Definition Thread

[sajib_mostofa]

HRM is the managing of the relationship between employers and their employees to complement the organisation's strategies* and increase productivity

*to reduce labour costs and improve employees performance

cheers

[Aqualim]

Define: Tariffs (2 marks)

[_avO]

A tax levied by the government on imports for purposes of maintaining local competitiveness, support the balance of payments and to earn revenue

[Aqualim]

cheers mate, Define: Modern Award and provide an example of one (2 marks)
I'm assuming this is the same as an Industry Wide Award?

[sajib_mostofa]

Industry wide awards are employment contracts that highlight terms and conditions of employment for a particular industry. This is not a particularly great example but in a dentists award, it states that ordinary hours of work may exceed over eight hours but not ten, Monday-Friday

[_avO]

cheers mate, Define: Modern Award and provide an example of one (2 marks)
I'm assuming this is the same as an Industry Wide Award?

It is relatively the same however the difference is that it incorporates the National Employment Standards as a safety net when negotiating awards (and collective agreements/contracts) as opposed to the pre 1991 award which has 5 criteria

[Albeno69]

has anyone got a word document full of definitions that we need to know for the exam?

[_avO]

Organising is the coordination of resources that are necessary to achieve business objectives

Controlling is the process of monitoring and evaluating performance and taking corrective action where necessary to ensure the organisation is achieving its desired objectives

[luken93]

Organising is the coordination of resources so that plans and objectives can be achieved.

Controlling is the process of implementing and monitoring systems necessary to regulate activities and allow the evaluation of the achievement of plans.

[studying_hard]

has anyone got a word document full of definitions that we need to know for the exam?

there is one of all the barrile defs somewhere in the notes section. not sure all of them are relevant though. i would be interested in one too

[Albeno69]

has anyone got a word document full of definitions that we need to know for the exam?

there is one of all the barrile defs somewhere in the notes section. not sure all of them are relevant though. i would be interested in one too

yea i though i could save myself some time and get someones from this year knowing its all relevant.lol

[studying_hard]

has anyone got a word document full of definitions that we need to know for the exam?

there is one of all the barrile defs somewhere in the notes section. not sure all of them are relevant though. i would be interested in one too

yea i though i could save myself some time and get someones from this year knowing its all relevant.lol

unfortunatly i have no more idea than you. i have a lot in my my notes, most of them probabaly arent relavent but  to make sure i put them in there

[sajib_mostofa]

This is something that I made up within a few hours. It's not that great but feel free to edit it any way you like.

[studying_hard]

This is something that I made up within a few hours. It's not that great but feel free to edit it any way you like.

thanks. havent looked at it yet but in your opinion will be sufficient for the exam?

[sajib_mostofa]

I think in the end I probably went a bit overboard but it should be more than sufficient in enabling you to tackle key terms in most questions.