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benchmark job

a specific job that is used as a reference point for the purpose of evaluation or comparison. Jobs chosen as benchmarks tend to be well known, remain consistent across diverse organizations and industries, and have readily available external market data. They can therefore be and are used to create job descriptions, set pay levels, and measure performance. See classification method; factor-comparison method.

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dual memory theory

dual memory theory

see dual-store model of memory.