Chapter 7 Flashcards
blog
a web log - an online journal, diary, or serial published by a person or group of people
career development
a lifelong series of activities undertaken by individuals in their pursuit of a career
career management
a series of formal and less formal activities designed and managed by the organization to influence the career development of one or more employees
career planning
the process through which someone becomes more aware of their interests and needs, motivations, etc. in terms of their career.
cost-benefit analysis
analysis undertaken to assess the cost-effectiveness of a project or program
cross training
training employees to perform operations in areas other than their assigned jobs
development
planned activities aimed to provide employees with enhanced skills and competencies for the future
human resource development (HRD)
a function of human resource management that integrates the use of training and employee and career development efforts to improve individual, group, and organizational effectiveness
knowledge management
the ability to use people’s knowledge, that is, information stored in employee’s heads
learning curve
a visual representation of the rate at which one learns given material
learning organization
an organization that has an enhanced capacity to learn, adapt, and change
learning priniciples
guidelines to the ways people learn most effectively
mentor
someone who offers informed career guidance and support on a regular basis
needs assessment
a diagnosis that presents problems and future challenges that can be met through training or development
onboarding
the process of integrating and acculturating new employees into the organization and providing them with the tools, resources and knowledge to become successful and productive
orientation programs
programs that familiarize new employees with their roles, the organization, its policies, and other employees
role-playing
a training technique that requires trainees to assume different identities in order to learn how others feel under different circumstances
sponsor
a person in an organization who can create career development opportunities for others
startup costs
the additional costs associated with a new employee because the new employee is typically less efficient than an experienced worker; the new worker also requires additional supervisory time
strategic human resource development
the identification of needed skills and active management of employee’s learning in relation to corporate strategies
succession planning
the process of making long-range management development plans to fill human resource needs
training
planned activities aimed to provide employees with enhanced skills to perform their current jobs
tansderence
applicability of training to job situations; evaluated by how readily the trainee can transfer the learning to his or her job
virtual reality
use of modern computer technology to create a 3D environment
wiki
a type of server program that allows multiple users to contribute to a website
