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human resources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 quality of an employees performance . |
| Job Analysis | A specific study of a job to identify in detail the job duties and skill requirements |
| Labor union | An organized group 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 Atmosphere , behaviors ,beliefs , and relationships . |
| Outsourcing | removing work from one company and sending it to another company that can complete it at lower cost |
| Promotion | any form 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 assignments of an employee to another job in the company with a similar level of responsibility |
| 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 |
| salary and wages | direct payment of money to an employee for work completed |