Tuesday, September 6, 2011

HR Glossary

Empowerment
The process of enabling or authorizing an individual to think, behave, take action, and control work and decision-making in autonomous ways.
Equity theory
Based on the notion that people are motivated by a desire for fairness, that is, to be treated fairly and will compare their own efforts and the rewards of others in the organization with a view to judging the fairness of their treatment.
Exit Interview
An interview between a member of staff of the organization that an employee is leaving to ascertain the reasons for the employee leaving the organization. Should not be carried out by employee’s immediate superior. Used for possible changes.
Fixed Term Employment
An employee and an employer may agree that the employment of the employee will end at the close of a specified date or period or on the occurrence of a specified event or at the conclusion of a specified project.