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31 Cards in this Set
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Permanent Employee
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One to whom the company makes a long term commitment to.
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Temporary Employee
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One hire for a specific time or to complete a specific assignment.
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Full-Time Employee
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Works 30 hours or more a week.
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Part-Time Employee
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Has a shorter work schedule with either fewer hours each day or fewer days a week.
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Job Analysis
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A specific study of a job to identify in detail the job duties and skill requirements.
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Compensation
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The amount of money paid to an employee for work performed.
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Salary and Wages
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Are direct payment of money to an employee for work completed
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Benefits
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Compensation in forms other than direct payments.
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Time Wage
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Pays a employee a specific amount each hour.
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Straight Salary
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Pays a specific amount of money for each week or month worked.
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Incentive System
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Connect the amount of compensation to the quality or quantity of an employee's performance.
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Commission
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An employee is paid a percentage of sales for which he or she is responsible.
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Piece Rate
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Receives a specific amount for each unit of work produced.
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Base plus incentive
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Combines wage and salary with an additional amount based on the employee's performance.
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Cafeteria Plan
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Allocates a certain amount of money to each employee that can be spent on benefits.
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Promotion
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The advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibility.
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Transfer
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Is the assignment of an employee to another job in the company with a similar level or responsibility.
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Termination
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Ends the employment relationship between a company and an employee
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Discharge
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Ends the employment due to inappropriate work behavior.
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Layoff
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A temporary or permanent reduction in the number of employees due to changing business conditions.
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Organizational Culture
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The environment in which people work, made up of atmosphere, behaviors, beliefs, and relationships.
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Work Environment
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The physical conditions and the psychological atmosphere in which employees work.
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Personal Time
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Is a few hours each month that can be scheduled for non-job activities.
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Family Leave Policy
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Allows employees to take a leave of absence for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a sick family member, or for personal emergencies.
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Flextime
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Allows employees some choice in how their work days and work hours are arranged.
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Job Sharing
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Offers on job to two people
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Flexplace
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Some employees can complete part or all of their work away from the business site.
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Labor Union
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An organized group of employees who negotiate with employers about issues, such as wages and working conditions.
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Collective Bargaining
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Formal negotiation between members of both groups.
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Diversity
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Comprehensive inclusion of people with differences in personal characteristics and attributes.
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Glass Ceiling
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An artificial limit placed on minority groups moving into positions of authority and decision making.
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