Chapters 19-24 Flashcards

1
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Unfair dismissal

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When a worker is dismissed illegally by a business.

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2
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Ombudsman

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Someone who deals with complaints made by ordinary people against the government, banks, insurance companies and so on.

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3
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Minimum wage

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Minimum amount per hour, which most workers are entitled to be paid.

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4
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Apprenticeship

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System of training new entrants to a trade or profession, often, but not always, young workers, mostly on-the-job training but often with some college attendance.

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5
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Arrears

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Money that you owe someone, or is owed to you, because you have not made, or have received, regular payments at the correct intervals or amounts.

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6
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FTSE 100

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Index that measures the share prices of the top 100 companies in the UK.

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7
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Training

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Process that involves increasing the knowledge and skills of a worker to enable them to do their job more effectively.

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8
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Induction training

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Training given to new employees when they first start a job.

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9
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On-the-job training

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Training that takes place while doing the job.

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10
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Mentoring

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Where people with a lot of experience and knowledge advise and help other people at work or young people preparing for work.

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11
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Supervision

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When you supervise someone or something.

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12
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Job rotation

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Where employees alternate between different jobs during the course of their employment.

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13
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Off-the-job training

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Training that takes place away from the work area.

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14
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Formal organisation

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Internal structure of a business as shown by an organisation chart.

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15
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Organisational chart

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Diagram that shows the different job roles in a business and how they relate to each other.

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16
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Payroll officer

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Someone who is responsible for the administration of workers’ pay in an organisation.

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17
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Accounts clerk

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Someone who keeps records or accounts in an office.

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18
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Span of control

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Number of people a person is directly responsible for in a business.

19
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Centralised

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Type of organisation system where most decisions are made at the top of the organisation and then passed down the chain of command.

20
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Decentralised

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Type of organisation system where decision making is pushed down the chain of command and away from the top.

21
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Job satisfaction

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Pleasure, enjoyment or sense of achievement that employees get from their work

22
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Hygiene factors (Herzberg’s)

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Things at work that result in dissatisfaction

23
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Motivators (Herzberg’s)

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Things at work that result in satisfaction.

24
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Job enrichment

A

Making a job more challenging and interesting

25
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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Order of people’s needs starting with basic human needs

26
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Remuneration

A

Money paid to employees for their work or services

27
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Time rate

A

Payment system based on the amount of time employees spend at work

28
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Gross pay

A

Pay before deductions, such as tax

29
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Net pay

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Take home pay, that is, pay after deductions, such as income tax, pension contributions or student loan repayments

30
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Overtime

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Rate of pay above the normal rate to compensate employees for working extra hours

31
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Salary

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Pay, usually to non-manual workers, expressed as a yearly figure but paid monthly

32
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Piece rate

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Payment system where workers receive an amount of money for each unit produced

33
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Performance-related pay

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Payment system designed for non-manual workers where pay increases are given if performance targets are met

34
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Bonus systems

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Payment in addition to the basic wage for reaching targets or in recognition for service

35
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Commission

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Payment based on the value of sales, usually a percentage of sales made

36
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Fringe benefits

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‘Perks’ over and above the normal wage or salary

37
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Design brief

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Set of instructions about what a new product should look like or what features it should have

38
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Trade unions

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Organisations, usually in a particular trade or profession, that represent workers, especially in meetings with employers

39
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Contracts of employment

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Written agreements between an employer and an employee in which each has certain obligations

40
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Employment tribunal

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Court that deals with cases involving disputes between employers and employees

41
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Market orientated

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Where a business focuses on the needs of consumers when developing products

42
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Wholesalers

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Persons or businesses that buy goods from manufacturers and sell them in smaller quantities to retailers

43
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Pharmaceutical

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Relating to the production of drugs and medicines

44
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Automotive

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Relating to cars