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.

CONTRACTORS (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT

OUTSOURCING

• NARROWER TERM(S)

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

SUBCONTRACTING

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 

• USE

SUBCONTRACTING

CORNWALL (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

ONTARIO

CORPORATE CLIMATE 

• USE

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

CORPORATE CULTURE 

• USE

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

CORPORATE LAW 

• BROADER TERM(S)

LAW

CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The reconfiguration of operations within a business or corporate organization. Often involves fiscal restructuring such as changes to pay, benefits and bonus structures, restructuring of work oganization such as layoffs or contracting-out.

• BROADER TERM(S)

RESTRUCTURING

• RELATED TERM(S)

DOWNSIZING

COSMETICS INDUSTRY 

• USE

BEAUTY INDUSTRY

COST OF LABOUR 

• USE

LABOUR COSTS

CPRN 

• USE

CANADIAN POLICY RESEARCH NETWORK