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Human Resource Management |
The process of determining human needs and then recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating, compensating, and scheduling employees to achieve organizational goals |
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Affirmative Action |
Employment activities designed to "right past wrongs" by increasing opportunities for minorities and women |
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Reverse Discrimination |
Discrimination against whites or males in hiring or promoting |
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Job Analysis |
A study of what is done by employees who hold various job titles |
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Job Description |
A summary of the objectives of a job |
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Job Specifications |
Minimum qualifications for a job |
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Recruitment |
Set of activities meant to find a sufficient amount of right employees at the right time |
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Selection |
Determining who to hire, based on qualifications and what is best for the company and individual |
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Contigent Workers |
Workers who don't have the expectation of regular, full time employment |
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Training and Development |
Attempts to improve productivity by increasing employee's ability to perform. Training --> Short term skills, Development --> Long term abilities |
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Orientation |
Introduces new employees to organization and the people who work in it, as well as the policies and practices |
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On-the-Job Training |
Training that allows the employee to learn by doing or by watching others while imitating them |
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Apprentice Programs |
Training programs involving a period during which a learner works along side an experience employee to master the skills |
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Off-the-Job Training |
Training that happens away from the workplace, consists of programs designed to develop skills |
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Online Training |
Training programs in which employees complete classes via internet |
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Vestibule Training |
Training done in schools where employees are taught on equipment similar to that used on the job |
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Job Simulation |
The use of equipment that duplicates job conditions and tasks so that the trainees can learn skills before attempting them on the job |
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Management Development |
The process of training and educating employees to become good managers and then monitoring the progress of their managerial skills overtime |
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Networking |
Creating contacts within an organization |
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Mentor |
Experience employee who guides lower level employees by introducing them to the right people |
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Performance Appraisal |
An evaluation of an employee that can lead to promotions, raises or termination |
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Fringe Benefits |
Benefits such as sick-leave pay, vacation pay, pension plans, and health plans that represent additional compensation to employees beyond base wages |
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Cafeteria Style Benefits |
You choose what benefits you want, up to a certain dollar amount |
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Flextime Plan |
Choose when to work, but complete required hours |
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Core Time |
In a Flextime Plan, period where you must be there to work |
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Compressed Work Week |
Work schedules that allows an employee to work a full number of hours per week but in fewer days |
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Job Sharing |
An arrangement where by two part time employees share one full time job |
