Chapter 8 Flashcards
The combination of formal education, job experiences, relation- ships, and assessment of personality and abili- ties to help employees prepare for the future of their careers.
employee development
A career that frequently changes based on changes in the person’s interests, abilities, and values and in the work environment.
protean career
Collecting information and providing feedback to employees about their behavior, communication style, or skills.
assesment
adding challenges or new responsibilities to employees’ current jobs.
job enlargement
Assignment of an employee to a position with less responsibility and authority.
downward move
Employee develop- ment through a full-time temporary position at another organization.
externship
A leave of absence from an organization to renew or develop skills.
Sabbatical
The use of information by employees to determine their career interests, values, apti- tudes, and behavioral tendencies.
Self-Assessment
Circumstances resem- bling an invisible barrier that keep most women and minorities from attaining the top jobs in organizations.
glass ceiling
The process of identify- ing and tracking high- potential employees who will be able to fill top management posi- tions when they become vacant.
Succession Planning
An organization in which technology, organiza- tional structure, people, and processes work together seamlessly to give an organization an advantage in the com- petitive environment.
high performance system
The degree to which employees are fully involved in their work and the strength of their job and company commitment.
employee engagement
The process of ensur- ing that HR policies, practices, and programs support or are congruent with an organization’s overall culture (or brand), products, and services.
brand alignment
Computer systems that support decision mak- ing by incorporating the decision rules used by people who are consid- ered to have expertise in a certain area.E
expert systems
