Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

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ear candy /Iə kndi/ noun pleasant
but meaningless noise or talk
early /lI/ adjective, adverb before
the usual time The mail arrived early.
We retired early and bought a house
in Cornwall. at an early date very
soon adjective at the beginning of a
period of time He took an early flight
to Paris. we hope for an early resumption
of negotiations we hope negotiations
will start again soon
early adopter /li ədɒptə/ noun an
individual or organisation that is one of
the first to make use of a new
technology
early retirement /li rItaIəmənt/
noun a scheme where a company encourages
employees to retire earlier than
usual, and receive financial compensation
for this early retirement at
fifty-five He took early retirement.
The management offered some of the senior
staff early retirement.
earn /n/ verb 1. to be paid money for
working to earn £100 a week Our
agent in Paris certainly does not earn
his commission. Her new job is more
of a transfer than a promotion, since she
doesn’t earn any more. How much do
you earn in your new job? 2. to produce
interest or dividends a building society
account which earns interest at 10%
What level of dividend do these shares
earn?
earning capacity /nIŋ kəpsIti/
noun the amount of money someone
should be able to earn
earning power /nIŋ paυə/ noun
the amount of money someone should
be able to earn She is such a fine designer
that her earning power is very
large.
earnings /nIŋz/ plural noun 1. salary,
wages, dividends or interest received
High earnings in top
management reflect the heavy responsibilities
involved. The calculation is
based on average earnings over three
years. 2. profit made by a company
‘…the US now accounts for more than half of
our world-wide sales. It has made a huge
contribution to our earnings turnaround’
[Duns Business Month]
‘…last fiscal year the chain reported a 116%
jump in earnings, to $6.4 million or $1.10 a
share’ [Barrons]
earnings drift /nIŋz drIft/ noun a
situation where an increase in pay is
greater than that of officially negotiated
rates The earnings drift is caused by a
sudden increased demand for a certain
class of employee. (NOTE: also called
salary drift or wage drift)
earnings rule /nIŋz rul/ noun a
system where retirement pensions are
reduced for those who earn more than a
specified amount when working The
earnings rule can be considered as a
way of compensating for salary
differentials.
EAT abbr employment appeal tribunal
echelon /eʃəlɒn/ noun a group of
people of a certain grade in an organisation
the upper echelons of industry
Communications have improved between
the higher and lower echelons in
the company.
economic cycle /ikənɒmIk
saIk(ə)l/ noun a period during which
trade expands, then slows down and
then expands again
economic model /ikənɒmIk
mɒd(ə)l/ noun a computerised plan of