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Glossary
| Term EN | Term HI | Definition | Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRM | Strategic management of people in organisations (Gary Dessler) | Core definition | |
| Human Resource Planning | Forecasting future HR demand and supply to meet org goals | HRP process | |
| Job Analysis | Systematic study of job duties, requirements, and working conditions | Recruitment base | |
| Job Description | Document listing duties, responsibilities, and working conditions of a role | Recruitment tool | |
| Job Specification | Document listing qualifications, skills, experience required for a role | Selection standard | |
| Delphi Method | Expert consensus technique using iterative questionnaire rounds | Demand forecasting | |
| Skills Inventory | Database of employees' qualifications, skills, and experience | Supply forecasting | |
| Recruitment | Process of attracting potential candidates for vacancies | Staffing stage 1 | |
| Selection | Choosing the best-fit candidate from recruited applicants | Staffing stage 2 | |
| Selection Ratio | Number selected ÷ Number applied; lower = more selective | Selection measure | |
| On-the-Job Training | - | Training while performing regular job duties (rotation, coaching) | Training method |
| Apprenticeship | Structured 1-4 year training programme (Apprentices Act 1961) | OJT regulated | |
| TNA | Identifying gap between desired and actual performance | Training design | |
| Kirkpatrick Model | 4-level training evaluation: Reaction, Learning, Behaviour, Results (1959) | Training evaluation | |
| MBO | -- | Joint goal-setting between manager and employee (Drucker 1954) | Modern appraisal |
| 360-Degree Feedback | 360- | Multi-rater appraisal from self, peers, subordinates, supervisors | Modern appraisal |
| Balanced Scorecard | 4-perspective appraisal: Financial, Customer, Internal, Learning (1992) | Strategic HR | |
| Halo Effect | One positive trait inflating overall performance rating | Appraisal bias | |
| BARS | - | Rating scale with specific behavioural examples at each point | Appraisal tool |
| Four Labour Codes | Consolidation of 44 labour laws (2019-2020) | Legislative reform | |
| Gig Workers | Platform/app-based independent contractors (7.7M in India, 2022) | Modern HR | |
| HR Analytics | HR | Data/AI-driven HR decision-making (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors) | Modern trend |
| DEI | , , | Structured efforts to improve workforce diversity and inclusion | Modern trend |
| NSDC | PPP body (2009) implementing Skill India Mission; 1.4 Cr+ trained | Skilling body | |
| EAP | Employer-funded counselling and wellness support for employees | Well-being |