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| job security | the likelihood of being employed by the same company in the future |
| free-trade agreements | eliminate almost all trade restrictions and subsidies between individual countries and groups of countries |
| organisational development | refers to carefully planned changes in the structure and operation of a business to adjust to a competitive business environment |
| career development | a program that matches the career plans of employees with the employment needs of the business |
| performance standards | specific statements of the expected results from critical business activities |
| job design | refers to the kinds of tasks that make up a job and the way workers perform these tasks in doing their jobs |
| job enlargement | making a job more interesting by adding variety to the tasks |
| cross training | employees are trained to perform more than one job in the company, even though they typically perform only one |
| job enrichment | gives employees the authority to make meaningful decisions about their work |
| career path | a progression of related jobs with increasing skill requirements and responsibility |
| individual career plan | identifies the jobs that are part of the employee's career path, the training needed to advance along the career path, and a tentative schedule for the plan's activities |
| career centers | facilities where human resources employees manage career development activiteis |
| entry-level occupations | usually involve routine activities and require little training |
| career-level occupations | have the authority to control some of their work and make some decisions |
| specialist occupations | require a variety of skills in one or more business functions and extensive understanding of the operations of a specific company or industry |
| supervisor/management occupations | responsible for specific units in a business and must make decisions about operations and personnel |
| team leaders | people who perform management tasks within work teams |
| executive/entrepreneur occupations | fully responsible for the success or failure of the company |
| career portfolio | an organised collection of information and materials you develop to represent yourself, you preparation, and your accomplishments |
