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HRM Vocab - Chapter 1
MGMT 6260
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Sociology
Graduate
03/27/2013

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Business Knowledge Competencies (22)
Definition
Knowledge and skills in areas of general business, such as finance, accounting, marketing, and operations planning.
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Change Management Competencies (22)
Definition
Knowledge and skills applied to help an organization grow and adapt to new conditions.
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Communal Stage (7)
Definition
Second stage in the organizational life cycle; focuses on expansion and innovation
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Compensation and Benefits (14)
Definition
The resource function concerned with managing employee pay and benefits
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Competency (21)
Definition
Knowledge, skill, ability, and other personal attributes needed to perform a work behavior.
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Education and Training Trends (26)
Definition
Trends concerning the knowledge and skills workers will need in the future.
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Elaboration Stage (9)
Definition
Final stage in the organizational life cycle; focuses on reinvention and adaptation to change
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Employee Advocate Role (20)
Definition
A human resource role concerned with looking out for the interests of employees and ensuring that they are treated fairly
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Employee and Labor Relations (14)
Definition
The human resource function concerned with building and maintaining good relationships with employees and labor unions
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Employee Turnover (10)
Definition
The process in which employees leave the organization and are replaced by other employees
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Employment Opportunity Trends (25)
Definition
Trends concerning the types of jobs that will be available in the future.
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Entrepreneurial Stage (7)
Definition
First stage in the organizational life cycle; focuses on survival
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Formalization Stage (9)
Definition
Third stage in the organizational life cycle; focuses on establishing clear practices and procedures for carrying out work
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Functional Expert Role (19)
Definition
A human resource role concerned with providing technical expertise related to functions such as hiring, training, and compensating employees
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Globalization Trends (27)
Definition
Trends concerning the process in which companies move from doing business within one country to doing business in many countries.
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Human Capital Developer Role (20)
Definition
A human resource role concerned with facilitating learning and skill development.
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Human Resource Development (14)
Definition
The human resource function concerned with helping employees learn knowledge and skills
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Human Resource Management (4)
Definition
The field of study and practice that focuses on people in organizations
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Human Resource Practice Competencies (22)
Definition
Knowledge and skills applied to carry out actions such as recruiting, hiring, training, and compensating.
Term
Labor Force Trends (24)
Definition
Trends concerning the number and types of people who are working or looking for work.
Term
Occupational Health & Safety (16)
Definition
The human resource function concerned with employees' physical and mental well-being
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Organizational Life Cycle (6)
Definition
Stages through which an organization moves after its founding.
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Population Trends (24)
Definition
Demographic trends related to characteristics of people in a certain population.
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Stakeholders (9)
Definition
Individuals or groups who are affected by or who affect an organization
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Strategic Management (13)
Definition
The human resource function concerned with strategic planning for producing and marketing goods and services
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Strategic Partner Role (20)
Definition
A human resource role conerned with providing inputs that help an organization put its competitive strategy into action.
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Workforce Planning and Employment (14)
Definition
The human resource function concerned with designing jobs and placing people in those jobs
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