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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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Broadbanding

Business services; Human resources

A pay structure that consolidates a large number of narrower pay grades into fewer broad bands with wider salary ranges.

Bumping

Business services; Human resources

The practise of allowing more senior level employees whose positions have been slotted for elimination or downsizing the option of accepting an alternative position within the organization, for which ...

Change management

Business services; Human resources

The deliberate effort of an organisation to anticipate change and to manage its introduction, implementation, and consequences.

Motivation

Business services; Human resources

The reason(s) why a person works at a particular job and for a particular organization. Subject to various theories relating to the way they do things.

Motivational theories

Business services; Human resources

An attempt to explain how people are motivated, in the form of work behaviour and performance.

Myers-briggs type indicator

Business services; Human resources

A psychological test used to assess an individuals personality type.

Negotiation

Business services; Human resources

The process of discussion with a view to mutual settlement usually by the means of a conference.

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