HSLU 4. Semester BB ENGLISCH HR

HSLU 4. Semester BB ENGLISCH HR

HSLU 4. Semester BB ENGLISCH HR


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retire v

stop working at a specific age

reverse culture shock n

is the sense of disorientation loss and isolation that employees may experience following repatriation

review v

do a survey; do a retrospective examination

reward n, v

something given for good work

sack v

dismiss, send away from employment (informal BrE)

salary n

the annual rate of remuneration for a job, which is based on the number of weeks or hours worked per year

scale n

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

screen v

check something, e.g. a job application, or a person's health (medical or health screening)

seasonal employment n

jobs that are only available during certain parts of the year

selection n

act of choosing from a number of things or people

self-actualisationn

realizing one's potential; achieving one's goals

self-employedadj

describes people who work for themselves

self-esteem n

opinion that one has about one's own value

seniority n

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

severance pay n

negotiated remuneration for an executive who is asked to leave

sexism n

the ideology and practice of discriminating against someone on the basis of their sex

sexual harassment n

is defined by the EU as “unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, or other conduct based on sex affecting the dignity of men and women at work”

sexual orientation n

refers to the sexuality of individuals and the nature of their sexual preferences, including those of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and those who are trans-gendered

shift n

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

shop n

in HRM, place where things are manufactured or repaired (workshop)

shop steward n

employee who is elected by the other members of a labour union to represent them with the management

shortlisting n

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

sick adjalso: “sickie” n

ill

silo mentality n

an approach to working, whereby a manger concentrates on their own function or area without thinking about how they might integrate with others

skill n

the ability to do sth well

small-to medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) n

organisations employing fewer than 500 people

SMART acronym

an acronym standing for Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic, and Timed

social adj

concerning human society and its organization, or the quality of people’s lives

staff v, n

1. provide an organisation with employees (VERB); 2. people who work for an organization, often used for white-collar workers (NOUN)

staff position n

job which is not integrated into the line of command, but involves a service function for line positions

stages of group development n

the five stages through which a group is likely to progress: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning

stakeholder n

person with a non-financial or financial interest in a company

statutory adj

fixed or controlled by law

stock option plann

scheme giving managers the possibility to buy a number of their company's shares at a fixed price during a stated period of time (if the price rises, they can make money)

1.strategy n2.strategic adj

1.a plan or series of plans for achieving an aim, especially for success in business 2.done as part of a plan to gain an advantage or achieve a particular purpose

stress management n

is concerned to help employees identify, cope with, reduce and avoid job stress

strike n, v

the withdrawal of labour by workers, usually as part of an industrial dispute with their employer

strong culture n

refers to an organization that has a clearly identifiable set of values and beliefs that are widely shared by employees

subordinate n

person below another in the company hierarchy

succession planning n

an element within human resource planning in which the organization tries to identify likely candidates to take over management positions when incumbents leave or retire