Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

driving licence. (NOTE: the American
English is driver’s license)
DTI abbr Department of Trade and
Industry
dual /djuəl/ adjective 1. referring to
two things at the same time 2. operated
by two people
dual career couple /djuəl kərIə
kp(ə)l/ noun a married couple where
both husband and wife have different
careers
dual ladder /djuəl ldə/ noun two
career paths in an organisation leading
to positions of equal importance and
open to the same type of employee
Dual ladders attract employees who
want to keep their career options open.
dual unionism /djuəl
junjənIz(ə)m/ noun the fact of being
a member of two trade unions Dual
unionism is common in industries where
the workers want to be as well represented
as possible.
due /dju/ adjective 1. owed a sum
due from a debtor to fall or become
due to be ready for payment bill due
on May 1st a bill which has to be paid
on May 1st balance due to us the
amount owed to us which should be
paid 2. expected to arrive She is due
to come for interview at 10.30. 3. in
due form written in the correct legal
form a receipt in due form a contract
drawn up in due form after due
consideration of the problem after
thinking seriously about the problem
due to caused by The company pays
the wages of staff who are absent due to
illness.
‘…many expect the US economic indicators for
April, due out this Thursday, to show faster
economic
growth’
[Australian Financial Review]
dues /djuz/ plural noun regular subscription
payments made by a union
member to the union
duly /djuli/ adverb 1. properly
duly authorised representative 2. as was
expected We duly received his letter
of 21st October. We duly met the union
representatives to discuss the
takeover.
dumbsizing /dmsaIzIŋ/ noun the
process of reducing the size of a comdownwards
83 dumbsizing
an organisation More effective downward
communication will be helped by
starting a house journal and by more informal
talks between directors and
employees.
downwards /daυnwədz/ adverb towards
a lower position The company’s
profits have moved downwards
over the last few years.
drag on /drɡɒn/ verb to continue
slowly without ending Negotiations
dragged on into the night. (NOTE:
dragging-dragged)
draw up /drɔ p/ verb to write a legal
document to draw up a contract or
an agreement to draw up a company’s
articles of association (NOTE:
drawing-drew)
dress code /dres kəυd/ noun a policy
on which type of clothes are considered
suitable for a specific activity,
especially the clothes worn at work
The dress code is suit and tie for men or
smart casual clothes on Fridays. The
company has a strict dress code for
members of staff who meet the public.
dress-down day /dres daυn deI/
noun a day on which employees are allowed
to wear informal clothes to work
drift /drIft/ noun gradual movement
without any control verb to move
gradually in a particular direction
Shares drifted lower in a dull market.
Strikers are drifting back to work.
drive /draIv/ noun 1. an energetic way
of doing things She has a lot of drive
she is very energetic in business 2. a
part of a machine which makes other
parts work verb 1. to make a motor
vehicle go in a specific direction He
was driving to work when he heard the
news on the car radio. She drives a
company car. 2. She drives a hard
bargain she is a difficult person to negotiate
with
driver /draIvə/ noun something or
someone that provides an impetus for
something to happen
driving licence /draIvIŋ laIs(ə)ns/
noun the official document which
shows someone is legally allowed to
drive a car, truck or other vehicle Applicants
for the job should hold a valid