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accreditation
standards of education established by professional authorities have been met
acquisition
process of aquiring control of another corporation by purchase of stock exchange
action learning
training technique by which management trainees are al...
CKE KEY TERMS, CHRL, CKE Stuff
accreditation
standards of education established by professional authorities have been met
acquisition
process of aquiring control of another corporation by purchase of stock exchange
action learning
training technique by which management trainees are allowed to work full time, analyzing and solving
problems in other departments
actuals
information about the current skills, knowledge adn prespectives and environment of individuals in an
organization (specifics of what a person does now)
adaptive branching (adjustive device)
any ofthe several techniques used in scheduling to accomodate individual differences (such as
bypassing material you already know)
adjudication framework
this documentation outlines the policies used to determine the medical eligibility of applicants for
CPPP disability benefit
administrative control
an organizations invlvement in the safety training rotation of employees, environmental sampling ad
medicl surveillance to protect individuals
advanced standing
the waiving of requirement to complete a course or unit of coursework
adverse action
any act by an employer that results in people being deprived of equal employment opportunites
adverse selection
employers selection practices or policies that result in discriminatory or unfavourable treatment to
members of protected groups.
affected class
group of Ees or applicants who have experienced and continue to experience the loss of employment
oppotunities
affective commitment
the attachment one feels towards an organization based on postive feelings
,allowable earnings
clients total earnings from all work in a calendar year that is equal to or less than the disability basic
exception
aptitude tests
tests that measure an individuals aptitude or potential to perform a job provided the proper training
is given
arbitration
use of an outside party to investigate a dispute between the employer and the union and impose a
settlement
assumption of risk
the belief that a worker knows and accepts the risks of a particular position and accepts them as part
of a job
asynchronous learning
any learning event delivered after the original life event
attentuation
weakening in force or intensity of a sound in relation to the distance from its source
alteration ranking
rating method usedin job evaluation where the rater is asked to select the best and worst employees
from a list of all employees and rank them accordingly
anti nepotism policy
an employers policy that restricts the employment of two or more family members at the same time
appraisal bias
tendency to allow individual differences such as age, sex, race to affect the appraisal rating they
receive
attribution theory
motivation theory that asserts that people often act without understanding their motives and
afterwards attempt to attribute motives to their behavior.
attribution process
the perceptual process of deciding whether an observed behaviour or event is caused largely by
internal or external factors
attrition
the normal separation of employees from an organization because of resignation, retirement or death
audiometer
,an instrument used to guage and record an individuals hearing
authorization card
a card signed by the employee that indicates his or her willingness to have the union act as his or her
representative for purposes of collective barganing
balanced scorecard
a measurement system that translates and organziaations strategy into a comprehensive set of
performance measures
base wage rate
the hourly or mothly rate paid for a job preformed it is solely a base rate and des not include any
benefits overtime or incentives
behaviour modelling
a training technique in which trainees are first shown good management techniques then asked to
play roles in simulated situation , and finally given feedback regarding their performance
behaviour modefication
a conscious attempt to change or eliminate an individuals undesirable behaviour by specifying
expected behaviour and reinforcing and rewarding the desired behvaiour
benchmark
a standard used as the basis for comparison, criteria based on external sources used for job
comparison and performance measurement
benchmarking
studying, evaluating and pssibly implementing the best practices of comparable organizations in an
effort to improve the organizations own performance
benevolent employer
someone who will vry the conditions f the job and modify their expectations of the employee in
keeping with her or his limitations.
bidding
the process of posting all job openings internally so that current employees may be allowed to
opportunity to apply for vacant positions prior to the employer seeking other candidates through
external measures.
Big 5 personality dimensions
the five abstract dimensions representing most personality traits: conscientiousness, agreeableness,
nuroticism, openness to experience and extroverrsion. (CANOE)
biological agents
natural organisms or substances that pose a risk to humans
, blended learning
an approach to learning that blends different technologies or that blends technology and other
approaches in the learning process. may include just abot anything books, classroom instruction,
hands on experience, online self paced instruction.
blind ad
and add that does not provide specifics of the employer
blue collar workers
term used to describe plant workers (production and maint) as compared to office workers
bonus plan
incentive pay plan which awards employees compensation in addition to their base salary for
achieving individual or group performance an d productivity goals
boundaryless career
a career that spans several organizations and or industries
break even analysis
measure used to determine the approx sales volume required to cover the costs associated with using
a particular product or service
bridging progam
a program of study involving courses designed specifically to provide individuals with skills and
knowledge required for entry into an occupation or a higher-level educational institution. it
supplements learning outside a juristiction or at another institution and may consist of workplace
training and occupation
brown lung
a disease of the lungs characterized by a narrowing of the lungs airway attributed to the inhalation of
dust and other particles in the workplace
buffer
any material or process that shields people from the negative effects of stress
bumping
displacement of employee from their jobs by more senior employees when a firm needs to layoff or
dismiss workers.
burden of proof
burden placed on the employer as a result of a claim of discriminatory treatment to provide a
verifiable legitimate and no discriminatory reason for any employment action taken which may have
resulted in adverse teatment of a member of a protected group
burnout
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