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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
Equity theory
Business services; Human resources
Based on the notion that people are motivated by a desire for fairness, that is, to be treated fairly and will compare their own efforts and the rewards of others in the organisation with a view to ...
Exit interview
Business services; Human resources
An interview between a member of staff of the organisation that an employee is leaving to ascertain the reasons for the employee leaving the organization. Should not be carried out by employee’s ...
Fixed term employment
Business services; Human resources
An employee and an employer may agree that the employment of the employee will end at the close of a specified date or period or on the occurrence of a specified event or at the conclusion of a ...
Forced ranking
Business services; Human resources
Forced ranking systems direct managers to evaluate their employees' performance against other employees, rather than the more common (and often grade inflated) measure of evaluating performance ...
Freedom of association
Business services; Human resources
The right to belong to a union. As protected by the Human Rights Act 1993.
Functional job analysis
Business services; Human resources
The preparation required for the construction of a job description. It is necessary to collect data on the job to be advertised.
Goal setting
Business services; Human resources
The process of setting and assigning a set of specific and attainable goals to be met by an individual, group or organization.
