Skip to content

Month: October 2016

Being HR 0

HR Word: Availability Analysis

​Definition: Availability Analysis Availability Analysis is a term which is applicable to the members who form a part of a disadvantaged group which suffers discrimination within a culture. The term Availability Analysis is usually associated with Affirmative Action / Employment Equity / Reservation / Positive Action. Availability Analysis is an analysis that identifies the number of members belonging to a […]

Being HR 0

HR Word: Agency Shop Agreement

​ Definition: Agency Shop In terms of the agreement between management and the union a non-union member has to pay the union a sum equivalent to a member’s subscription in order to continue employment with the employer. This is called an agency shop.  In other words, requires the payment of union dues but gives workers the option of joining union. […]

Being HR 0

HR word : Adjective Rating Scales

​Definition: Adjective Rating Scales Performance Appraisal Process forms a crucial part of an employee’s lifecycle in an organisation. There are several means of performance appraisal being used by organisations around the globe today, out of which Adjective Rating Scales is one of the oldest and most popular methods. The Adjective Rating Scale is an absolute standard method for appraisal wherein […]

Being HR 0

HR Word: Action Short of a Strike

Definition: Action Short of a Strike Action short of a strike is when the employees of an organization engage in an action that cannot be classified as a strike nor is it the work that the employee is hired to do, but it is somewhere in  between. Workers engage in action short of a strike to interrupt the normal flow […]

Being HR 0

HR Word: Accept Errors

Definition: Accept Errors Accept errors is terms during recruitment when a recruiter appoints an individual for a job profile for which who is not qualified, but is appointed for other reasons they feel would benefit the organization. The opposite of accept errors is reject errors. In statistics, a type 1 error is the incorrect rejection of a null hypothesis which […]

HR Word of The Day 0

HR Word: 4/5th Rule in #Hiring

Definition: 4/5ths Rule The four-fifths rule prescribes that a selection rate for any group (classified by race, sexual orientation or ethnicity) that is less than four-fifths of that for the group with the highest rate constitutes evidence of adverse impact (also called ‘disparate impact’), that is, discriminatory effects on a protected group.  Adverse impact may occur in any of the […]

Being HR 0

108 Best HR Practices for Indian Organizations

​*108 best HR Practices for Indian Organization* 1) Building superior workplace is part of their corporate identity.  2) Take care of employees customers keep coming back. 3) Providing superior work-life value proposition. 4) Work – Personal life Balance 5) Take time-off whenever it is necessary 6) Flexible Options 7) Members not Employees. 8) Employee Committee with genuine authority. 9) Recreation/Social […]

HR Word of The Day 0

HR Word: #Role #Overload

Role overload occurs when an individual experiences excessive role demands.  Quantitative overload is when role expectations mean there is too much to do.  Qualitative overload is when the individual does not have the experience or ability to carry out role demands.  Having more than one demanding role at the same time, like parent and professional, or a job position with […]

HR Word of The Day 0

#HR #Word : #Empty #Suit

Empty Suit is Someone who is high up in a company due to unfair hiring practices, such as nepotism, and doesn’t really do anything for the company.  It could also refer to someone who makes themselves out to be much more able or important than they really are. Generally, the term is used to describe someone who is not particularly good […]

HR Word of The Day 0

#HR Word: #Knowledge #Management

Knowledge management is the process of efficiently organising, analysing, retrieving, using and – in some cases – monetising knowledge.  Theories and ideas around knowledge management emerged out of the 1990s when, according to Michael J Earl of London Business School, companies began to recognise knowledge as the critical resource and that many businesses poorly managed this critical resource. Knowledge management will typically […]

HR Word of The Day 0

HR Word: #Knowledge #Based #Pay

Companies that operate a knowledge-based pay environment reward employees for reaching specific criteria with regard to their professional and personal skills, education and development. The innate incentive in knowledge-based pay structures are for individuals to improve and master themselves in terms of skills and assessed attainment. Knowledge-based pay should be contrasted with job-based pay whereby analysis of the demands of […]

HR Word of The Day 0

HR Word: Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

​Key Performance Indicators definition Also known as key success indicators (KSIs), key performance indicators help businesses and employees define and achieve their goals. KPIs are a form of performance measurement and are commonly used at both an operational level (to guide the business towards pre-determined goals) and at the staff appraisal level (to help employees stretch themselves and have an […]