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MGT 352 CH 10: Separating and Retaining Employees
Major terms for Ch 10, HRM, MGT 352 with Probett
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11/18/2010

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Employee Turnover
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when employees leave the organization
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Voluntary Turnover
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turnover initiated by employees 
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Involuntary turnover
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turnover initiated by an employer 
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Outcome Justice
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a judgement that the consequences given to employees are just
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Procedural justice
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a judgement that fair methods were used to determine the consequences an employee recieves
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Interactional justice
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judgement that the organization carried out its actions in a way that took the employees feelings into account
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Workers' Adjustment, Retraining and Notification Act (WARN)
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Applies in broad-scale layoffs, employers are required to give notice before any closing or layoff. Failure to do so may require back pay, fridge benefits and penalties. 
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A metaphor used for discipline processes 
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Progressive discipline 
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a formal discipline process in which the consequences become more serious if the employee repeats the offense
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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methods of solving a problem by bringing in an impartial outsider but not using the court system
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Open door policy
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an organizations policy of making managers available to hear complaints
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Peer review
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process for resolving disputes by taking them to a panel composed of representatives from the organization at the same levels as the people in the dispute
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Mediation
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nonbinding process in which a neutral party from outside the organization hears the case and tries to help the people in conflict arrive at a settlement
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Arbitration
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binding process in which a professional arbitrator from outside the organization hears the case and resolves it by making a decision
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Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
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a referral service that employees can use to seek professional treatment for emotional problems or substance abuse
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Outplacement counseling
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a service in which professionals try to help dismissed employees manage the transition from one job to another
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Job Withdrawal
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a set of behaviors with which employees try to avoid the work situation physically, mentally, or emotionally
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Roles
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a set of behaviors that people expect of a person in a particular job
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Role ambiguity 
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uncertainty about what the organization expects
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Role conflict
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an employees recognition that demands of the job are incompatible or contradictory
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Role overload
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a state in which too many expectations or demands are place on a person
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Negative affectivity
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persuasive low levels of satisfaction with all aspects of life
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Core self evaluation
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opinions individuals have of themselves - positive or negative
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Job involvement
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the degree to which people identify themselves with their job 
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organizational commitment
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the degree to which an employee identifies with the organization and is willing to put forth effort on its behalf
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Job satisfaction
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a pleasant feeling resulting from the perception that ones job fulfills or allows for the fullfillment of ones important job values
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