Thesaurus

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definitions of terms used in thesaurus entries

• SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
• USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
• USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
• BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
• NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
• RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.

EMPLOYEE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM 

• USE

EMPLOYEE MONITORING

EMPLOYEE TRAINING (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

TRAINING

• RELATED TERM(S)

APPRENTICESHIP

EMPLOYEES

• USED FOR

EMPLOYMENT TRAINING

IN-SERVICE TRAINING

WORK TRAINING

EMPLOYEE TURNOVER (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The rate at which employees join and leave jobs. Some industries have very high turnover, which may be indicative of the low desirability of jobs or of high stress associated with the work.

• RELATED TERM(S)

EMPLOYEES

JOB DEPARTURES

LABOUR MOBILITY

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

• USED FOR

JOB TURNOVER

LABOUR FORCE TURNOVER

STAFF TURNOVER

EMPLOYEE WORKLOAD 

• USE

WORKLOAD

EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER NEGOTIATIONS 

• USE

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER RELATIONS 

• USE

LABOUR RELATIONS

EMPLOYEES (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Persons who work for an employer in exchange for a wage. Employees work part-time or full-time and may have permanent or temporary employment contracts.

• BROADER TERM(S)

CLASS OF WORKER

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

PERSONS

WORKERS

• NARROWER TERM(S)

WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS

BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS

DOMESTIC WORKERS

HEALTH CARE WORKERS

MIGRANT LABOUR

MIGRANT WORKERS

PINK-COLLAR WORKERS

PROFESSIONALS

SUPERVISORS

TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

• RELATED TERM(S)

EMPLOYEE TRAINING

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS WITH MANAGEMENT

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

UNPAID FAMILY WORKERS

EMPLOYEE TURNOVER

EMPLOYMENT

LABOUR RELATIONS

EMPLOYEE LOYALTY

EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT

EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOUR

EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES

EMPLOYEE ABUSE

• USED FOR

PERSONNEL

PAID EMPLOYEES

LABOURERS

EMPLOYEES' HEALTH 

• USE

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

EMPLOYEES' SAFETY 

• USE

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

EMPLOYEES' WELL-BEING 

• USE

WORKER WELL-BEING