businessPractice
P40560
predicate
Indicates a relationship where an entity engages in, follows, or is characterized by a particular method, procedure, or customary way of conducting business activities.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| businessPractice canonical | 27 |
| businessMethod | 8 |
| tradePractices | 5 |
| businessProcess | 2 |
| businessStyle | 2 |
| hasBusinessPractice | 2 |
| marketPractice | 2 |
| businessTypeInvolved | 1 |
| supplyChainPractice | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: businessPractice
Generated description
Indicates a relationship where an entity engages in, follows, or is characterized by a particular method, procedure, or customary way of conducting business activities.
Sample triples (50)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Pullman Palace Car Company | company town ownership ⓘ |
| Pullman Palace Car Company | leasing cars and staff to railroads ⓘ |
| Ollie’s Barbecue refused to serve Black customers in its dining area | family‑owned restaurant via predicate surface "businessTypeInvolved" ⓘ |
| General Film Company | standardized film rental terms for exhibitors ⓘ |
| Standard Oil | rebates from railroads ⓘ |
| Standard Oil | preferential freight rates ⓘ |
| Standard Oil | aggressive acquisitions of competitors ⓘ |
| South End Press | collective decision-making ⓘ |
| South End Press | egalitarian pay structure ⓘ |
| South End Press | consensus-based governance ⓘ |
| Henry John Heinz | early adoption of clear glass bottles to show product quality ⓘ |
| Henry John Heinz | use of national advertising campaigns ⓘ |
| Henry John Heinz | implementation of strict sanitary standards in factories ⓘ |
| Tino Sehgal | sells works through verbal agreements via predicate surface "marketPractice" ⓘ |
| Tino Sehgal | refuses material certificates of authenticity via predicate surface "marketPractice" ⓘ |
|
Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood
surface form:
Daniel Plainview
|
uses deception to acquire land and drilling rights via predicate surface "businessMethod" ⓘ |
|
Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood
surface form:
Daniel Plainview
|
exploits local communities for oil via predicate surface "businessMethod" ⓘ |
| SST Records | tour-focused promotion for bands ⓘ |
| SST Records | low-budget recording and production ⓘ |
| Laff Records | repackaging existing recordings ⓘ |
| Laff Records | issuing multiple versions of the same material ⓘ |
| Stratton Oakmont | manipulation of penny stocks ⓘ |
| Stratton Oakmont | misleading investment recommendations ⓘ |
| Stratton Oakmont | fraudulent stock promotion ⓘ |
| David Green | closing stores on Sundays via predicate surface "hasBusinessPractice" ⓘ |
| David Green | emphasis on Christian values in corporate culture via predicate surface "hasBusinessPractice" ⓘ |
| OpenDoor | directly purchases homes from sellers via predicate surface "businessProcess" ⓘ |
| OpenDoor | resells homes to buyers via predicate surface "businessProcess" ⓘ |
| Octave Mouret | low prices and high turnover via predicate surface "businessMethod" ⓘ |
| Octave Mouret | spectacular window displays via predicate surface "businessMethod" ⓘ |
| Octave Mouret | seasonal sales and promotions via predicate surface "businessMethod" ⓘ |
| Octave Mouret | customer credit and returns via predicate surface "businessMethod" ⓘ |
| Gulf American Land Corporation | mass mail and telemarketing campaigns for land sales ⓘ |
| Gulf American Land Corporation | installment-plan lot sales ⓘ |
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Daniel Plainview (loosely inspired by characters in Upton Sinclair's novel Oil!)
surface form:
Daniel Plainview
|
exploitation of landowners via predicate surface "businessMethod" ⓘ |
|
Daniel Plainview (loosely inspired by characters in Upton Sinclair's novel Oil!)
surface form:
Daniel Plainview
|
use of deception to acquire drilling rights via predicate surface "businessMethod" ⓘ |
| date markets | haggling over price via predicate surface "tradePractices" ⓘ |
| date markets | grading by size and quality via predicate surface "tradePractices" ⓘ |
| date markets | selling by weight via predicate surface "tradePractices" ⓘ |
| date markets | selling by volume via predicate surface "tradePractices" ⓘ |
| date markets | auction-style wholesale sales via predicate surface "tradePractices" ⓘ |
| F. W. Woolworth Company | fixed-price merchandise ⓘ |
| F. W. Woolworth Company | self-service retailing elements ⓘ |
| Morris Levy | claimed songwriting credits ⓘ |
| Morris Levy | underpaid artists ⓘ |
| Stewy Hosseini | aggressive dealmaking via predicate surface "businessStyle" ⓘ |
| Stewy Hosseini | opportunistic investing via predicate surface "businessStyle" ⓘ |
| Forevermark | responsible sourcing standards via predicate surface "supplyChainPractice" ⓘ |
| Don Arden | hardball negotiation style ⓘ |
| Don Arden | use of intimidation in business dealings ⓘ |