Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

clerk 48 closed system
clerk /klɑk/ noun a person who
works in an office verb US to
work as a clerk
clerkess /klɑkes/ noun (in Scotland.)
a woman clerk
clicks-and-mortar /klIks ən
mɔtə/ adjective conducting business
both through e-commerce and also in
the traditional way in buildings such as
shops and warehouses (NOTE: Compare
this term with bricks-and-mortar.)
‘…there may be a silver lining for
‘clicks-and-mortar’ stores that have both an
online and a high street presence. Many of these
are accepting returns of goods purchased online
at their traditional stores. This is a service that
may make them more popular as consumers
become more experienced online shoppers’
[Financial Times]
clipboard /klIpbɔd/ noun a stiff
board with a clip at the top so that a
piece of paper can be clipped to the
board to allow you to write on it easily
CLM noun an action that could
endanger your career prospects, e.g.
criticising your boss publicly. Full form
career-limiting nerve
clock /klɒk/ noun a machine which
shows the time The office clock is fast.
All computers have built-in clocks.
The micro has a built-in clock.
clock card /klɒk kɑd/ noun a special
card which a worker puts into the
time clock when clocking on or off
clock in /klɒk In/, clock on /klɒk
ɒn/ verb (of a worker.) to record the
time of arriving for work by putting a
card into a special timing machine If
workers do not clock in on arrival at the
factory, they may be sent a written
warning.
clocking in /klɒkIŋ In/, clocking
on /klɒkIŋ ɒn/ noun the act of arriving
for work and recording the time on a
time-card
clocking out /klɒkIŋ aυt/, clocking
off /klɒkIŋ ɒf/ noun the act of
leaving work and recording the time on
a time-card
clock out /klɒk aυt/, clock off
/klɒk ɒf/ verb (of a worker.) to record
the time of leaving work by putting a
card into a special timing machine
close /kləυs/ noun the end of a day’s
trading on the Stock Exchange At the
close of the day’s trading the shares had
fallen 20%. adjective close to very
near, almost The company was close
to bankruptcy. We are close to meeting
our sales targets. verb 1. to
close the accounts to come to the end of
an accounting period and make up the
profit and loss account 2. to bring to an
end 3. to stop doing business for the day
The office closes at 5.30. We close
early on Saturdays. 4. the shares
closed at $15 at the end of the day’s
trading the price of the shares was $15
close company /kləυs kmp(ə)ni/
noun a privately owned company controlled
by a few shareholders (in the
UK, less than five) where the public
may own a small number of the shares
(NOTE: the American equivalent is
close corporation or closed
corporation)
closed /kləυzd/ adjective 1. not open
for business, or not doing business
The office is closed on Mondays.
These warehouses are usually closed to
the public. All the banks are closed on
Christmas Day. 2. restricted
closed interview /kləυzd
Intəvju/ noun an interview where the
interviewer asks only fixed questions
with ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers
close down /kləυz daυn/ verb to
shut a shop, factory or service for a long
period or for ever The company is
closing down its London office. The
accident closed down the station for a
period.
‘…the best thing would be to have a few more
plants close down and bring supply more in line
with current demand’ [Fortune]
closed shop /kləυzd ʃɒp/ noun a
system where a company agrees to employ
only union members for specific
jobs The union is asking the management
to agree to a closed shop.
COMMENT: Closed shops are illegal in
many countries.
closed system /kləυzd sIstəm/
noun a work system which is inflexible
and does not allow the employees much
freedom to work in their own way
(NOTE: the opposite is open system)