Chap 8 Human Resources, Culture, and Diversity

Environment where people work, made up of the atmosphere, behaviors, beliefs, & relationships

Telecommuting is a popular form of...

Direct payment of money to an employee for work completed.

Compensation in forms other than direct payment for work.

Unions & management come together to negotiate terms of working conditions is called

A layoff is a type of termination due to a change in business conditions.

Collective bargaining is a formal negotiation between management and unions

All the people 16 years and older who are employed or who are looking for a job.

A planned reduction in employees.

The advancement of an employee to a position with greater responsibility.

Which of the following is NOT usually a purpose of an evaluation conference

A cafeteria plan is an employee benefit involving company-paid meals

Amount of money paid to an employee for work performed.

Physical conditions and psychological atmosphere in which employees work.

A type of incentive where employees are paid a % of their sales.

Connects the amount of compensation to the quality or quantity of an employee's performance

Ends the employment relationship between a company and an employee.

Removed work from 1 company & sends it to another company that can provide it at a lower cost.

A study of a job to identify in detail the specific job duties and skill requirements.

The assignment of an employee to another job in the company w a similar level of responsibility

Artificial limit placed on minority groups moving to positions of authority and decision-making

Organized group of employees who negotiate with employers about issues.

A type of worker whose job involves a great deal of physical work, using machinery & equipment

This involves the use of automation to increase productivity

An employee to whom a company makes a long-term commitment is considered to be

A permanent employee works in the same position for his or her entire career.

Time off from work to do NON-job activities like going to the dentist or visit childs school

A person whose work is mental and involves the handling and processing of information is

Comprehensive inclusion of all people with differences.

Family leave policies permit employees to take off for a birth or adoption.

An incentive system where employees receive a specific amount for each unit of work produced

Some employees can complete part or all of their work away from the business site under

A glass ceiling is an architectural style that provides an open look for offices.