the perceptual process of deciding whether an observed behaviour or event is caused
largely by internal or external factors
An organizational structure in which there are several levels of authority, a long chain of
command, and a narrower span of control.
programs that familiarize new employees with their roles, the organization, its policies, and
other employees
Quantitative descriptions of a set of data. Can include certain measures such as mean,
median, standard deviation, percentiles.
Definition 2 of 883
Application of corrective measures by increasing degrees
Progressive discipline
constructive dismissal
Selection Ratio
content validity
,Term 3 of 883
structured interviews
in a compensatory approach, a higher score on a predictor may compensate a low score on
another
an employee who travels with increasing frequency on international business trips to
accomplish a specific task
how society views differences in gender roles and affords higher status to certain roles
interviews wherein a predetermined checklist of questions usually asked of all applicants is
used
Definition 4 of 883
the product of all the organization's features - people, objectives, technology, size, age, unions,
policies, successes, and failures
job application form
socialization
organization character
human resource management
Term 5 of 883
Psychometrics
use of an outside party to investigate a dispute between the employer and the union and
impose a settlement
the study of theory and techniques of psychological measurement such as aptitude tests
use of surveys, focus groups and performance data to create change programs to resolve
issues
test that measure the ability of job applicants to perform the job for which they are being
hired
,Term 6 of 883
crowdsourcing
a benefit plan providing the employee with an income in the case of long-term illness or
injury
the act of a company or institution taking a function once performed by employees and
outsourcing it to an undefined (and generally large) network of people in the form of an
open call
the leadership and management of people within an organization using systems, methods,
processes, and procedures that enable employees to optimize their contribution to the
organization and its goals
transforms an organization's strategic plan from an attractive but passive document into the
"marching orders" for the organization on a daily basis. It provides a framework for
performance measurements, and helps planners identify what should be done and
measured.
Term 7 of 883
audit report
a form of job evaluation in which jobs are ranked subjectively according to their overall
worth to the organization
use of an outside party to asist the company and union to come to a mutual satisfactory
collective agreement. hopefully solved by comprmise or voluntary agreement.
a comprehensive description of HR activities, containing commendation for effective
practices and recommendations for improving ineffective practices
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
, Definition 8 of 883
ratios that measure the rate of return a firm is earning on various measures of investment
Profitability Ratios
Criterion Contamination
effectiveness metrics
Force Field Analysis
Definition 9 of 883
A rating error in which all employees are rated average
Error of central tendency
differentiation strategy
Manager/Supervisor appraisal
Type of Structures - Hollow
Definition 10 of 883
comparing one's own quality and production standards with those of industry leaders
Meta Analysis
Chaining
benchmarking
Balance Sheet
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