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Chapter 8: Human Resources, Culture, and Diversity
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Business
12th Grade
04/26/2012

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benefits
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compensation in forms other than direct payment
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compensation
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the amount of money paid to an employee for work performed, including salary and wages
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diversity
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the comprehensive inclusion of people with diffrences in personal characteristics
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downsizing
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a planned reduction in the number of employees needed in a firm in order to reduce costs and make the business more efficient
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glass ceiling
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an artificial limit placed on minority groups moving into positions of authority and decision-making
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incentive system
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the amount of compensation connected to the quality or quantity of an employee's performance
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job analysis
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a specific study of a job to identify in detail the job duties and skill requirements
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labor union
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an organized group of employees who negotiate with employers about issues, sduch as wages and working conditions
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organizational culture
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the environment on which people work, made up of the atmosphere, behaviors, beliefs, and relationships
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outsourcing
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removing work from one company and sending it to another company that can complete it at a lower cost
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promotion
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any form of cummunication used to inform, persuade, or remind; the advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibility
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termination
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the end of an employment relationship between a copany and an employee
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transfer
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the assignment of an employee to another job in the company with a similar level of responsibility
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salary and wages
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direct payment of maoney to an employee for work completed
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work environment
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the physical conditions and the psychological atmosphere in which employees work
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workforce
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all of the people 16 years or older who are employed or who are looking for a job
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