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Appraisal
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Impartial analysis and evaluation conducted according toestablished criteria to determine the acceptability, merit, orworth of an item
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Job Description
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A broad, general, and written statement of a specific job, based on the findings of a job analysis
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Human Resource Management
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The administrative discipline of hiring and developingemployees so that they become more valuable to the organization
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Workforce Planning
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Systematic identification and analysis of what anorganization is going to need in terms of the size, type, andquality of workforce to achieve its objectives
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Job Analysis
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Detailed examination of the (1) tasks (performanceelements) that make up a job (employee role), (2)conditions under which they are performed, and (3) what the job requires in terms of aptitudes (potential for achievement), attitudes (behavior characteristics),knowledge, skills, and the physical condition of the employee
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Tele-working
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Substitution of telecommunications for transportation in a decentralized and flexible work arrangement which allows part or full time employees to work at home via a computerattached to the employer's data network.
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Recruitment
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The process of identifying and hiring the best-qualifiedcandidate (from within or outside of an organization) for ajob vacancy, in a most timely and cost effective manner.
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Accountability
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The obligation of an individual or organization to accountfor its activities, accept responsibility for them, and to disclose the results in a transparent manner
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Bureaucracy
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System of administration distinguished by its (1) clearhierarchy of authority, (2) rigid division of labor, (3) written and inflexible rules, regulations, and procedures, and (4) impersonal relationships
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Centralization
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The concentration of management and decision-makingpower at the top of an organization's hierarchy
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Chain of command
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The order in which authority and power in an organization is wielded and delegated from top management to everyemployee at every level of the organization
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Decentralization
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Transfer of decision making power and assignment ofaccountability and responsibility for results
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De-layering
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To reduce the size of a business hierarchy, especially interms of a reduction in management
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Delegation
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Grant of authority by one party (the delegator) to another (the delgatee) for agreed purpose(s)
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Flat Organizational Structure
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An organizational structure in which most middle-management levels and their functions have been eliminated, thus bringing the top management in directcontact with the frontline salespeople, shop flooremployees, and customers
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