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human resources
Term | Definition |
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Benefits | compensation in forms other than direct payment |
Compensation | the amount of money paid to an employee for work performed including salary&wages |
Diversity | the comprehensive inclusion of people with differences in personal characteristics and attributes |
Downsizing | planned reduction in the number of employees needed in a firm in order to reduse cost and make the business more efficient |
Glass ceiling | an artificial limit placed on minority groups moving into positions of authority and decision making |
Incentive systems | the amount of compensation connected to the quality or quantity of an employees performance |
Job analysis | a specific study of a job to identity in details the job duties & skills requirments |
Labor Union | an organization groups of employees who negotiate with employers about issues, such as wages&working conditions |
Organizational culture | the environment in which people work made up of the atmospheres,behaviors,beliefs,&relationships |
Promoting | any form of communication used to inform ,persuade,or remind the advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibilty |
Outsorcing | removing work from one company& sending it to another company that can complete it at a lower cost |
Termination | the end of an employment relationship between a company & an employee |
Transfer | the assignment of an employee to another job int he company with a similar level of responsibilty |
Salary/Wages | direct payment of money to an employee for work completed |
Work Environment | the physical conditions & the psychological atmosphere in which employees work |
Workforce | all of the people 16 years or older who are employed or who are looking for a job |