HSLU 4. Semester BB ENGLISCH HR

make sb suffer unfairly, esp because one does not like them or their opinions

the technique of linking together individuals in different locations through video cameras mounted on their computer screens

a group of employees who are physically dispersed but communicate through information technology

consists of those elements of the state education system plus the voluntary training activities of businesses that prepare people for work (cf apprenticeship)

a worker who volunteers to work for an organization without payment

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

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

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

someone working in an office or holding a management position

total number of workers

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

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

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

agreement among union members to do only the minimum amount of work required by their contracts of employment

a social or economic exchange is zero-sum when one party benefits at the expense of the other

a method of management development based on the completion of practical assignments and problem- solving tasks within business, which become the basis for reflection and learning

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

1.-make a formal request for sth, especially a job or position within an organization; 2.-a form completed by job applicants 3.-an individual who applies for a job with an employing organization

1.-measure or evaluate job performance; 2.-the process of evaluating the performance and assessing the development/training needs of an employee

1.-someone who works for a skilled or qualified person in order to learn a trade or profession 2.-a fixed period of training in which a skill is learned, and where a contract is signed by the employer which protects the apprentice from being fired prior to the completion of the training

act as a judge to settle a dispute;

make a judgment about the quality of sth;

freedom to determine one's own behaviour and actions

a technique for measuring organizational success and identifying areas for improvement and action.

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

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

the idea that for a team to function effectively it needs key roles to be performed by team members—each role contributing a specific skill or behavioural dimension to the team dynamics; Belbin identified nine specific roles

the technique of comparing organizations in order to identify “best practice.”

also “fringe benefits” or “perks”: these form part of remuneration and consist of a broad range of special payments or benefits in kind, i.e. sick pay, maternity pay, pension, company cars and membership of sports and health clubs, etc.