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POOR MORALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Personnel Management
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Sociology of Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low morale
1, record 1, English, low%20morale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- poor morale 2, record 1, English, poor%20morale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low morale breeds a reduction in productivity and performance. When... staff [members have] low morale[, ] they are less eager to give [the employer] their best, which leads to poor quality work or assignments that are not turned in on time. Additionally, low morale has a direct correlation with high absenteeism. 3, record 1, English, - low%20morale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Gestion du personnel
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Sociologie du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faible moral
1, record 1, French, faible%20moral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moral bas 2, record 1, French, moral%20bas
correct, masculine noun
- piètre moral 3, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8tre%20moral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- welfare service
1, record 2, English, welfare%20service
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- social welfare service 2, record 2, English, social%20welfare%20service
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any organization, public or private, designed to improve health, morale, living conditions, etc., of certain groups in a community such as the poor. 3, record 2, English, - welfare%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service de bien-être
1, record 2, French, service%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- service de bien-être social 2, record 2, French, service%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
masculine noun
- service d'aide sociale 3, record 2, French, service%20d%27aide%20sociale
masculine noun
- service d'assistance sociale 4, record 2, French, service%20d%27assistance%20sociale
masculine noun
- service de bienfaisance sociale 5, record 2, French, service%20de%20bienfaisance%20sociale
masculine noun
- service de protection sociale 6, record 2, French, service%20de%20protection%20sociale
masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bien-être social : Équivalent de l'anglais «social welfare», cette expression désigne a) un état où les satisfactions du citoyen sont optimales; b) un système assurant à l'individu concret des services susceptibles de combler ses besoins. 7, record 2, French, - service%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de asistencia social
1, record 2, Spanish, servicio%20de%20asistencia%20social
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio de bienestar social 1, record 2, Spanish, servicio%20de%20bienestar%20social
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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