ch.12 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Apprentice programs
Training programs during which a learner works alongside an experienced employee to master the skills and procedures of a craft.
cafeteria-style fringe benefits
Fringe benefits plan that allows employees to choose which benefits they want up to a certain dollar amount.
compensation
All types of financial rewards (i.e., pay in the form of cash) employees receive as part of their employment.
compressed work week
Work schedule that allows an employee to work a full number of hours per week but in fewer days.
contingent workers
Workers who do not have regular, full-time employment.
core time
In a flex-time plan, the period when all employees are expected to be at their job stations
Development
Planned activities aimed at providing employees with enhanced skills and competencies for the future.
diversity and inclusion
Capturing the uniqueness of the individual in an environment that values and respects individuals for their differences to the benefit of the collective
Employment equity
Employment activities designed to increase employment opportunities for four groups (women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) given past discrimination.
flextime plan
Work schedule that gives employees some freedom to choose when to work, as long as they work the required number of hours.
fringe benefits
Refers to compensation in forms other than cash (indirect compensation). Also known as employee benefits.
gender wage gap
The difference between wages earned by men and wages earned by women.
human resource management (HRM)
The process of determining human resource needs and then recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating, compensating, and scheduling employees to achieve organizational goals.
Inclusion
Creating a culture that strives for equity and embraces, respects, accepts and values difference.
job analysis
A study of what is done by employees who hold various job titles
job sharing
A study of what is done by employees who hold various job titles
job simulation
The use of equipment that duplicates job conditions and tasks so that trainees can learn skills before attempting them on the job.
job specifications
A written summary of the minimal education and skills a person needs to do a particular job.
off-the job training
Internal or external training programs away from the workplace that develop any of a variety of skills or foster personal development.
Onboarding
A series of events (including orientation) that helps new hires understand how to be successful in their day-to-day job as well as how their work contributes to the overall business.
reverse discrimination
Discriminating against members of a dominant or majority group (say, whites or males) usually as a result of policies designed to correct previous discrimination against minority or disadvantaged groups.
underemployed workers
Those workers who have more skills or knowledge than their current jobs require, or those with part-time jobs who want to work full-time but cannot find such jobs.
upskilling
The process of teaching employees new skills that will aid them in their work.
vestibule training
Training done in schools where employees are taught on equipment similar to that used on the job. Also called near-the-job training.
