MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-The part-time, temporary, and contract workers used by organizations to fill peak staffing needs.
A)Multinational corporations
B)Work process engineering
C)Contingent workforce
D)Baby-boomers
E)Knowledge workers
F)Outsourcing
G)Downsizing
H)Acquisition
I)Core employees
J)Rightsizing
K)Workforce diversity
L)Code of ethics
M)Quality management
N)Kaizen
O)Globalization

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Contingent workforce refers to the use of part-time, temporary, and contract workers by organizations to fill peak staffing needs.

Answer: F
 Outsourcing refers to the practice of contracting out a business process to a third-party provider.

Answer: G
 Downsizing refers to the practice of reducing the size of a company's workforce in order to cut costs.

Answer: I
 Core employees are full-time employees who are part of the permanent workforce of an organization.

Answer: K
 Workforce diversity refers to the differences among employees in terms of their age, gender, ethnicity, religion, etc.

Answer: L
 Code of ethics refers to a set of principles or values that guide the behavior of individuals or organizations.

Answer: M
 Quality management refers to the process of ensuring that an organization's products or services meet or exceed customer expectations.

Answer: N
 Kaizen is a Japanese term that refers to the continuous process of improvement in an organization.

Answer: O
 Globalization refers to the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations.