| Acronyms-Q | Acronyms-A |
| EBITDA | earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization |
| ABB | Activity-based Budgeting |
| Al | Appreciative inquiry |
| BPR | Business process re-engineering |
| OD | Organization development |
| QWL | Quality of working life |
| STS | Socio-technical systems |
| TQM | Total quality management |
| BIB | Biographical information blank |
| SUB | Supplemental unemployment benefits |
| WPS | Work profiling system |
| JSA | Job safety analysis |
| ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| REP | Request for proposal |
| SMART | An acronym for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based |
| ACSESS | The Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services. |
| BARS | Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales |
| GATB | General Aptitude Test Battery, a widely used multidimensional cognitive ability or aptitude test. |
| NOC | National Occupational Classification |
| RJP | Realistic Job Review |
| FAE | Functional Abilities Evaluations |
| JSA | Job safety analysis |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| REP | Request for proposal |
