Early retirement plan
A benefit plan offered by an organization providing incentives geared toward encouraging employees who are approaching retirement age to voluntarily retire prior to their normal retirement age. |
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E-Learning
E-learning is a method of education via the Internet or other computer related resources. It presents just-in-time information in a flexible learning plan. E-learning can be combined with face-to-face courses for a blended learning approach. |
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Emotional Intelligence
Describes the mental ability which an individual possesses enabling him/her to be sensitive and understanding to the emotions of others as well as being able to manage their own emotions and impulses. |
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Employment Branding
A strategy designed to make an organisation appealing as a good place to work. This targeted marketing effort utilises both print and Internet tactics and attempts to shape the perceptions of potential employees, current employees and the public/investment community. |
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Employee Involvement
Employee involvement is creating an environment in which people have an impact on decisions and actions that affect their jobs. Employee involvement is not the goal nor is it a tool, as practiced in many organisations. Rather, employee involvement is a management and leadership philosophy about how people are most enabled to contribute. Find out more about employee involvement. |
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Employee Relations
A broad term used to refer to the general management and planning of activities related to developing, maintaining, and improving employee relationships by communicating with employees, processing grievances/disputes, etc. |
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Employee Retention
Organisational policies and practices designed to meet the diverse needs of employees and create an environment that encourages employees to remain employed. |
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Employee self-service
A trend in human resource management that allows employees to handle many job-related tasks normally conducted by HR (such as benefits enrollment, updating personal information and accessing company information) through the use of a company's intranet, specialized kiosks or other Web-based applications. |
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Equity Theory
Based on the notion that people are motivated by a desire for fairness, that is, to be treated fairly and will compare their own efforts and the rewards of others in the organisation with a view to judging the fairness of their treatment. |
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E-Recruitment
Web-based software that handles the various processes included in recruiting and on-boarding job candidates. These may include workforce planning, requisitioning, candidate acquisition, applicant tracking and reporting (regulatory or company analytics). |
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Exit Interview
An exit interview is an interview conducted by an employer of a departing employee. It is generally conducted by a relatively neutral party, such as a human resources staff member, so that the employee will be more inclined to be candid, as opposed to worrying about burning bridges. Should not be carried out by employee’s immediate superior. Used for possible changes. |
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Executive Coaching
Executive coaching is a professional relationship between a coach and an executive, or an Executive Team. The goal is to assist executives with positive leadership development. It can be provided in one-on-one sessions or via the Internet. |
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Executive Search
An agency or organisation used by employers to assist them with the selection and placement of candidates for senior-level managerial or professional positions. |
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Exempt Employee
An exempt employee is an employee who, because of his/her positional duties and responsibilities and level of decision making authority is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labour Standards Act (FLSA). |
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Extrinsic motivator
Organisationally controlled incentives, such as pay, benefits, incentives, achievement awards, etc., used to reinforce motivation and increase performance. |
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