| Task: A distinct, identifiable work activity composed of motions. |
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| Task identity: The extent to which the job includes a “whole” identifiable unit of work that is carried out from start to finish and that results in a visible outcome. |
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| Task significance: The amount of impact the job has on other people. |
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| Tax equalization plan: Compensation plan used to protect expatriates from negative tax consequences. |
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| Third-country national: An employee who is a citizen of one country, working in a second country, and employed by an organization headquartered in a third country. |
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| Total Quality Management (TQM): A comprehensive management process focusing on the continuous improvement of organizational activities to enhance the quality of the goods and services supplied. |
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| Training: A process whereby people acquire capabilities to aid in the achievement of organizational goals. |
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| Transition stay bonus: Extra payment for those employees whose jobs are being eliminated, thereby motivating them to remain with the organization for a period of time. |
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| Turnover: Process in which employees leave the organization and have to be replaced. |
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