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Chapter 4 vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Communication style | how one says or writes something, when one says or writes 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 | equal pay and freedom from employment discrimination. |
| Ecommerce | buying and selling goods over the Internet. |
| Entrepreneur | person who creates a business. |
| Futurecasting | making predictions based on trends. |
| Jobsharing | two employees split a full |
| 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. |
| Offshoring | 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. |
| Trends | general direction or change over a period of time. |
| 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. |