Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

competitive exam 55 compromise
Why does this product have the competitive
edge over its rivals?
competitive exam /kəmpetItIv Iɡ-
zm/ noun an examination (such as for
entry to the civil service) where only the
best candidates are offered jobs
competitively /kəmpetItIvli/ adverb
competitively priced sold at a
low price which competes with the price
of similar products from other
companies
competitiveness /kəmpetItIvnəs/
noun the fact of being competitive
‘…farmers are increasingly worried by the
growing lack of competitiveness for their
products on world markets’ [Australian
Financial Review]
competitive pricing /kəmpetItIv
praIsIŋ/ noun the practice of putting
low prices on goods so as to compete
with other products
competitive tender /kəmpetItIv
tendə/ noun a form of tender where
different organisations are asked to tender
for a contract, especially for government
or local government work
competitor /kəmpetItə/ noun a person
or company that competes Two
German firms are our main competitors.
‘…sterling labour costs continue to rise between
3% and 5% a year faster than in most of our
competitor countries’ [Sunday Times]
complain /kəmpleIn/ verb to say that
something is no good or does not work
properly The office is so cold the staff
have started complaining. She complained
about the service. They are
complaining that our prices are too
high. If you want to complain, write to
the manager.
complaint /kəmpleInt/ noun a statement
that you feel something is wrong
complaints from the workforce about
conditions in the factory She sent her
letter of complaint to the managing director.
to make or to lodge a complaint
against someone to write and
send an official complaint to someone’s
superior to uphold a complaint to
agree that a complaint is well founded
complaints management /kəm-
pleInts mnIdʒmənt/ noun the management
of complaints from customers
complaints procedure /kəm-
pleInts prəsidʒə/ noun a way of presenting
complaints formally from a
trade union to a management The
trade union has followed the correct
complaints procedure.
complete /kəmplit/ adjective
whole, with nothing missing The
order is complete and ready for sending.
The shipment will be delivered only if
it is complete. verb to finish The
factory completed the order in two
weeks. How long will it take you to
complete the job? He has completed
his probationary period.
completion /kəmpliʃ(ə)n/ noun the
act of finishing something
completion date /kəmpliʃ(ə)n
deIt/ noun a date when something will
be finished
compliance /kəmplaIəns/ noun
agreement to do what is ordered in
compliance with doing what has been
ordered in compliance with EU directives
on workers’ pension rights compliance
with company rules obeying
the rules set out by the company for
good behaviour of employees
comply /kəmplaI/ verb to agree to do
what is ordered (NOTE: complies – complying
– complied)
comprehensive /kɒmprIhensIv/
adjective which includes everything
compressed (working) time
/kɒmprest wkIŋ taIm/ noun a
normal number of hours of work spread
over fewer days (such as four 10-hour
days instead of five 8-hour days)
Compressed time is popular because it
enables more people to enjoy long
weekend breaks. Compressed time
will become more common when flexible
work hours are accepted by more
organisations.
compromise /kɒmprəmaIz/ noun
an agreement between two sides, where
each side gives way a little Management
offered £5 an hour, the union
asked for £9, and a compromise of
£7.50 was reached. verb to reach an
agreement by giving way a little He
asked £15 for it, I offered £7 and we
compromised on £10.