Ch. 8: Managing Employee Ethics, Engagement, Retention, And Fair Treatment

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dismissal

Back 1

Involuntary termination of an employee’s employment with the firm.

Front 2

ethics

Back 2

The study of standards of conduct and moral judgment; also the standards of right conduct.

Front 3

guaranteed fair treatment

Back 3

Employer programs aimed at ensuring that all employees are treated fairly, generally by providing formalized, well-documented, and highly publicized vehicles through which employees can appeal any eligible issues.

Front 4

terminate at will

Back 4

The idea, based in law, that the employment relationship can be terminated at will by either the employer or the employee for any reason.

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insubordination

Back 5

Willful disregard or disobedience of the boss’s authority or legitimate orders.

Front 6

wrongful discharge

Back 6

An employee dismissal that does not comply with the law or does not comply with the contractual arrangement stated or implied by the firm via its employment application forms, employee manuals, or other promises.

Front 7

termination interview

Back 7

The interview in which an employee is informed of the fact that he or she has been dismissed.

Front 8

outplacement counseling

Back 8

A systematic process by which a terminated person is trained and counseled in the techniques of self-appraisal and securing a new position.

Front 9

exit interview

Back 9

Interview conducted by the employer immediately prior to the employee leaving the firm with the aim of better understanding what the employee thinks about the company.

Front 10

layoff

Back 10

A situation in which employees are told there is no work for them but that management intends to recall them when work is again available.

Front 11

downsizing

Back 11

Refers to the process of reducing, usually dramatically, the number of people employed by the firm.

Front 12

job withdrawal

Back 12

Actions intended to place physical or psychological distance between employees and negative work environments.

Front 13

engagement

Back 13

The commitment and dedication of a firm’s employees.

Front 14

Ethics refers to the principles of conduct governing an __________

Back 14

individual or a group and specifically to the standards you use to decide what your conduct should be.