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MERITE RELATIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relative merit
1, record 1, English, relative%20merit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Merit is now defined in two ways: relative merit - best qualified and individual merit - assessment of individual against a "standard of competence" (rather than against another individual) is possible in certain circumstances. 2, record 1, English, - relative%20merit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Documents on the Public Service Reform Act. 2, record 1, English, - relative%20merit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mérite relatif
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9rite%20relatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mérite se définit maintenant de deux façons : mérite relatif - la personne la mieux qualifiée; mérite individuel - l'évaluation de la personne par rapport à une «norme de compétence» (plutôt que par comparaison à une autre personne) est possible dans certaines circonstances. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9rite%20relatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Documents sur la Loi sur la réforme de la fonction publique 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9rite%20relatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relative merit approach
1, record 2, English, relative%20merit%20approach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approche du mérite relatif
1, record 2, French, approche%20du%20m%C3%A9rite%20relatif
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- approche fondée sur le mérite relatif 2, record 2, French, approche%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20m%C3%A9rite%20relatif
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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