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People Pusher
Term | Definition |
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benefits | advantages or payments employees receive in addition to their wages (e.g., sick time, holiday pay, health insurance |
compensation | pay or wages for work completed |
compliance | fulfilling the requirements of the law |
employee complaint | an oral of written expression of an employee's dissatisfaction |
employee safety | freedom from danger, risk, or injury in the workplace |
employee-assistance program | a project organized and sponsored by a company to help it's employees |
exit interview | discussions with employees who are leaving that are designed too gain feedback for the business |
globalization | the rapid and unimpeded flow of capital, labor, and ideas across national borders |
human resources | people who work to produce goods and services |
human resources management | the process of planning, staffing, leading, and organizing the employees of the business |
job description | explanation of responsibilities and task associated with a specific job |
job specification | explanation of the skills, knowledge, and characteristics required for a job |
on-boarding activities | human resources management tasks that must be performed when a new employee joins the company |
on-the-job training | the most common method of training, the employees learns by actually performing the job |
organizational restructuring | a significant change to a business's structure or operations |
orientation | job preparation or induction training in which new employees are acquainted with their surrounding, receive general information about their jobs |
outsourcing | acquiring assistance from outside organizations/ consultants to accomplish business objectives or perform primary business activities |
performance review | a formal assessment by the supervisor of a worker's job performance that lets the worker know how he/she is doing on the job |
professional development | steps that an individual takes to enhance or improve skills or traits that are needed to excel in her/his career/profession |
recruiting | seeking out and attracting qualified potential employees |
staffing | a human resources management activity that involves recruiting, interviewing, hiring, orienting, and dealing with job changes for a company's employees |
strategic management | the process of planning, controlling, and organizing an organization or department |
strategic planning | long-range planning (three to five years) for the company as a whole |
Telecommute | to work from a location other than the office |