Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

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hand-picked /hnd pIkt/ adjective
carefully selected a hand-picked sales
team
hands-on /hndz ɒn/ adjective involving
direct contact with the working
of a system or organisation We need a
hands-on manager who will supervise
operations closely. More hands-on
management means we will have to increase
the technical input in our management
training schemes.
hands-on experience /hndz ɒn
IkspIəriəns/ noun the direct experience
of a system
handwriting /hndraItIŋ/ noun
writing done by hand send a letter of
application in your own handwriting
send a letter of application written by
you with a pen, and not typed
handwritten /hndrItn/ adjective
written by hand, not typed It is more
professional to send in a typed rather
than a handwritten letter of application.
happy /hpi/ adjective very pleased
The human resources director was
not at all happy to receive the union’s
new demands. We will be happy to
supply you at 25% discount. The MD
was not at all happy when the sales figures
came in. The workforce seems
quite happy with the new offer from the
management.
happy camper /hpi kmpə/
noun a person who has no grievances
against their employer (slang)
harass /hrəs, hərs/ verb to
worry or to bother someone, especially
by continually checking on them or
making sexual approaches
harassment /hrəsmənt, hə-
rsmənt/ noun the act of harassing
someone
‘EEC legislation should formally recognize that
sexual harassment is discrimination on grounds
of sex’ [Personnel Management]
harassment procedure
/hrəsmənt prəsidʒə/ noun written
and agreed rules as to how cases of
harassment should be dealt with in a
company
hard /hɑd/ adjective 1. strong, not
weak to take a hard line in trade union
negotiations to refuse to compromise
with the other side 2. difficult It
is hard to get good people to work on
low salaries. 3. solid 4. after weeks
of hard bargaining after weeks of difficult
discussions adverb with a lot of
effort The sales team sold the new
product range hard into the supermarkets.
If all the workforce works hard,
the order should be completed on time.
hard bargain /hɑd bɑɡIn/ noun a
bargain with difficult terms to drive a
hard bargain to be a difficult negotiator
to strike a hard bargain to agree
a deal where the terms are favourable to
you
hard disk /hɑd dIsk/ noun a computer
disk which has a sealed case and
can store large quantities of information
‘…hard disks help computers function more
speedily and allow them to store more
information’ [Australian Financial Review]
hard drive noun same as hard disk
harden /hɑdn/ verb to become more
fixed or more inflexible The union’s
attitude to the management has hardened
since the lockout.
hardship /hɑdʃIp/ noun bad conditions
which make someone suffer
hardship allowance /hɑdʃIp ə-
laυəns/ noun additional pay for an employee
who accepts an assignment in
difficult conditions
hardware /hɑdweə/ noun machines
used in data processing, including the
computers and printers, but not the
programs
hard-working /hɑd wkIŋ/ adjective
referring to a person who works
hard
hassle /hs(ə)l/ noun bother or trouble
(informal.) Dealing with these people
is too much of a hassle.
hatchet man /htʃIt mn/ noun a
recently appointed manager, whose job
is to make staff redundant and reduce
expenditure (informal.)
haulage contractor /hɔlIdʒ kən-
trktə/ noun a company which transports
goods by contract
hazard /hzəd/ noun danger
hazardous /hzədəs/ adjective dangerous
hazardous equipment hazardous
occupations