Chapter 8 Terms
Ends the employment relationship between a company and an employee.
What is termination?
The assignment of an employee to another job in the company with a similar level of responsibility.
What is transfer?
The advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibility.
What is promotion?
This type of termination is a temporary or permanent reduction in the number of employees due to changing business conditions. (8.2)
What is a layoff?
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What is 142 feet?
Compensation in forms other than direct payment for work.
What are benefits?
Physical conditions and psychological atmosphere in which employees work.
What is work environment?
A study of a job to identify in detail the specific job duties and skill requirements.
What is job analysis?
This kind of worker is one whose job involves more physical work, including the operation of machinery and equipment or other production activities. (8.1)
What is a blue-collar worker?
What is 1?
All the people 16 years and older who are employed or who are looking for a job.
What is workforce?
A planned reduction in the number of employees needed in a firm in order to reduce costs and make the business more efficient.
What is downsizing?
Environment in which people work, made up of the atmosphere, behaviors, beliefs, and relationships.
What is organizational culture?
This type of incentive system is used in which a business pays an employee a percentage of sales for which he or she is responsible for. (8.2)
What is commission?
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Direct payment to an employee for work completed.
What are salary and wages?
Amount of money paid to an employee for work performed.
What is compensation?
An organized group of employees who negotiate with employers about issues, such as wages and working conditions.
What is a labor union?
This term is classified as a few hours each month that can be scheduled for non-job activities. (8.3)
What is personal time?
This was the time on the day when I was born.
What was 12:20pm?
Removes work from one company and sends it to another company that can complete it at a lower cost.
What is outsourcing?
The comprehensive inclusion of people with differences in personal characteristics and attributes.
What is diversity?
Connect the amount of compensation to the quality or quantity of an employee's performance.
What are incentive systems?
Unions and management resolve issues using this method, which is considered a formal negotiation between members of both groups. (8.3)
What is collective bargaining?
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