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WORK

1. Contracts. Project’s scope encompassing everything needed to finish the project. 2. Intellectual property. Expressing the human mind in language, images, sounds, signs, symbols and media.

WORK AROUND

Impromptu development needed to work with a problem or a short coming of a process, system etc.

WORK LETTER

Statement from landlord to tenant defang items included in the property when rented.

WORK PRODUCT

Outcome needed to be produced to finish a project and meet objectives.

WORK REQUEST

Authorization for mow work through client/customer negotiations.

WORK YEAR

Hours worked by a full time person each year and commonly 52 weeks at 40 hours each week.

WORKAID

Any device that can assist a worker to learn a task and to perform it better and more efficiently.

WORKED

Having performed a task or tasks. See working.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Financial support provided to an injured worker covering income, medical costs, rehabilitation or death from a work injury.

WORKFLOW

Steps comprising a work process where 2 or more people add or create value to activities of an organization.

WORKFORCE

1. Total of all people looking for work, working in Armed Forces and other jobs. 2. Number an employer has on the payroll.

WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT

Managing the work force so they know what work is to be done. Also known as employee relationship management.

WORKGROUP

Two or more people acting like a team to achieve a common goal, may not work in same department.

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