The
development, administration, and evaluation of programs to
acquire new employees and enhance the quality and performance of
people working in an organization.
The principle
that all employment decisions, policies, and programs should be
based on the requirements of a position.
The process of
matching the right person to the right job.
The detailed
study of the specific duties required for a particular job and
the human qualities required to perform that job.
An outline of
the objectives, key tasks, and responsibilities of a job.
The skills,
education, and experience necessary to perform a job.
The process of
generating a pool of applicants who are both interested in and
qualified for an available position.
A firm that
specializes in filling executive and top&-management
positions.
The process of
sorting through a pool of candidates to choose the best one for
a job.
A promotion
system in which managers decide which workers will be considered
for a promotion.
A promotion
system in which available jobs and their requirements are posted
on an employee bulletin board and in which all qualified
employees are free to apply for the available positions.
A multiple day
process of testing and interviewing used to identify candidates
for promotion to higher&-level executive positions.
The initial
acquainting of new employees with the company's programs,
polities, and culture.
Training that
occurs while the employee is at work.
A training
program in which the apprentice must work at the trade for a
certain amount of time before becoming a licensed specialist in
that area.
An older, more
experienced employee who sponsors and teaches younger, less
experienced employees.
A training
program in which training is performed at a location away from
the work site.
A form of off&-the&-job
training in which employees work in a simulated setting under
the observation of more experienced employees.
Programs that
are aimed at improving the conceptual, analytical, and problem&-solving
skills of managers.
A formal
effort to evaluate how well a worker is performing his or her
job.
Counseling
designed to help workers tope with losing their jobs or to help
workers find new jobs.
An action
taken to warn an employee that his or her performance or
behavior is not meeting expectations.
The process of
moving an employee to a lower&-level position.
The process of
moving a worker to a completely new work setting.
The dismissal
of an employee.
A program that
gives older managers the option retiring with full (or almost
full) benefits before the normal retirement age.
The total
package offered by a company in return for labor.
Money paid to
workers on the basis of time worked.
Money paid to
workers to get a job done.
Special pay
programs designed to motivate high performance.
A special
payment, over and above wages and salaries, that is offered in
return for meeting or extending certain goals.
A compensation
system that links raises to performance levels in non&-sales
jobs.
An incentive
program that distributes bonuses to all employees when a
company's costs are reduced through greater work efficiency.
An incentive
program that distributes profits earned above a certain level to
employees.
An incentive
program in which employees receive additional pay for each new
skill or job they master.
Those things,
other than wages and salaries, offered by a firm to its workers.
Insurance that
provides compensation to workers injured on the job.
(ERISA) The
federal law that controls how an organization manages its
retirement fund and provides insurance protection for employees
in the event their retirement program goes bankrupt.
A flexible
approach to providing benefits in which employees receive a set
dollar amount to spend on benefits and are permitted to choose
the package of benefits that best suits their needs.
Nondiscrimination
on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin in
any aspect of employment.
Programs that
involve the seeking and hiring of qualified or qualifiable
employees from racial, gender, and ethnic groups that are under
represented in an organization.
Discrimination
against certain groups that occurs when an organization
concentrates too much on hiring from certain minority groups.
The philosophy
that different jobs requiring different levels of training and
skills should be paid the same.
(OSHA) The
federal agency that monitors firms to ensure compliance with the
nation's worker health and safety laws.
An
organization's right to retain or dismiss employees at its
discretion.
The diversity
of the population and workforce in terms of racial, ethnic, and
religious background.
