Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

argument 17 ascribed status
director about the site for the new factory.
to argue against something to give
reasons why you think something
should not be done
argument /ɑɡjυmənt/ noun 1. an
act of discussing something without
agreeing She was sacked after an argument
with the managing director. 2. a
reason for supporting or rejecting something
The document gives the management’s
arguments in favour of
flexible working hours.
arising /əraIzIŋ/ adjective which comes
from differences arising from the
contract
around /əraυnd/ preposition approximately
His salary is around $85,000.
arrange /əreIndʒ/ verb 1. to put into
a suitable or pleasing order The office
is arranged as an open-plan area with
small separate rooms for meetings.
The files are arranged in alphabetical
order. 2. to organise We arranged to
have the meeting in their offices. (NOTE:
you arrange for someone to do something;
you arrange for something to be
done; or you arrange to do something)
arrangement /əreIndʒmənt/ noun
1. the way in which something is organised
The company secretary is making
all the arrangements for the meeting. 2.
the settling of a financial dispute He
came to an arrangement with his
creditors.
arrears /ərIəz/ plural noun 1. money
which is owed, but which has not been
paid at the right time We are pressing
the company to pay arrears of interest.
2. in arrears owing money which
should have been paid earlier The
payments are six months in arrears.
He is six weeks in arrears with his rent.
article /ɑtIk(ə)l/ noun 1. a product or
thing for sale to launch a new article
on the market 2. a section of a legal
agreement such as a contract or treaty
See article 8 of the contract. Article
117 of the Treaty of Rome an article
which requires member states to improve
working conditions and workers’
living conditions Article 118(a) of
the Treaty of Rome an article which requires
member states to improve health
and safety in the working environment
Article 119 of the Treaty of Rome an
article which requires all member states
to apply equal pay to men and women
doing equal jobs
articled clerk /ɑtIk(ə)ld klɑk/
noun a clerk who is bound by contract
to work in a solicitor’s office for some
years to learn the law (NOTE: officially
now called a trainee solicitor, though
the old term is still used)
articles /ɑtIk(ə)lz/ plural noun a
time when a clerk is working in a solicitor’s
office learning the law (NOTE: officially
now called a training contract,
though the old term is still used) to
serve articles to work in a solicitor’s office
to learn the law
articles of association /ɑtIk(ə)lz
əv əsəυsieIʃ(ə)n/ plural noun a document
which lays down the rules for a
company regarding such matters as the
issue of shares, the conduct of meetings
and the appointment of directors He is
a director appointed under the articles
of association of the company. This
procedure is not allowed under the articles
of association of the company.
articles of incorporation
/ɑtIk(ə)lz əv InkɔpəreIʃ(ə)n/ plural
noun US a document which sets up a
company and lays down the relationship
between the shareholders and the company
(NOTE: the British equivalent is
Memorandum of Association)
articles of indenture /ɑtIk(ə)lz
əv Indentʃə/ plural noun a contract by
which an apprentice works for a master
for some years to learn a trade
articles of partnership /ɑtIk(ə)lz
əv pɑtnəʃIp/ plural noun a document
which sets up the legal conditions of a
partnership
artisan /ɑtIzn/ noun a worker
who has special training in a manual
skill
asap /eI es eI pi, eIsp/, ASAP as
soon as possible
ascribed status /əskraIbd steItəs/
noun status which someone has in an organisation
by right (as opposed to status
achieved by merit)