Entrepreneur organizes, manages, and _____1_____ of a business or enterprise. Entrepreneur has been in used in English to refer to a kind of businessman since at least the middle of the 18th century. During the 19th century, it was also used of a go-between or a person who undertakes any kind of activity (as opposed to just a business). By the early 20th century entrepreneur appears to have taken on the _____2_____ of go-getter when applied to _____3_____, a quality that may also be found in the phrase entrepreneurial spirit, which began being used at about the same time. _____4_____ is a recognized group of people who jointly oversee the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit business, nonprofit organization, or a government agency. _____5_____, non-executive directors are voted for by the shareholders and the board is the highest authority in the management of the corporation. The board of directors appoints the chief executive officer of the corporation and sets out the overall _____6_____ direction.