Three that appear critical include how competent a person feels, whether he or she feels they have some control or choice in the matter and, for many, whether the activity fosters social relatedness, says Sarah Ullrich-French, a professor in kinesiology at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash.
To build a building, you need a competent architect, a viable architectural plan, and a firm foundation.
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"Society" produces books and movies like "I Don't Know How She Does It" narratives that tell women that it's impossible to be a competent mother and a hard-charging executive at the same time.
If the economy is still prostrated in November 2012, a candidate who resembles a competent CEO with a credible plan to bring back prosperity could certainly give Mr Obama a run for his money.
Isn't that about as rare as, say, a competent campaign manager or a friendly ex-spouse?
Apparently, Mr. Cooke believes that having had a previous career in an unrelated field disqualifies one from being competent in a very different line of work.
Democrats claim this does not matter: Americans want a competent chief executive, not a role model.
Why does a competent citizen have to master a state language?
Professors of both sexes judged the male candidate to be more competent and a preferable hire.
They speak strongly that this is a competent administration and that we are a fair administration.
The 21st century government that's open and competent, a government that lives within its means, an economy that's driven by new skills and new ideas.
Judge Hittner initially found him incompetent to stand trial because of his addiction to prescribed painkillers, but in December 2011 found him competent after a forensic and psychiatric report said that Mr. Stanford had exaggerated his impairment.
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The choice of Mr Cheney shows confidence on Mr Bush's part - he is not picking someone who will help him massively in the election but instead opting for someone who is competent and a safe pair of hands and would help him in government.
It was a clear indication that even a competent manager like Jamie Dimon has trouble managing a modern mega bank.
So far, with some small exceptions and one big one (constitutional change), Mr Blair has been a competent consolidator of the Conservative legacy, not a radical visionary.
Departing executive Lawson is generally considered to have done a competent job of putting the F-35 on a sustainable track while maintaining the profitability of other Lockheed Martin aircraft franchises such as the C-130 airlifter and F-16 fighter.
Have your parent sign a Durable Power of Attorney appointing a competent and ethical agent, which could be you, a sibling or trusted other.
But it is still there not so much a can-do spirit as a well-no-one-else-will spirit, a fact of life in a technically competent workforce at the end of a long supply chain.
Coaching works best for developmental purposes, especially when you have a team of competent professionals already performing at a reasonably high level.
When you land in Beirut, rent a car - however you will need to be a competent, confident driver to handle the Lebanese penchant for white-knuckle driving without breaking a sweat.
"He's a very competent AM, he's not a particularly charismatic figure but after what has happened to Rhodri Glyn, perhaps charisma is not what they are looking for, " he said.
However, he was not much of a competent terrorist: In 2002 he researched the feasibility of bringing down the Brooklyn Bridge by using a blowtorch, an enterprise akin to demolishing the Empire State Building with a firecracker.
Dodd is going to perform any better when it comes to oversight of the rapidly metastasizing situation in this hemisphere -- a situation that fully justified Mr. Bush's recess appointment of so experienced, competent and principled a public servant as Amb.
He has the makings of a competent economic team, thanks to an election alliance with the small Liberal party, led by Stefanos Manos, a former economy minister.
Even though voters have not warmed to Mr Romney personally, they still view him as a more competent economic manager than the president a worrying portent for Mr Obama.
Inside the room the stench that invariably accompanies a competent disemboweling has grown stronger since my first visit.
We have a harder time believing that a competent collaborator can become more directive.
Remember, though, that you are rather naive: please try to pick a competent president this time.
You suggest that state capitalism is not a competent model for regulating state enterprises.
Since he seems such a competent manager of the city, New Yorkers did not care.
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