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

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absenteeism

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

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accountability

learning by doing

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action learning

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

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affirmative action

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

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allowance

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

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ambition

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

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apply for

choose sb for a job; "ernennen"

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appoint

measure or evaluate job performance; "beurteilen"

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appraise

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

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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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process of general learning throughout people's working life; "Fortbildung"

continuing education

period of working day when all employees must be at work (see also "flexible working hours"); "Kernarbeitszeit"

core time

advice

counsel

rules by which one can judge something (Plural)

criteria

CV (GB) or résumé (US) - a summary of a person's educational and professional history, written for a job application

curriculum vitae

situation in negotiations in which no progress or agreement is possible; "Sackgasse"

deadlock

money taken away from total pay for tax, national insurance, and pension contributions etc; "Abzug"

deduction

something that is lacking or missing; "Mangel"

deficiency

give sb a lower-grade job; "zurückstufen"

demote

lack of interest and dedication

demotivation

pass, transfer (sth to sb); "überlassen"

devolve

train to produce self-control; punish; "unter Kontrolle halten"

discipline

lack of satisfaction; dissatisfacion

discontent

tell an employee that he will no longer be employed by the company; "entlassen"

dismiss

a disagreement, e.g. between an employer and employees; "Meinungsverschiedenheit"

dispute

demote a person to a lower grade; reclassify a job as less; important; "herunterstufen"

downgrade

energy; motivation

drive

giving employees more scope to make important decisions about how they do their work without having to ask a superior; "Ermächtigung"

empowerment

hire or appoint somebody; give somebody a job

engage

a person's right to sth; "Anspruch"; "Berechtigung"

entitlement

no discrimination in terms of colour, sex, religion, etc. for employment; "Gleichberechtigung"

equal opportunity

the study of work, workers, and the working environment, regarding efficiency, convenience, safety, etc. (plural)

ergonomics

respect; "Achtung"

esteem

trainer who tries to make it easier for students or other people to learn

facilitator

collection of documents on a subject; "Akte"

file

a system in which employees can choose the times at which they start and finish work (within certain limits); often called flexitime (GB) and flextime (US)

flexible working hours

action taken as a result of what was done before: "Weiterverfolgung"; "Fortsetzung"

follow-up

a person in a factory in charge of a number of workers; "Vorarbeiter"

foreman

1. indirect payments provided by a company; 2. advantages given to employees in addition to their salary, e.g. company car, health insurance (also known as "perks")

fringe benefit

refuse to work in an attempt to achieve better pay or working conditions; "streiken"

go on strike

large payments (e.g. a low interest loan) made to important employees to prevent them from leaving the company; *"goldene Handschellen"

golden handcuffs

a large sum of money paid to retiring senior executives or to people who are obliged to retire early; "hohe Abfindung"

golden handshake

an agreement to pay a large sum of money to senior employees if they lose their job; "grosszügige Abfindung"

golden parachute

action of working slowly as a protest to management; "Bummelstreik"

go-slow

divide into steps or levels; "einstufen", "abstufen"

grade

a formal complaint made to management by employees or a labour union; "Beschwerde"

grievance

repeatedly annoy or cause trouble for someone (e.g. sexual); "belästigen"

harass

a system of people arranged in a graded order

hierarchy

a young manager who is expected to rise to a high position in the company

high flyer

recruit, to appoint people to jobs; "anstellen"

hire

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