A | B |
incentive systems that connect the amount of compensation to the quality or quantity of an employee's performance | Piece rate, commission, and base plus incentive |
ways other than pay that employees are compensated for working | Employee benefits |
formal negotiation process between union members and management/business owners | collective bargaining |
One whose job more involves physical work, including operation of machinery and equipment and other production activities | blue collar |
401k plans and insurance plans | examples of employee benefits |
Planning,staffing performance management,compensation and benefits and employee relations | responsibilities of human resources |
people who are 16 years or older and employed or actively looking for a job | work force |
method that businesses use to stay competitive in a changing workforce | mainstream processes & downsizing |
sets expectations for how workers will be treated and how they should treat each other | office culture |
These organizations began because no one was protecting workers from unsafe working conditions, unfair treatment and unfair wages. | labor unions |
This type of compensation pays the employee a specific amount of money for each hour worked | time wage |
This type of employee benefit allows workers take time for adopting a baby, if a parent is sick, other personal family emergencies | family leave |
when an employee is paid a percentage of sales for which he or she is responsible for | commission |
This is a type of compensation that pays a specific amount of money for each week month or year | straight salary |
ends the employment relationship between a company and an employee | termination |
environment in which people work, made up the atmosphere, behaviors beliefs, and relationships | organizational culture |
amount of money paid to an employee for work performed | compensation |
the assignment of an employee to another job in the company with a similar level of responsibility | transfer |
compensation in forms other than direct payment for work | benefits |
removes work from one company and sends it to another company that can complete it at a lower cost | outsourcing |
the comprehensive inclusion of people with differences in personal characteristics and attributes | diversity |
all thphysical conditions and psychological atmosphere in which employees work | work environment |
the advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibility | promotion |
an organized group of employees who negotiate with employers about issues, such as wages and working conditions | labor union |
connect the amount of compensation to the quality or quantity of an employee's performance | incentive systems |
a planned reduction in the number of employees needed in a firm in order to reduce costs and make the business more efficient | downsizing |
direct payment to an employee for work completed | salary and wages |
an artificial limit placed on minority groupsmoving into positions of authority and decision making | glass ceiling |
a study of a job to identify in detail the specific job duties and skill requirements | job analysis |