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Jungian Personality Typology was given by Carl Jung, which talks about how human personalities are expressible in terms of Extraversion or Introversion, Sensation or Intuition, Thinking or Feeling.  Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist. In his book “Psychological Types”, he identified 8 different personality patterns. These were created by combining two opposite pairs of functions and a […]

Job simulation are defined as job sequences, where similar conditions are made according to that which occurs in the real course of job.  These can also be referred to as the employment tests, generally asking the prospective employees to perform tasks, that they would be required to perform on the job. Example, for Customer Service executive, a simulation could be […]

Job tenure is the measure of the length of time an employee has been employed by his/her current employer.  Job tenure of an employee is very important and it is often employers consider job tenure as criteria for hiring new employees. Job tenure can be long or short. When an employee has worked for a long time with one particular […]

Job bidding is a process in which applicants are required to compete with other applicants for a job position that has been posted by an employer or organization. This method of recruitment is used when the number of applicants exceeds the number of job positions that are being offered by a large number. In another example of job bidding, the […]

A Boomerang Employee is defined as any employee who returns to work for a former employer. There are several different types of boomerang employees: 1.Those who left the company to further their careers. 2. Employees often state that they left their job because they wanted to learn new skills and gain new experiences that were not possible in their previous […]

Internal fit is when the organizational systems, structure and technology are aligned with the Human Resource systems of the organization.  In internal fit all the internal elements of the organization complement and reinforce each other. When the performance of the organization is positively affected by the alignment between the organizational contingencies and the environmental contingencies it is said that fit […]

Lately we’ve been hearing quite a bit about the concept of Ãgile HR. While it seems to be an increasingly popular idea, Many HR practitioners do not  completely understand what it means. Incorporating an element of agility into the HR function allows it to be nimbler and helps create an organizational culture that’s more responsive to the needs of customers. […]

Intermediate skills are something which are in the middle i.e. in the developing stage to become an advanced skill.  Intermediate skills are achieved through putting sufficient effort, undergoing trainings and practicing them. Intermediate skills are not easy to achieve, one needs to spend significant amount of time working on it.  The person possessing intermediate skill level is assumed to have […]

Individual Labor Law is a branch of law that deals with the relationship between the employer and employee, without involvement of trade unions.  Any agreement which deals between employer and individual employee (which does not involve union) comes under Individual Labor Law. Among the thousands of laws that control our day to day life, labor laws are one of the […]

Individualism is defined as the process of being self-reliant & dependent upon oneself, own skills & abilities.  It is contrasted with collectivism by the fact that it focuses on doing things oneself & not being dependent on others. It emphasizes upon the principles of personal growth, self-sufficiency & autonomy. Advantages: 1. Sense of freedom & independence, deciding on oneself & […]

ÏÇÇP (​Individual centred career planning) has become a popular due to the volatile world that we live in.  Changing organisational needs have forced many people to shift their career paths in entirety, hence there has been a steady shift from focusing on organisational needs to a focus on individual needs during career planning.  Thus, individual-centred career planning focuses on an […]

Improshare is “Improved Productivity through Sharing” and was coined by Mitchell Fien.  Improshare is a type of group bonus that is gained depending on the productivity of the team.  Productivity is measured through amount of output produced in a given time period. The bonus amount depends on both employees who contribute directly and indirectly to the output. The bonus is […]

It denotes a state of negotiation in which an agreement cannot be arrived at. Neither side is then willing to compromise on outstanding issues. Third-party or external mediation may then be considered necessary to resolve the state to continue negotiation.  A panel may be set up to independently investigate the facts of the matter who may arbitrate upon the issues […]

Hot stove rule is a tool proposed by Douglas Macgregor useful for imposing disciplinary action in an organization.  This rule is analogous to hot red stove which as the following features- • It has a warning. • Remains same for every person i-e intensity of pain is same with every person who touches the stove • Consistent disciplinary action i-e […]