hr Flashcards

(47 cards)

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Strategic Role

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The efficient management of the relationship between employer and employee with the primary goal to improve productivity and efficiency.

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Interpersonal

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Human Resources is about an Employee’s product and service life including: recruitment, performance, training, benefits, employee relations, meeting health and safety requirements.

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Managing HR Resources

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Human Resources is about the training & career building of any for-profit, nonprofit, and government organization.

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Handling HR Issues

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Human Resources is about resolving issues between employees who will protect financial reports, health and safety, training records, and ensure fairness/equality.

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Employee Advocate

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HR serves as an advocate for employees’ needs and represents their concerns to management.

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Change Agent

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HR leads and facilitates organizational change and helps employees adapt to new processes.

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Stakeholders

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Groups or individuals who control or are impacted by an organization’s decisions and actions.

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SEWA SET

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Social, Economic, Work, Aspirational, Spiritual, Environmental, Technological factors that influence the organization.

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Internal Stakeholders

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Employees, managers, shareholders, board members, and other employees.

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External Stakeholders

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Customers, suppliers, creditors, banks, competitors, government, and society at large.

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Social Responsibility

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How a company manages its business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society.

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Economic Influences

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Market conditions, inflation, unemployment rates, and economic growth affecting HR decisions.

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Legal Environment

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Employment laws, regulations, and compliance requirements that shape HR policies.

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Technological Changes

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How advances in technology impact workforce planning, job design, and HR operations.

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Acquisition

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Identifying staffing needs, recruitment, selection, and employee productivity and efficiency.

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Maintenance

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Employee records, job analysis, job evaluation, remuneration, benefits, industrial relations, and getting employees to stay.

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Development

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Recruitment, selection, interviews, tests and references, induction, training, and career planning.

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Recruitment

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Attracting qualified candidates for a job and selecting the best fit.

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Selection

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Process of interviewing and evaluating candidates to find the most suitable person for a position.

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Performance Appraisal

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Systematic evaluation of employee performance to provide feedback and guide development.

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Compensation Management

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Designing and administering employee pay and benefits systems.

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Training & Development

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Improving employee skills, knowledge, and abilities to enhance job performance.

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Employee Relations

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Managing the relationship between employers and employees, including conflict resolution.

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Leadership Style

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Autocratic (directive and controlling), Democratic (involving others in decision-making), Laissez-faire (delegating authority).

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Job Design
How tasks, duties and responsibilities are organized to create jobs and satisfy employee needs.
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Motivation
Factors that drive employee behavior toward achieving organizational goals.
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Performance Management
Process of creating a work environment where people can perform to the best of their abilities.
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Reward Systems
Financial and non-financial incentives to motivate employees and improve performance.
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Talent Management
Strategic approach to attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing employees.
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Succession Planning
Process of identifying and developing potential future leaders to fill key positions.
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Work-Life Balance
Strategies to help employees manage their work and personal responsibilities.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Initiatives to create a workplace that values and leverages differences among employees.
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Contract Law
Legal framework that governs employment relationships, including rights and obligations of employers and employees.
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Employment Agreement
Formal document outlining the terms and conditions of employment between employer and employee.
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Full-time Employment
Employment status where an employee works a standard number of hours (typically 35-40 hours per week).
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Part-time Employment
Employment status where an employee works fewer hours than a full-time employee.
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Casual Employment
Employment relationship where an employee has no guaranteed hours of work and works on an as-needed basis.
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Fixed-term Contract
Employment agreement that ends on a specified date or when a specific task is completed.
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Probationary Period
Initial period of employment during which the employer evaluates the employee's suitability for the position.
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Notice Period
Time between notification of employment termination and the last day of work.
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Termination Clause
Contract provision that outlines how employment can be ended and what compensation may be due.
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Non-compete Clause
Contract provision that restricts an employee from working for competitors for a specified period after leaving.
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Confidentiality Agreement
Contract provision requiring employees to keep certain company information private.
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Benefits
Additional compensation provided to employees beyond salary, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
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Salary vs. Wage
Salary is a fixed regular payment (typically annual), while wage is payment based on hours worked.
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Minimum Wage
Lowest wage rate an employer can legally pay employees as established by law.
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Overtime Pay
Additional compensation for hours worked beyond the standard workweek.