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2.02
staffing SM-065 glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Benefits | Advantages or payments employees receive in addition to their wages (e.g., 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 effect |
| Dimension | Aspect; feature |
| Directing | The management function of providing the 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 task associated with a specific job |
| Job specification | Explanation of the skills, knowledge, and characteristics required for a job |
| Mission | The business or organization purpose for existing |
| Morale | The state of a persons attitude or outlook on life that affects his/hers 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| Obsolete | Outdated; useless |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 task 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 task; how the business is organized |
| Organizing | The management function of setting up the way the business work will be done |
| Philosophy | The combination of principles, attitudes, or beliefs held by individuals or organizations that influence heir behavior |
| Planning | The management function of deciding what will be done and how it will be done |
| Recruiting | seeking out and attracting qualified potential employees |
| Retain | Keep |
| Staffing | The management function of finding, training and compensation 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 current and future human resources |
| Workload analysis | An assessment of an organization current and future human resources needs |