HR Function Flashcards
Key Terms
Job analysis
Refers to the components of job description and job specification as it relates to employees within an organisation.
Job description
Describes the duties and responsibilities of a specific job.
Job specification
Describe the minimum acceptable personal qualities/skills/qualifications needed for the job.
Fringe benefits
Compensation added, exempt from taxation as long as certain conditions are met.
Time-related salary
Workers are paid for the amount of time they spend at work/on a task.
Piece-meal salary determination
Workers are paid according to the number of items/units produced.
Employment contract
Oral or written agreement specifying terms and conditions of duties responsible for in return of a wage/salary.
Retrenchment
Process whereby an organisation reduces the number of employees for operational reasons.
Training/Skills development
Acquisition of new skills and knowledge by employees.
Placement
Process where a new employee is placed in a vacant position.
Induction
Introducing new employees to the business.
Interviewee
Job applicant shortlisted for an interview.
Interviewer
Representative of the employer conducting the interview.
Interview
Refers to a conversation between a job applicant and a representative of an employer to assess their suitably.
External recruitment
Refers to the use of external sources to advertise vacancies within an organisation.
