| Illegal issues: Collective bargaining issues that would require either party to take illegal action. |
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| Immediate confirmation: The concept that people learn best if reinforcement is given as soon as possible after training. |
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| Importing and exporting: The phase of international interaction in which an organization begins selling and buying goods and services with organizations in other countries. |
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| Independent contractors: Workers who perform specific services on a contract basis. |
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| Individual retirement account (IRA): A special account in which an employee can set aside funds that will not be taxed until the employee retires. |
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| Individual-centered career planning: Career planning that focuses on individuals’ careers rather than on organizational needs. |
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| Individualism: Dimension of culture that refers to the extent to which people in a country prefer to act as individuals instead of members of groups. |
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| Industrial union: A union that includes many persons working in the same industry or company, regardless of jobs held. |
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| Informal training: Training that occurs internally through interactions and feedback among employees. |
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| Interfaces: Areas of contract between the HR unit and managers within the organization. |
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| Intranet: An organizational network that operates over the Internet. |
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