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C235 - Topic 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 4C's | Communication skills, collaboration skills, cognitive skills, and consulting skills |
| adverse impact | A substantially different rate of selection in hiring, promotion or other employment decision which works to the disadvantage of members of a race, sex or ethnic group. |
| Age Discrimination in Employment Act | Law that prohibits discrimination in employment against persons age 40 and over |
| Americans with Disabilities Act | A law that states an employer may not discriminate against either an applicant or a current employee because he or she was previously disabled or appears to be disabled. |
| baby boomers | born between 1946 and 1964, nearing retirement and likely to take significant skills and knowledge with them when they leave. |
| (CLO) Chief Learning Officers or (CKO) Chief Knowledge Officers | charged with thinking critically about the organization’s long-term needs for talent and how best to position the training and development process |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Law prohibits discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, and sex. |
| competency | An underlying characteristic of an individual that is causally related to superior performance in a job or situation |
| copywrite act of 1976 | The law that prohibits the printing, duplication, or distribution of copies of another’s literary, artistic, or other creative expressions except under certain circumstances. |
| cultural differences | Differences in country values, as reflected in differences in individualism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity. |
| employment security | here employees' skills will be kept current so that if the present employer finds at some time in the future that it cannot afford to keep the employee on its own payroll, his or her job skills will be readily marketable to other organizations. |
| fair use | A provision of the Copyright Act that allows the use of copyrighted works under certain conditions depending on purpose, nature, percent, amount, and effect on market value |
| globalization | The process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. |
| HR Competency | it is a configuration of knowledge, skills, and traits that leads to effective performance in human resource management. |
| offshoring | Moving manufacturing operations outside the boundaries of the home country of a global company. |
| Psychological Contract | The expectations—often unspoken—that employees have of employers and vice versa |
| Stages of HR Competency | Acquiring, Applying, Mastering, Influencing |
| strategic training | The idea that all training should be aimed at building organizational capabilities that foster sustained competitive advantage. |
| training partnership | Partnership between the HR department and line managers where both sides are committed to the success of any training efforts. |