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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

HR Glossary


Hawthorne Effect                  
                   
 A term produced as a result of an experiment conducted by Elton Mayo whereby he concluded that expressing concern for employees and treating them in a manner which fulfills their basic human needs and wants will ultimately result in better performance.

Peer appraisal
A performance appraisal strategy whereby an employee is reviewed by his/her peers who have sufficient opportunity to examine the individual’s job performance.


Performance Management

This is a process of identifying, evaluating and developing the work performance of employees in an organization, in order that organizational objectives are more effectively achieved and understood by employees.

Advisory committee

A group or panel of internal or external members with no decision- making authority, assembled to identify and discuss specific issues and make recommendations.