business chapter 8 definitions (recruitment, selection and training of employees)

Question 1

recruitment

Answer 1

is the process from identifying that the business needs to employ someone up the point at which applications have arrived at the business

Question 2

employee selection

Answer 2

is the process of evaluating candidates for a specific job and selecting an individual for employment-based don’t the needs of an organisation

Question 3

job analysis

Answer 3

identifies and records the responsibilities and tasks relating to the job

Question 4

job description

Answer 4

outlines the responsibilities and duties to be carried out by someone employed to do a specific job

Question 5

job specification

Answer 5

is a document that outlines the requirements, qualifications, expertise, physical characteristics for a specified job.

Question 6

internal recruitment

Answer 6

is when a vacancy is filled by someone who is an existing employee of the business

Question 7

external recruitment

Answer 7

is when a vacancy is filled by someone who is not an existing employee and will be new to the business

Question 8

part-time

Answer 8

is often considered to be between 1 and 30-35 hours a week

Question 9

full-time

Answer 9

employees will usually work 35 hours or more a week

Question 10

induction training

Answer 10

is an introduction given to a new employee, explaining the business’s activities, customs and procedures and introducing them to their fellow workers.

Question 11

on the job training

Answer 11

occurs by watching a more experienced worker doing the job

Question 12

off the job training

Answer 12

involves being trained away from the workplace, usually by specialist trainers

Question 13

workforce planning

Answer 13

is establishing the workforce needed by the business for the foreseeable future in terms of the number and skills of the employees required

Question 14

dismissal

Answer 14

is when employment is ended against the will of the employee

Question 15

redundancy

Answer 15

is when an employee is no longer needed and so looses their job

Question 16

contract of employment

Answer 16

legal employment between an employer and an employee, listing the rights and responsibilities of workers

Question 17

industrial tribunal

Answer 17

is a type of law court / legal meeting that makes judgements on disagreements between companies and their employees

Question 18

ethical decision

Answer 18

is a decision taken by a manager or a company because of the moral code observed by the firm