Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

productivity measurement 208 profit-related
productivity measurement
/prɒdktIvIti meʒəmənt/ noun a
measurement of the efficiency of
production
product management /prɒdkt
mnIdʒmənt/ noun the process of directing
the making and selling of a product
as an independent item
profession /prəfeʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. an
occupation for which official qualifications
are needed and which is often
made a lifelong career The managing
director is an accountant by profession.
HR management is now more widely
recognised as a profession. 2. a group of
specialised employees the accounting
profession the legal profession
professional /prəfeʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective
1. referring to one of the professions
We had to ask our lawyer for professional
advice on the contract. The
professional institute awards diplomas.
professional man, professional
woman a man or woman who works in
one of the professions (such as a lawyer,
doctor or accountant) 2. expert or
skilled Her work is very professional.
They did a very professional job in
designing the new office. 3. doing work
for money a professional tennis
player 4. fully qualified in a profession
She’s a professional photographer.
noun a skilled person or a person who
does skilled work for money
professional body /prəfeʃ(ə)n(ə)l
bɒdi/ noun an organisation which
trains, validates and organises examinations
for its members
professional indemnity /prə-
feʃ(ə)n(ə)l IndemnIti/ noun insurance
against claims taken out by companies
providing professional services
such as accountancy
professionalism
/prə-
feʃ(ə)nəlIz(ə)m/ noun the quality of
showing a professional attitude His
sales reports show a lack of professionalism
which could be remedied by a period
of in-house training.
professional misconduct /prə-
feʃ(ə)n(ə)l mIskɒndkt/ noun behaviour
by a member of a profession (such
as a lawyer, accountant or doctor) which
the body regulating that profession considers
to be wrong
professional mobility /prə-
feʃ(ə)n(ə)l məυbIlIti/ noun the ability
of employees to move from one type of
job to another within the same organisation
(NOTE: also called skills mobility)
professional negligence /prə-
feʃ(ə)n(ə)l neɡlIdʒəns/ noun the act
of failing to carry out one’s duties properly
(on the part of a professional
person)
professional qualification /prə-
feʃ(ə)n(ə)l kwɒlIfIkeIʃ(ə)n/ noun a
document which shows that someone
has successfully finished a course of
study which allows them to work in one
of the professions
professional traits /prəfeʃ(ə)n(ə)l
treIts/ plural noun characteristics
(such as skills, knowledge or agreement
with the aims of a professional organisation)
which mark the true professional
proficiency /prəfIʃ(ə)nsi/ noun skill
in doing something at more than a basic
level Her proficiency in languages
should help in the export department.
To get the job he had to pass a proficiency
test.
proficient /prəfIʃ(ə)nt/ adjective
capable of doing something well She
is quite proficient in Spanish.
profile /prəυfaIl/ noun a brief description
of the characteristics of something
or someone They asked for a
profile of the possible partners in the
joint venture. Her CV provided a profile
of her education and career to date.
profile method /prəυfaIl meθəd/
noun an analytical method of job evaluation
used by management consultants
profit /prɒfIt/ noun money gained
from a sale which is more than the
money spent on making the item sold or
on providing the service offered
profit centre /prɒfIt sentə/ noun a
person or department that is considered
separately for the purposes of calculating
a profit We count the kitchen
equipment division as a single profit
centre.
profit-related /prɒfIt rIleItId/ adjective
linked to profit