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Glossary Definitions
- HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)
A systematic approach to the identification, evaluation and control of food safety hazards based on a number of generally accepted principles. - Food Safety Promotion Board (6th Edition)
- Hazard
A hazard is anything that can cause harm (e.g. dangerous chemicals, electricity, an exposed wire, or working at heights from ladders). - Health and Safety Authority (8th Edition) | Health & Safety Board (6th Edition)
- Hierarchy of Command
The system whereby positions in an organisation are organised from the top (managing director) to the lowest rung of the hierarchy (operatives). Authority is centralised at the top with decisions extending downwards. In most companies there are three levels of management (supervisory, middle and senior management). - Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow)
This theory assumes that everyone has five basic needs that can constitute a hierarchy reflecting a degree of importance. - Dell (5th Edition)
- High visibility nosing
A strip of material (usually yellow or black rubber) on the outer edge of a step that helps to passengers coordinate their gait during stair ascent and decent. - Bus Éireann (12th Edition)
- Holistic
Emphasising the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts. - Musgrave (12th Edition)
- HRM
The management of the workforce of a business to ensure sufficient staff levels with the right skills, properly rewarded and motivated. - LGMSB (9th Edition)
- Human Capital
The sum total of a person's productive knowledge, experience, and training. The acquisition of human capital is what makes a person more productive. One of the most notable methods of stocking up on human capital is through formal education--from grade school to advanced college degrees. However, human capital is also effectively obtained through less formal training and highly informal on-the-job experiences. - CRH (10th Edition) | Microsoft (9th Edition)
- Human Resource Management
The management of the workforce of a business to ensure sufficient staff levels with the right skills, properly rewarded and motivated. - Musgrave (12th Edition)
