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13 Cards in this Set
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Ethics
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Study of standards of conduct and moral judgment; also the standards of right conduct.
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Opinion surveys
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Questionnaires that regularly ask employees their opinions about the company, management, and work life.
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Discipline
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Procedure that corrects or punishes a subordinate for violating a rule or procedure.
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Guaranteed fair treatment
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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.
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Dismissal
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Involuntary termination of an employee’s employment with the firm.
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Terminate at will
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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
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Willful disregard or disobedience of the boss’ authority or legitimate orders.
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Wrongful discharge
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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.
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Termination interview
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Interview in which an employee is informed of the fact that he or she has been dismissed.
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Outplacement counseling
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A systematic process by which a terminated person is trained and counseled in the techniques of self-appraisal and securing a new position.
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Exit interviews
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Interviews 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.
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Layoff
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Situation in which employees are told there is no work for them but that management intends to recall them when work is again available.
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Downsizing
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Refers to the process of reducing, usually dramatically, the number of people employed by the firm.
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