Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

stock option 248 strike
to keep stock levels low during the
summer.
stock option /stɒk ɒpʃən/ noun an
opportunity for senior managers to buy
shares in the company they work for at a
later date and at a cheap price
stocks and shares /stɒks ən
ʃeəz/ plural noun shares in ordinary
companies
stock valuation /stɒl vlju-
eIʃ(ə)n/ noun an estimation of the
value of stock at the end of an accounting
period
stop /stɒp/ noun the end of an action
The new finance director put a stop to
the reps’ inflated expense claims.
verb 1. to make something not move or
happen any more The shipment was
stopped by customs. The government
has stopped the import of luxury items.
to stop a cheque, to stop payment on
a cheque to ask a bank not to pay a
cheque you have written 2. not to do
anything any more The work force
stopped work when the company could
not pay their wages. The office staff
stop work at 5.30. We have stopped
supplying Smith & Co. 3. to stop
someone’s wages to take money out of
someone’s wages We stopped £25
from his pay because he was late.
stoppage /stɒpIdʒ/ noun money
taken regularly from an employee’s
wages for insurance, tax, etc.
‘…the commission noted that in the early 1960s
there was an average of 203 stoppages each year
arising out of dismissals’ [Employment Gazette]
stop-work meeting /stɒp wk
mitIŋ/ noun (in Australia and New
Zealand) a meeting held by employees
during working hours to discuss issues
such as wage claims and working conditions
with union representatives or
management
storage capacity /stɔrIdʒ kə-
psIti/ noun the space available for
storage
strategic /strətidʒIk/ adjective
based on a plan of action
strategic planning /strətidʒIk
plnIŋ/ noun the process of planning
the future work of a company
strategy /strtədʒi/ noun a plan of
future action What is the strategy of
the HR department to deal with
long-term manpower requirements?
(NOTE: plural is strategies)
streamline /strimlaIn/ verb to make
something more efficient or more simple
to streamline the accounting system
to streamline distribution services
streamlined /strimlaInd/ adjective
efficient or rapid We need a more
streamlined payroll system.
streamlining /strimlaInIŋ/ noun
the process of making something
efficient
stress /stres/ noun nervous tension or
worry, caused by overwork, difficulty
with managers, etc. People in positions
of responsibility suffer from
stress-related illnesses. The new work
schedules caused too much stress on the
shop floor.
‘…manual and clerical workers are more likely
to suffer from stress-related diseases. Causes of
stress include the introduction of new
technology, job dissatisfaction, fear of job loss,
poor working relations with the boss and
colleagues, and bad working conditions’
[Personnel Management]
stressful /stresf(ə)l/ adjective which
causes stress Psychologists claim that
repetitive work can be just as stressful
as more demanding but varied work.
stress management /stres
mnIdʒmənt/ noun a way of coping
with stress-related problems at work
stress puppy /stres ppi/ noun
someone who complains a lot about being
stressed but actually seems to enjoy
it (slang)
stretch /stretʃ/ verb to pull out or to
make longer The investment
programme has stretched the company’s
resources. he is not fully
stretched his job does not make him
work as hard as he could
strike /straIk/ noun 1. stopping of
work by the workers (because of lack of
agreement with management or because
of orders from a union) 2. to take
strike action to go on strike to try to
avert a strike to try to prevent a strike
from taking place verb 1. to stop
working because there is no agreement