Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

BS 35 bumping
BS plural noun quality standards which
apply to various products or services.
Full form British Standards
B share /bi ʃeə/ noun an ordinary
share with special voting rights (often
owned by the founder of the company
and their family)
buddy system /bdi sIstəm/ noun
US an on-the-job training system, where
a trainee works with an experienced employee
The buddy system teaches the
trainee the practical realities of the job.
The company operates both a buddy
system and some off-the-job classroom
instruction for its trainees.
budget /bdʒIt/ noun a plan of expected
spending and income for a period
of time to draw up a budget for salaries
for the coming year We have
agreed the budgets for next year. verb
to plan probable income and expenditure
We are budgeting for £10,000 of
sales next year.
‘…he budgeted for further growth of 150,000
jobs (or 2.5 per cent) in the current financial
year’ [Sydney Morning Herald]
‘…the Federal government’s budget targets for
employment and growth are within reach
according to the latest figures’ [Australian
Financial Review]
budgetary /bdʒIt(ə)rI/ adjective
referring to a budget
budgetary policy /bdʒIt(ə)ri
pɒlIsi/ noun the policy of planning income
and expenditure
budget variance /bdʒIt
veəriəns/ noun the difference between
the cost as estimated for a budget and
the actual cost
build /bIld/ verb to make by putting
pieces together The new director’s job
is to build a sales structure. They
want to demolish the old factory and
build an office block on the site. to
build on past experience to use experience
as a base on which to act in the
future
building /bIldIŋ/ noun a structure
such as a house, factory or office block
They have redeveloped the site of the
old office building.
building site /bIldIŋ saIt/ noun a
place where a building is being constructed
All visitors to the site must
wear safety helmets.
build into /bIld Intu/ verb to add
something to something being set up
You must build all the forecasts into the
budget. we have built 10% for contingencies
into our cost forecast we
have added 10% to our basic forecast to
allow for items which may appear
suddenly
build up /bIld p/ verb 1. to create
something by adding pieces together
She bought several shoe shops and
gradually built up a chain. 2. to expand
something gradually to build up a
profitable business to build up a team
of sales representatives
buildup /bIldp/ noun a gradual increase
a buildup in sales or a sales
buildup There will be a big publicity
buildup before the launch of the new
model. There has been a buildup of
complaints about customer service.
built-in /bIlt In/ adjective forming
part of the system or of a machine The
PC has a built-in modem. The accounting
system has a series of built-in
checks. The microwave has a built-in
clock.
bulletin board /bυlItIn bɔd/ noun
a board fixed to a wall where notices
can be put up
bully /bυli/ noun a person who is in a
powerful position and continually harasses
others verb to threaten and intimidate
other members of staff She
complained that she was being bullied
by the assistant manager. (NOTE: bullies-
bullying- bullied)
bullying /bυliIŋ/ noun intimidation
and harassment of someone by another
member of staff in a more powerful
position
bumping /bmpIŋ/ noun 1. US a
lay-off procedure that allows an employee
with greater seniority to displace
a more junior employee The economic
recession led to extensive bumping in
companies where only the most qualified
were retained for some jobs. The
trade unions strongly objected to bumping
practices since they considered that
many employees were being laid off unfairly.
2. the situation where a senior