Those questions are open, compliance experts say, because Congress passed the Patriot Act in haste and set tight deadlines.

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The pain they inflict on staff in terms of absenteeism, turnover, and poor morale are not worth the price of meeting tight deadlines and tight budgets.

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The ability to deliver quality against tight deadlines, a strong work ethic and a team orientation are success factors common to both corporate and start-up employees.

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Organization skills to prioritize work and work under tight deadlines.

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Tight deadlines are as common as paparazzi in this industry.

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Others cited bullying in the form of teachers being given impossibly long lists of tasks to do, or impossibly tight deadlines, denigrated in staff meetings - or simply being ignored.

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But assuming that James Bond could ace the GMAT and provide enough non-classified information in his essays to satisfy the admissions team of his significant accomplishments, then many MBA programs would welcome his perspective on working under pressure, negotiating a better deal, and meeting tight deadlines.

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The analysis by Ricardo and Bernstein shows the carmakers are in a tight spot: given motorists' aversion to the cost of electrics and hybrids, the quickest route towards meeting the deadlines for cutting emissions is to invest heavily in cleaning up their petrol and diesel cars.

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