Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

down movements in the money markets
cyclical movements of trade
free movement of labour within the
EU the principle that workers from any
country of the EU can move to another
country to obtain work 2. a group of
people working towards the same aim
the labour movement the free trade
movement the trade union movement
mover and shaker /muvər ən
ʃeIkə/ noun an influential and dynamic
person within an organisation or group
of people who makes things happen (informal.)
MPP abbr maternity pay period
Mr Chairman /mIstə tʃeəmən/
noun a way of speaking to the male
chairman of a committee meeting
multi-employer bargaining
/mlti ImplɔIə bɑɡInIŋ/ noun centralised
bargaining about pay, usually
between employer’s associations representing
all the employers in a particular
industry in a country or region and the
relevant trade unions
multinational corporation
/mltinʃ(ə)n(ə)l kɔpəreIʃ(ə)n/
noun a company which has branches or
subsidiary companies in several
countries
multiple /mltIp(ə)l/ adjective many
noun a company with stores in several
different towns
‘…many independents took advantage of the
bank holiday period when the big multiples
were closed’ [The Grocer]
‘…the multiple brought the price down to £2.49
in some stores. We had not agreed to this deal
and they sold out very rapidly. When they
reordered we would not give it to them. This
kind of activity is bad for the brand and we
cannot afford it’ [The Grocer]
multiple chain promotion plan
/mltIp(ə)l tʃeIn prəməυʃ(ə)n pln/
a system of linking each position in an
organisation to several others from
which promotion may be made, or to
which employees may be promoted
multiple-employer bargaining
/mltIp(ə)l ImplɔIə bɑɡInIŋ/ noun
same as multi-employer bargaining
multiple hurdle selection
/mltIp(ə)l hd(ə)l sIlekʃən/, multiple
hurdle system /mltIp(ə)l
hd(ə)l sIstəm/ noun a method of semorning
shift 172 multiple hurdle selection
ployment. to boost morale to increase
the employees’ feelings of confidence
morning shift /mɔnIŋ ʃIft/ noun a
shift which works during the morning
(typically from 7.00 or 8.00 a.m. to
lunchtime)
motion /məυʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. the act of
moving about 2. a proposal which will
be put to a meeting to be voted on to
speak against or for a motion Mr
Brown will propose or move a motion
congratulating the board on the results.
The meeting voted on the motion.
The motion was carried or was defeated
by 220 votes to 196.
motion study /məυʃ(ə)n stdi/
noun a study of the movements of employees
performing tasks in order to improve
efficiency
motivate /məυtIveIt/ verb to encourage
someone to do something, especially
to work or to sell highly
motivated sales staff sales staff who
are very eager to sell
‘…creative people aren’t necessarily motivated
by money or titles, they may not want a larger
office or more work, they don’t often want more
responsibility. They want to see their ideas
implemented’ [Nation’s Business]
motivation /məυtIveIʃ(ə)n/ noun
1. an encouragement to staff 2. eagerness
to work well or sell large quantities
of a product the sales staff lack motivation
the sales staff are not eager
enough to sell
motivational /məυtIveIʃ(ə)n(ə)l/
adjective referring to motivation
motivational factor /məυtI-
veIʃ(ə)n(ə)l fktə/ noun an aspect of
a job or an organisation which encourages
employees to work hard A bonus
system based on production targets was
a strong motivational factor. A high
commission should be a strong motivational
factor for the sales force.
mouse /maυs/ noun small moveable
device attached to a personal computer
and used to move or select items on the
screen (NOTE: plural is mouses or
mice)
‘…you can use a mouse to access pop-up menus
and a keyboard for a word-processor’ [Byte]
movement /muvmənt/ noun 1. an
act of changing position or going up or