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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

Independent contractor

Business services; Human resources

A person who works for him/herself but has a contract for services with another person/organization.

Individual employment agreement

Business services; Human resources

The legal relationship between an employee and employer. See Part 6 of the Employment Relations Act 2000.

Industrial relations

Business services; Human resources

The study of theories and practises in the workplace relationship.

Intangible rewards

Business services; Human resources

Non-monetary re-enforcers such as praise given to an employee in recognition of a job well done, or a particular achievement.

Iso 9000

Business services; Human resources

Developed by the International organisation for standardisation (ISO), it is a set of standards for quality management systems that is accepted around the world. organisations that conform to these ...

Job description

Business services; Human resources

A written description of a job which includes information regarding the general nature of the work to be performed, specific responsibilities and duties, and the employee characteristics required to ...

Job evaluation

Business services; Human resources

Used for compensation planning purposes, it is the process of comparing a job with other jobs in an organisation to determine an appropriate pay rate for the job.

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