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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.

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Pink Slip

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Definition: If there's one colour that's in fashion these days, it's pink. But don't look to Paris for why. The current ubiquity of pink has its roots in the American expression 'pink slip' used to ...

Mbo

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Definition: MBO is a management practice which aims to increase organizational performance by aligning goals and subordinate objectives throughout the organization. Description: MBO requires all ...

Voluntary Retirement Scheme

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Definition: Voluntary retirement scheme is a method used by companies to reduce surplus staff. This mode has come about in India as labour laws do not permit direct retrenchment of unionized ...

Employee Stock Option Plan

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Definition: An Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is a benefit plan for employees which makes them owners of stocks in the company. ESOPs have several features which make them unique compared to other ...

Competency Mapping

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Competency mapping identifies an individual's strengths and weaknesses. Definition: Competency mapping identifies an individual's strengths and weaknesses. The aim is to enable the person to ...

Management By Walking Around

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Management by Walking Around basically refers to managers spending some part of their time listening to problems and ideas of their staff, while wandering around an office or plant. Definition: It ...

Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard

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An OSHA standard that sets forth requirements for employers with workers exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials. In order to reduce or eliminate the hazards of occupational ...

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