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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 and wages. |
Diversity | the comprehensive inclusion of people with differences in personal characteristics and attributes. |
Downsizing | a planned reduction in the number of employees needed in a firm in order to reduce costs 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 employee's performance. |
Job analysis | a specific study of a job to identify in detail the job duties and skill requirement. |
Labor union | an organized group of employees who negotiate with employees about issues, such as wages and working conditions. |
Organizational culture | the environment in which people work, made up of the atmospher behaviors, beliefs and relationships |
Outsourcing | removing work from one company and sending it to another company that can complete it at a lower cost. |
Promotion | any from of communication used to inform,persuade,or remind; the advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibility |
Termination | the end of an employment relationship between a company and an employee |
Transfer | the assignment of an employee to another job in the company with a similar level of responsibility |
Salary and wages | direct payment of money to an employee for work completed |
Work Environment | the physical conditions and 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. |