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Razlage (1. - 5.) Flashcards

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University

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A university is an institution of higher education and research and is usually divided into a number of academic units.

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Diploma/university degree

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A diploma is a document obtained after completing a shorter course, while a university degree refers to an academic award.

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Required course/elective courses

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Required courses are obligatory and elective courses are optional.

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Gymnasium

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Gymnasium is a sport hall.

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Tuition/scholarship

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Tuition is a fee students pay for instruction, while scholarship is an award of financial aid.

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School facilities/school premises

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School facilities refer mainly to buildings, while school premises refer to the land and buildings.

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Human resources management (HRM)

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Is an administrative process of hiring and managing people. A more recent term is talent management, as every company seeks to hire, develop and retain the best performers.

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Contract of employment

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It clearly specifies the rights and responsibilities of the employer.

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Fringe benefits/perks

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An effective system of financial and non-financial incentives.

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A golden handshake/golden parachute

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A lavish severance package of financial and non-financial nature when the employment is terminated.

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A golden hello

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A joining bonus on joining the company.

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A labour crunch

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A shortage of qualified workers.

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Freelancer

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Somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term.

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Internal recruitment

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When companies promote employees within an organization.

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Headhunting firm

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A firm that helps a company find adequate employees.

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Hire and fire “at will”

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This means that employment can be terminated at any time without any reason.

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A buyer

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Selects and purchases stock or materials for a manufacturing business. (nabavni referent)

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Sales executive

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Works in sales and is responsible for purchasing. (komercialni direktor)

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Entrepreneur

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Is a person who has set up their own firm.

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A servant

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Works in the government department and is responsible for putting government plans into action. (državni uradnik)

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Turnover

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If employees are fired and hired regularly.

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Benefits

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When workers are laid off, they may apply for this.

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Absenteeism

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Regular absence from work with no good reason.

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Staff retention

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The decision to keep the current employees.

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Redeployment

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When employees are moved to another task.

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Performance appraisal

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A meeting between an employee and their manager to evaluate the employee’s work and to plan future tasks.

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Flexi time

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A system in which employees work a particular number of hours but can choose when to start and finish each day.

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Financial forecast

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It provides insight into how much funding the business might require to cover the initial start-up costs.

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A sole trader/sole proprietor

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Describes the type of business where one person owns and runs the business.

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General unlimited partnership

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Is a business where two or more people share the responsibilities for running the business and take equal share of the profits but are also fully liable. (d.n.o.)

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A limited liability partnership

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Is a business with limited liability where the owners’ liability is restricted to their share/stock capital. (kapitalske družbe)

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A private limited company or corporation (Ltd, LLC)

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In LLC the share ownership is in private hands and not traded on the stock exchange. They are usually small and run as family businesses. (d.o.o.)

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Public limited company or corporation (Plc, Inc, Corp, Co)

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A large company whose shares can be bought by the general public.

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A franchise

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A company that is owned or controlled by another company.

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Perservant

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Persistent in doing something despite difficulties.

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Impatient

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Not accepting delay or opposition with calm and patience.

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Flair for business

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Natural ability to do business well.

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Drive

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A planned effort to achieve something.

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Parent/holding company

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A company that is the main owner of a subsidiary.

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Subsidiary/daughter company

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A large corporation consisting of several companies.

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Corporate governance

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A type of licence granting permission to operate a business in accordance with the rules and guidelines established by the franchisor.

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To go public

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To start selling shares on the stock exchange.

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Raw material

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The basic systems and services necessary for a country to run smoothly.

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Headquarters

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A place from which an organization is controlled.

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Conglomerate

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A natural or basic substance used in an industrial process.

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Annual report

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It presents the key financial statements of the previous year. It is consisted of: a balance sheet, a profit and loss account and a cash flow statement.

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A balance sheet

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Shows the financial position of the company and gives a picture of what the company owns or owes. It reports the company’s assets, liabilities and shareholder’s equity on a specific date.

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Assets

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Are items of value or the ability to earn money. They are divided into current and fixed assets.

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Depreciation

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A reduction in the value of a tangible asset.

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Liabilities

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Are obligations to pay suppliers, banks, tax authorities, pension funds and shareholders. They are divided into current and long-term.

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Shareholders’ equity

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It consists of the capital invested by shareholders and retained earnings, which is the profit that has not been paid out as dividends.

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A profit and loss account/ P/L account

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It shows whether the company has made or lost money in the accounting period.

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Net profit/bottom line

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Are revenues less costs and expenses.

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A cash flow statement

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Shows how the company obtains and uses cash by recording inflows and outflows. They refer to operating activities, financing activities and investment activities.

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Creative accounting/window dressing/cook the books/doctor the accounts

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The practice of misstating the financial results of the company. It is a fraud.

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Top line

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Total revenues before paying expenses.

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Double-entry bookkeeping

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A system of recording every transaction twice.

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Overheads

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General costs that cannot be related to a specific product (rent).

59
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A break-even point

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Is the output at which revenue equals costs, with no profit or loss.

60
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Tax evasion

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Is making false declaration to tax authorities and it is illegal.

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