Englisch Sem. 4 HRM

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This set of flashcards helps university students learn English, focusing on HRM vocabulary. It covers terms like "work-to-rule," "working conditions," and "whistle-blowing," essential for understanding workplace dynamics. The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it versatile for different learning styles. Ideal for advanced learners, it aids in mastering specialized business terminology, benefiting students and professionals aiming to enhance their fluency in English.

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hire/employ new staff; to accept new responsibilities; "einstellen"; "anstellen"

take on

end (especially a contract); "beenden"

terminate

time away from work as a result of illness or other cause; absence; "Abwesenheit"

time off

group of workers organised together in order to bargain with management about conditions of employment; "Gewerkschaft"

trade union

move an employee to a different job, department, branch, etc.; "überwechseln"; "umteilen"

transfer

number of employees in a company being replaced each year, expressed as a percentage of the whole workforce; "Fluktuation"

turnover

situation in which there are not enough jobs available for all the people looking for them; "Arbeitslosigkeit"

unemployment

move up to a higher level; "höher einstufen"

upgrade

empty/vacant position in a company that requires to be filled; "offene Stelle"; ALSO: "leere Hotelzimmer"

vacancy

make sb suffer unfairly, esp because one does not like them or their opinions; "ungerecht behandeln"; "schickanieren"

victimise

type of work that a person has an ability for; "Berufung"

vocation

money paid (per hour or day or week) to manual workers; "Lohn"; COMPARE: (monthly) salary

wage

the good health, happiness, comfort, etc of a person or group; "Wohlfahrt"

welfare

public revelation of something considered to be wrong in a company, e.g. corruption, or health or safety problems; "Verpfeifung"

whistle-blowing

someone working in an office or holding a management position

white-collar worker

total number of workers; "Belegschaft"

workforce

general state of the place where people work, including things like noise level, hazardous conditions, heat, the relations between workers and management, etc.

working conditions

all the physical and psychological elements that affect the way employees feel about their workplace; "Arbeitsumfeld"

working environment

the length of time (and starting and finishing times) employees have to work per week (or longer period)

working hours

agreement among union members to do only the minimum amount of work required by their contracts of employment; "Dienst nach Vorschrift"

work-to-rule

problem of frequent employee absence from work, often without a good reason

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

absenteeism

act of justifying managerial actions to a superior manager; "Rechenschaftspflicht"

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

accountability

learning by doing

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

action learning

effort or programme to recruit women and members of ethnic minorities as a way of reducing discrimination against these groups

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

affirmative action

extra pay for sth special in one's working conditions: "Zuschlag"; "Pauschale"

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

allowance

strong desire to succeed in life or in a job; that which is desired

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

ambition

make a formal request for sth; "sich (um etwas) bewerben"

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

apply for

choose sb for a job; "ernennen"

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

appoint

measure or evaluate job performance; "beurteilen"

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

appraise

someone who works for a skilled or qualified person in order to learn a trade or profession;

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

apprentice

natural ability (to do a task); "Eignung"

aptitude

act as a judge to settle a dispute; "schlichten"

arbitrate

make a judgement about the quality of sth; "beurteilen"

assess

goal reached; "Erreichung"; "Erlangen"

attainment

requiring things to be done without considering the wishes of others

autocratic

freedom to determine one's own behaviour and actions

autonomy

a secret vote, often used by labour unions for elections, important decisions, etc; "geheime Abstimmung"

ballot

negotiate, e.g. about prices or wages; something bought at a very good price; "verhandeln"

bargain

standard salary or wage, not including any extra payments like bonuses, commission, overtime pay, or other non-standard earnings

basic pay

employee who works in a manual job or in a job on the factory floor

blue-collar worker

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stop slowly or in controlled stages; "auslaufen lassen"

phase out

striking worker who stands at the entrance to a company building to prevent other workers from entering; "Streikposten"

picket

another word for a permanent job; "Position, Stellung"

post

the previous person to hold a particular job; "Vorgänger"

predecessor

taking place before a job is taken up

pre-experience

period of testing a new employee; "Probezeit"

probation

job for educated or trained person; "Beruf"

profession

a system in which an agreed proportion of a company's profits is paid to employees (in addition to wages and salaries); "Gewinnbeteiligung"

profit sharing

give someone a better job; "befördern"

promote

person chosen for a special task or job, and then helped and guided; "Schützling"

protégé

form consisting of a number of questions; "Fragebogen"

questionnaire

leave a company; "das Arbeitsverhältnis auflösen"

quit

measure, judge; "einstufen, bewerten"

rate

hire or appoint new staff; "anstellen, einstellen"

recruit

state of having lost one's job; a worker who has lost his job; "Stellenlosigkeit"

redundancy

a person who writes a reference for a job applicant, giving details of his or her professional and personal abilities; "Referenz"

referee

1. Testimonial; 2. recommendation concerning a person's character, ability, work etc.

reference

give more support; emphasize; "verstärken"

reinforce

compensation; pay and benefits, often used in relation to senior managers; "Honorar, Gehalt"

remuneration

be accountable to and take instructions from a superior; "Bericht erstatten, unterstellt sein"

report to

leave or quit a company voluntarily; hand in one's resignation; "das Arbeitverhältnis auflösen/beenden"

resign

keep (employees); encourage (employees) not to leave; "behalten"

retain

stop working at a specific age; "in Pension gehen"

retire

do a survey; do a retrospective examination; "überprüfen"; "besprechen"

review

something given for good work; "Belohnung"

reward

dismiss, send away from employment (informal BrE); "den Laufpass geben"

sack

system for measuring, divided into levels; "Skala"; COMPARE: scales = "Waage"

scale

check something, e.g. a job application, or a person's health (medical or health screening); "sieben"; eigentlich "durchleuchten"

screen

jobs that are only available during certain parts of the year; "Saisonarbeit"

seasonal employment

act of choosing from a number of things or people; "Auswahl"

selection

realizing one's potential; achieving one's goals; "Selbstverwirklichung"

self-actualisation

describes people who work for themselves; "selbständig tätig sein"

self-employed

opinion that one has about one's own value; "Selbstwertgefühl"

self-esteem

system of promoting people according to their age or how long they have worked for a company; "Dienstalter"

seniority

negotiated remuneration for an executive who is asked to leave; "Abfindungszahlung"

severance pay

1. group of employees working together during a particular part of the day, e.g. morning ~, afternoon ~, night ~ ; 2. part of the working day in a factory; "Schicht"

shift

place where things are manufactured or repaired (workshop); "Werkstatt"; "Werkabteilung"

shop

employee who is elected by the other members of a labour union to represent them with the management; "betrieblicher Vertrauensmann"; "Arbeitervertreter"

shop steward

1. group of job applicants selected for an interview; 2. list of successful people who go through to the next stage of a selection process

shortlist

illness; "Krankheit"

sickness

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