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2.02
Staffing SM-065 Glossary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| benefits | advantages or payments employees receive in addition to their wages (sick time, holiday pay, health insurance) |
| commission | a percentage of the total sale amount paid to the individual or business that makes the sale |
| compensation | pay or wages for work completed |
| continuous | ongoing; without stopping |
| controlling | the management function that monitors the work effort |
| dimension | aspect; feature |
| directing | the management function of providing guidance to workers and work projects |
| dynamic | changing; changeable |
| human resources | people who work to produce goods and services |
| job description | explanation of responsibilities and tasks associated with a specific job |
| job specification | explanation of the skills, knowledge, and characteristics required for a job |
| mission | the business or organization's purpose for existing |
| morale | the state of a person's attitude or outlook on life that affects his/her approach to work |
| negotiation | the process of one party reaching an agreement with another party to meet specific needs or wants |
| obsolete | outdated; useless |
| onboarding | staffing tasks that must be performed when a new employee joins the company (e.g., orientation and paperwork) |
| organizational culture | the customs, traditions, and habits of employees working together at a particular firm |
| organizational structure | the company's configuration of employees for accomplishing specific business tasks; how the business is organized |
| organizing | the management function of deciding what will be done and how it will be accomplished |
| philosophy | the combination of principles, attitudes, or beliefs held by individuals or organizations that influence their behavior |
| planning | the management function of deciding what will be done and how it will be accomplished |
| recruiting | seeking out and attracting qualified potential employees |
| retain | keep |
| staffing | the management function of finding, training, and compensating workers for the business |
| telecommute | to work from home or somewhere other than the office |
| vision | the future a business or organization wants to create |
| workforce analysis | an assessment of an organization's current and future human resources |
| workload analysis | an assessment of an organization's current and future human resources needs |