Chapter 9 Flashcards

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strategic talent management

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process of identifying the most important jobs in a company that provide a long-term competitive advantage and then creating the appropriate HR policies to develop employees so that they can effectively work in these jobs

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integrated talent management

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holistic approach to leverging and building human capital

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3
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make or buy

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develop competitive human resources or hire individuals who are already developed from somewhere else

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4
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HIPos

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individuals who show high promise for advancement in an organization

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5
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succession planning

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preparing for inevitable vacancies in the leaders of the company

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6
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nine-box talent grind

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matrix showing past performance and future potential of all employees

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7
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career

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series of work related positions a person occupies throughout life

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8
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protean career

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process whereby an individual makes conscious career plans to achieve self-fulfillment

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9
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organization-centered career planning

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career planning that focuses on identifying career paths that provide for the logical progression of people between jobs in an organization

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10
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career paths

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represent employees movements through opportunities over time

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individual-centered career planning

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career planning that focuses on an individual’s responsibility for a career rather than on organizational needs

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12
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dual-career ladder

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system that allows a person to advance through either a management or a technical/professional ladder

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13
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glass ceiling

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situation in which women fail to progress into top and senior management positions

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14
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repatriation

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process that involves planning and training for the reassignment of global employees back to their home countries

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15
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development

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efforts to improve employee’s abilities to handle a variety of assignments and to cultivate their capabilities beyond those required by the current job

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16
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assessment cetners

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collections of test instruments and exercises designed to diagnose and individual’s development needs

17
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coaching

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colloborative process focused on improving individual performance

18
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job rotation

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process of moving a person from job to job

19
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sabbatical

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time off the job to develop and rejuvenate

20
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leadership development

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expanding a person’s capcity to be effective in leadership roles

21
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modeling

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copying someone else’s behavior

22
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management mentoring

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a relationship in which experienced managers aid individual in the earlier stages of their careers