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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.
Contributors in Human resources
Human resources
Competitive advantage
Business services; Human resources
‘People are the source of competitive advantage’. Other systems in an organisation can be copied but not the people in the organization.
Constructive dismissal
Business services; Human resources
1. Coercion by threats to act or promises to refrain and includes a resignation given as an alternative to be dismissed. 2. A breach of duty by the employer leading a worker to resign.
Contingent workers
Business services; Human resources
Employees who may be: casual labor, part-timers, freelancers, subcontractors, independent professionals and consultants.
Contract of service
Business services; Human resources
An employment agreement signed by both the employer and the employee.
Core competencies
Business services; Human resources
The skills, knowledge and abilities which employees must possess in order to successfully perform job functions which are essential to business operations.
Core labour force
Business services; Human resources
A small group of permanent workers, for example, strategists, planners.
Corporate mission
Business services; Human resources
Describes what business the organisation is in and who its customers are.
