Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

quantifiable objective 214 QWL
effect of the change in the discount
structure is not quantifiable.
quantifiable
objective
/kwɒntIfaIəb(ə)l əbdʒektIv/ noun an
objective for which it is possible to give
a measure to gauge if it has been
reached
quarter /kwɔtə/ noun a period of
three months The instalments are payable
at the end of each quarter.
quarterly /kwɔtəli/ adjective, adverb
happening once every three months
There is a quarterly charge for electricity.
The bank sends us a quarterly
statement. We agreed to pay the rent
quarterly or on a quarterly basis.
quarterly statement of contributions
/kwɔtəli steItmənt əv
kɒntrIbjuʃ(ə)nz/ noun a statement
issued by a pension company which
shows how much has been paid into a
pensions scheme over the last quarter
question /kwestʃən/ noun 1. words
which need an answer The managing
director refused to answer questions
about redundancies. The training
manager prepared a series of questions
to test the trainees’ reactions in different
sales situations. 2. a problem The
board discussed the question of redundancy
payments. The main question is
that of the cost of the training
programme. to raise a question to
mention a problem and expect it to be
discussed She raised the question of
moving to less expensive offices. verb
1. to ask questions She questioned the
chairman on the company’s investment
policy. 2. to show doubt about something
or suggest that something may be
wrong We all question how accurate
the data is.
questionnaire /kwestʃəneə/ noun a
printed list of questions aiming at collecting
data in an unbiased way, especially
used in market research We’ll
send out a questionnaire to test the
opinions of users of the system. Questionnaires
were handed to the staff asking
them about their attitudes to work
conditions.
queue /kju/ noun 1. a line of people
waiting one behind the other to form a
queue or to join a queue 2. a series of
documents (such as orders or application
forms) which are dealt with in order
his case went to the end of the queue
his case was dealt with last verb to
form a line one after the other for something
The candidates queued outside
the interviewing room.
quid pro quo /kwId prəυ kwəυ/
noun money paid or an action carried
out in return for something He agreed
to repay the loan early, and as a quid
pro quo the bank released the collateral.
quit /kwIt/ verb to resign or leave a job
He quit after an argument with the
managing director. Several of the
managers are quitting to set up their
own company. (NOTE: quitting – quit)
quorum /kwɔrəm/ noun a minimum
number of people who have to be present
at a meeting to make it valid to
have a quorum to have enough people
present for a meeting to go ahead Do
we have a quorum?
QWL abbr quality of working life