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DECISION BAND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Band Council' s decision
1, record 1, English, Band%20Council%27%20s%20decision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decision of the Band Council 1, record 1, English, decision%20of%20the%20Band%20%20Council
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décision du conseil de bande
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cision%20du%20conseil%20de%20bande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Management Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decision band method
1, record 2, English, decision%20band%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Single factor job evaluation technique, developed by Professor TT Paterson of Strathclyde University (UK), in which jobs at all levels in a company or organization are analyzed and graded in terms of decision levels. Broadly, the higher the level of decision called for, the greater the value of the job. Six basic levels of decision used in decision band method are, in descending order, policy-making decisions; programming decisions; interpretative decisions; routine decisions; automatic decisions; and vegetative decisions. 2, record 2, English, - decision%20band%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Théories de la gestion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode des facteurs de décision
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20facteurs%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode des facteurs décisionnels 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20facteurs%20d%C3%A9cisionnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
- Decision-Making Process
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decision band theory
1, record 3, English, decision%20band%20theory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The foregoing describes the four main types of evaluation methods used today. In recent years, a number of new evaluation methods have been promoted. Some, like the position analysis questionnaire (PAQ) method are statistically based. Using computers to determine the evaluation of a job on a pre-developed program. Others like the "time span of discretion" and the "decision band theory" are unidimensional. 2, record 3, English, - decision%20band%20theory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
- Processus décisionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théorie des facteurs de décision
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20facteurs%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- théorie des facteurs décisionnels 1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20facteurs%20d%C3%A9cisionnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decision band
1, record 4, English, decision%20band
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The decision band in job evaluation is a measure of responsibility attached to a job based on the type and importance of decisions required. It is used for the indirect comparison of their worth. 2, record 4, English, - decision%20band
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facteur de décision
1, record 4, French, facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facteur décisionnel 2, record 4, French, facteur%20d%C3%A9cisionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de degré de responsabilité attaché à une fonction d'après le genre et l'importance des décisions dans l'exercice de celles-ci. 2, record 4, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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