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Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| communication style | how one says or writes something when one says or whites it, and why one says or writes it |
| Demographics | information about a population |
| Disability | physical or mental impairment that greatly limits major activities |
| discrimination | occurs when people act on their prejudices negatively |
| Electives | optional courses not needed for graduation |
| equity | making predictions based on tends |
| e-commerce | buying and selling goods over the internet |
| entrepreneur | person who creates a business |
| futurecasting | making predictions based on rends |
| job-sharing | two employees split a full-time position and pay |
| Labor force | all people aged 16 and older who are working or actively seeking employment |
| lifelong learning | constantly improving education and training throughout life |
| nontraditional careers | careers with one gender of 25 percent or fewer workers |
| off shoring | relocating a business from one country to another |
| outsourcing | a company hires workers outside the company |
| reasonable accommodations | changes needed to the job or the work environment to provide assistance to do the job properly |
| STEM | courses related to Science Technology, Engineering or Math careers |
| telecommuting | a company links its offices to employees at another location |
| virtual learning | educational materials and courses available on the internet. |
| workforce trends | changes employees make to allow them to meet their personal and professional goals and responsibilities |
| Workplace diversity | a workplace includes a variety of workers with different backgrounds ,viewpoints ,experiences, and ideas |
| workplace trends | changes employers make to be more competitive |
| Trends | general direction or change over a period of time |