Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

extensive 99 eye service
‘…the White House refusal to ask for an
extension of the auto import quotas’
[Duns Business Month]
extensive /IkstensIv/ adjective very
large or covering a wide area an extensive
network of sales outlets an extensive
recruitment drive
external /Ikstn(ə)l/ adjective outside
a company
external audit /Ikstn(ə)l ɔdIt/
noun an audit carried out by an independent
auditor (who is not employed
by the company)
external auditor /Ikstn(ə)l
ɔdItə/ noun an independent person
who audits the company’s accounts
externally /Ikstn(ə)li/ adverb from
outside an organisation The new sales
director was recruited externally.
(NOTE: the opposite is internally)
external recruitment /Ikstn(ə)l
rIkrutmənt/ noun the recruitment of
employees from outside an organisation
Internal recruitment is normally attempted
before resorting to external
recruitment.
external workers /Ikstn(ə)l
wkəz/ plural noun workers who are
outside the company such as casual
workers, freelancers or contract workers
extra /ekstrə/ adjective which is
added or which is more than usual to
charge 10% extra for postage There
is no extra charge for heating. Service
is extra. We get £25 extra pay for
working on Sunday.
extra hours /ekstrə aυəz/ noun
working more hours than are normal
She worked three hours extra. He
claimed for extra hours.
extraordinary /Ikstrɔdn(ə)ri/ adjective
different from normal
extremely /Ikstrimli/ adverb very
much It is extremely difficult to break
into the US market. Their management
team is extremely efficient.
extrinsic reward /ekstrInsIk rI-
wɔd/ noun a financial or material reward
for work Extrinsic rewards can
be measured, whereas intrinsic rewards
cannot. Compare intrinsic reward
eye service /aI svIs/ noun the
practice of working only when a supervisor
is present and able to see you
(slang)