3 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Business administration; Business services > Human resources
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
Matrix organisation
Business services; Human resources
An organisational structure where employees report to more then one manager or supervisor.
Mediation services
Business services; Human resources
The process of intervention by a specialist in a dispute of employment dispute. Provided under Act of Employment Relations 2000.
Minimum wages
Business services; Human resources
The lowest level of earnings of employees set by Government.
Absolute ratings
Business services; Human resources
A rating method where the rater assigns a specific value on a fixed scale to the behaviour or performance of an individual instead of assigning ratings based on comparisons between other individuals.
Affirmative action
Business services; Human resources
Carried out on behalf of women and disadvantaged groups and members of such groups are placed in dominant positions.
Attrition
Business services; Human resources
A term used to describe voluntary and involuntary terminations, deaths, and employee retirements that result in a reduction to the employer's physical workforce.
Autocratic leadership
Business services; Human resources
Leader determines policy of the organization, instructs members what to do/make, subjective in approach, aloof and impersonal.
