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Human resources
Referring to the function within an organisation that is charged with managing its employees, often as well as its recruitment process.
Contributors in Human resources
Human resources
kpi’s
Business services; Human resources
‘Knowledge, Skills and Abilities’ - Key Performance Indicators. Tasks that have been agreed between an employee and line manager/HR with an expectation that they will be completed satisfactorily in ...
absolute ratings
Business services; Human resources
A rating method where the rater assigns a specific value on a fixed scale to the behavior or performance of an individual instead of assigning ratings based on comparisons between other individuals.
affirmative action
Business services; Human resources
Carried out on behalf of women and disadvantaged groups and members of such groups are placed in dominant positions.
attrition
Business services; Human resources
A term used to describe voluntary and involuntary terminations, deaths, and employee retirements that result in a reduction to the employer's physical workforce.
autocratic leadership
Business services; Human resources
Leader determines policy of the organization, instructs members what to do/make, subjective in approach, aloof and impersonal.
balanced scorecard
Business services; Human resources
A popular strategic management concept developed in the early 1990's by Drs. Robert Kaplan and David Norton, the balanced scorecard is a management and measurement system which enables organizations ...
