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job design
an outgrowth of analysis concerned with structuring jobs to
improve organizational efficiency and employee job
satisfaction
job enlargement
increasing the number of tasks
job enrichment
increasing the number of tasks along with control over those
tasks
labor relations
the interaction between management and a labor union
collective bargaining
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,negotiation of terms of agreement between an employer and a
union
steps in forming a union
1. sufficient number of employees get interested in forming a
bargaining unit and sign authorization cards
2. union petitions the national labor relations board for an
election to be held
3. the NLRB sets the date for the election, monitors the secret
ballot process and reports election results, certifies the union
if a majority votes for it
wagner act
protected employee effort to organize and bargain collectively
and to strike
taft-hartley act
balance the power of labor and management, prohibits unions
from coercing employees to join the union, allows managers to
talk about the pros and cons of union membership but not to
influence their decision
negotiations
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, after a union forms, negotiations begin a contract with
management
Semi-variable cost
vary as sales vary but not in direct proportion
Non-controllable cost
fixed costs, costs that cannot be changed in the short term
such as insurance or rent
Prime cost
cost of labor and material to make a product
What are issues (requisitions)?
items that leave the inventory/storeroom
What is a par level
the amount of inventory any given item should be kept at
daily gross food cost equation
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