Bus 101 - Ch. 11

Off-the-Job Training

Internal or external training programs away from the workplace that develop any of a variety of skills or foster personal development.

Employee At Will

Someone who decides to work and can be fired at any moment with no particular reason by their employer.*

Employee Orientation

The activity that introduces new employees to the organization; to fellow employees; to their immediate supervisors; and to the policies, practices, and objectives of the firm.

Human Resource Management (HRM)

The process of determining human resource needs and then recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating, compensating, and scheduling employees to achieve organizational goals.

Recruitment

The set of activities used to obtain a sufficient number of the right employees at the right time.

Online Training

Training programs in which employees complete classes via the Internet.

Demand Forecast (planning for staffing needs)

Determining the number of employees that the organization will need in the future as well as the knowledge, skills, and abilities these employees must possess.*

Supply Forecast (planning for staffing needs)

Determining the number of supplies needed for the organization.*

Contingent Workers

Employees that include part-time workers, temporary workers, seasonal workers, independent contractors, interns, and co-op students.

Networking

The process of establishing and maintaining contacts with key managers in and outside the organization and using those contacts to weave strong relationships that serve as inform development systems.

Employee Selection

The process of gathering information and deciding who should be hired, under legal guidelines, to serve the best interest of the individual and the organization.

On-the-Job Training

Training at the workplace that lets the employee learn by doing or by watching others for a while and then imitating them.

Civil Rights Act - Title VII

an employer cant discriminate an employee because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.*

Vestibule Training

Training done in schools where employees are taught on equipment similar to that used of the job.

Reference

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Testing (Reliability/Validity)

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Job Description

A summary of the objectives of a job, the type of work to be done, the responsibilities and duties, the working conditions, and the relationship of the job to other functions.

Job Specification

A written summary of the minimum qualifications required of workers to do a particular job.

Performance Appraisal

An evaluation that measures employee performance against established standards in order to make decisions about promotions, compensation, training, or termination.