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| human resources management | a specific area of management that ensures that an adequate number of employees is available, that they are wellppaid and trained, satisfied with their jobs, and productive |
| employment requisition | a form requesting that a position in a department be filled by the human resources department |
| job specification | information on the nature of the work done in a particular job, the necessary qualifications needed by the employee to do the work, and where the job fits in the organizational and wage structure of the company |
| open ad | an advertisement announcing a job opening that identifies the company in which the job is located |
| blind ad | an advertisement for a job opening that does not identify the company |
| promotion | the advancement of an employee within a company to a position with more authority and responsibility |
| seniority | the length of time an employee has been with the company |
| transfer | the assignment of an employee to another job in the company which involves the same type of responsibility and authority |
| discharge | the release of an employee from the company due to inappropriate work behavior |
| layoff | a temporary or permanent recuction in the number of employees resulting from a change in business conditions |
| employment turnover | the extent to which people enter and leave imployment in a business during a year |
| exit interview | a formal interview with an employee who is leaving a company to determine the person's attitudes and feelings about the company's policies and procedures, management, and operations |
| compensation | the money and other benefits people receive for work |
| wages | compensation paid on an hourly basis |
| salary | compensation paid on other than an houly basis, suck as weekly or monthly |
| time wage | a specific amount of money for each hour worked |
| straight salary | a specific amount of money for a long period of time worked (week, month) |
| commission plan | a compensation plan that pays the employee a fixed rate for each unit of production |
| base plus incentive plan | a compensation plan that combines a minimum salary or wage with an incentive based on production or performance |
| bonus | money paid at the end of a specific period of time |
| piece-rate plan | a compensation plan that paysthe employee a fixed rate for each unit of production |
| profit sharing | a bonus to each qualifies employee based on a percentage of the profits earned by the company |
| employee stock ownership | a bonus paid in the form of shares of company stock rather than in cash |
| job evaluation | the process of randing jobs in order according to their value based on specific characteristicsof each job |
| real wages | the amount of goods and services that the money earned will buy |
| fringe benefits | financial compensation in addition to salaries and wages |
| pensions | regular payments made to an employee after retirement |
| flex-time | a plan for scheduling employee work in which some employees start early and leave early, whick others start and finish late |
| job sharing | an employment plan that allows two people to share one full-time job |
| cafeterial plan | a fringe benefit program in which employees can select the benefits that meet their personal needs |
