brief and to the point |
| 88. | thorough | complete and careful |
| 89. | unsentimental | not guided by emotion |
| 90. | utilitarian | focused on usefulness over style |
| 91. | well-administered | run competently and orderly |
| 92. | well-managed | handled in an orderly way |
| 93. | well-ordered | arranged in good order |
| 94. | well-organized | arranged and managed effectively |
| 95. | well-regulated | controlled and orderly |
| 96. | well-run | managed smoothly and effectively |
| 97. | work-focused | centered on work tasks |
| 98. | work-ready | prepared for practical work |
| 99. | workaday | plainly practical and routine |
| 100. | workmanlike | plainly competent and practical |
