Human resources

Human resources

Referring to the function within an organisation that is charged with managing its employees, often as well as its recruitment process.

Industry: Business administration; Business services

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work-life balance

Business services; Human resources

Having a measure of control over when, where and how an individuals works, leading to their being able to enjoy an optimal quality of life. Work-life balance is achieved when an individual’s right to ...

decision tree model

Business services; Human resources

One of the Contingency theories of leadership – developed by Vroom and Yettor (1973).

deregulation

Business services; Human resources

The removal of entities such as financial markets, road and transport from governmental control.

distance learning

Business services; Human resources

The process of delivering educational or instructional programs to locations away from a classroom or site to another location by varying technology such as video or audio-conferencing, computers, ...

disciplinary procedure

Business services; Human resources

A procedure carried out in the workplace in the event of an employee committing some act contrary to terms of the employment agreement. If the act is regarded as Gross Misconduct this may lead to ...

discrimination

Business services; Human resources

The favoring of one group of people to the detriment of others.

distributive bargaining

Business services; Human resources

Related to the process of Negotiation. Known also as Competitive bargaining – The parties are concerned with their respective shares of the benefits available and compete and conflict with each other ...