Thursday, April 12, 2012

HR GLOSSARY


Job Design

The logical sequence to job analysis is job design. Job analysis provides job related data as well as skills and knowledge expected of the incumbent to discharge the job. Job design then involves conscious efforts to organize tasks. duties and responsibilities into a unit of work to achieve certain objectives.
 
Perquisites

Perks constitute a major source of income for executives. In addition to the normally allowed perks like provident fund, gratuity and the like, executives enjoy special parking, plush office, vacation travel, auto expenses and well furnished house.
 
Rewards

People join organizations expecting rewards. Firms distribute money and other benefits in exchange for the employee’s availability , competencies and behaviors.


 Job enrichment

Job enrichment seeks to improve both task efficiency and human satisfaction by building into people’s job,quite specifically , greater scope for personal achievement and recognition, more challenging and responsible work and more opportunity for individual advancement and growth.