Job Analysis is a process to identify and determine in detail the particular job

duties and requirements and the relative importance of these duties.

Job Description is detail regarding task, duties and responsibilities related to a job.
Job Specification is detail of knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform a
job.
Job enrichment is redesigning a job in vertical way by giving more responsibilities
and authority.
i.e. AO to SAO
Job enlargement is redesigning a job in horizontal way by assigning more tasks
and duties alongwith existing job.
i.e. AO alongwith procurement assignments
Cognitive Dissonance the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or
attitudes, especially as relating to behavioural decisions and attitude change.
Job Rotation is practice of moving employees between different tasks to promote
experience.
Glass Ceiling Effect is a stereotype which resist the potential out comes of
employee.
Downsizing is reduction of employees by an organization due to operation shut
down or recession in organization
Pay-off is temporary downscaling in which employee may later be hired.
Attrition is reduction of employees in natural way i.e. through retirement
Absenteeism is an unscheduled absence of an employee from work place.
Performance Appraisal is reviewing of employee performance, methods i.e.
Strategic HRM, an approach to managing human resources, strategic human
resource management supports long-term business goals and outcomes with a
strategic overall framework.
Absolute Rating is method of appraisal in which rater rates or assigns absolute
value against different indicators of employee performance.
KPIs, Key Performance Indicators
KSAs, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities