Hackathon

Event focused on solving problems through innovation

Innovation or Technology

Harassment Policy

Company policy against workplace misconduct

HR or Compliance

Hard Skills

Measurable job-specific abilities or knowledge

HR or Training

Harmonization

Standardizing rules across jurisdictions

Policy or Regulations

Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

Combined federal and provincial sales tax in Canada

Taxation

Hazard Pay

Extra pay for dangerous working conditions

HR or Compensation

Head Office

Main administrative center of a company

Corporate Structure

Headcount

Total number of employees in an organization

HR or Operations

Headhunting

Actively seeking qualified candidates for positions

Recruitment

Headline Earnings

Company profits excluding unusual items

Finance

Health Insurance

Employee medical coverage provided by employer

HR or Benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Tax-advantaged account for medical expenses

Benefits or Finance

Hedge Fund

Investment fund using advanced strategies

Finance or Investment

Help Desk

Resource for assisting users with technical issues

IT or Support

Hierarchical Structure

Organization with ranked levels of authority

Organizational Design

High-Performance Culture

Workplace promoting accountability and results

HR or Leadership

High-Potential Employee (HiPo)

Employee identified for future leadership roles

HR or Talent Development

High-Value Activity

Business task contributing significantly to value

Strategy

High-Yield Bond

Bond offering higher returns with higher risk

Finance or Investment

Hiring

Process of recruiting and employing new staff

HR

Hiring Freeze

Temporary stop on filling vacant positions

HR or Finance

Hiring Manager

Person responsible for making final hiring decisions

HR

Holacracy

Decentralized management system without traditional hierarchy

Management Structure

Holding Company

Company owning controlling interests in others

Finance or Legal Structure

Holding Cost

Cost of storing unsold goods

Inventory Management

Home Market

Company’s domestic or original market

Marketing or International

Home Office Deduction

Tax benefit for business use of home

Tax or Finance

Home-Based Business

Business operated from a residential location

Entrepreneurship

Horizontal Communication

Information exchange across same organizational levels

Management

Horizontal Expansion

Broadening business scope within the same stage of production

Strategy

Horizontal Integration

Merging with a company in the same industry level

Strategy

Horizontal Merger

Merger between two companies in the same sector

M&A

Hospitality Industry

Businesses providing lodging, food, and tourism services

Industry Type

Host Country

Country receiving foreign direct investment

International Business

Hosted Services

Applications provided and managed remotely

IT or Cloud

Hostile Takeover

Acquisition of a company without its consent

M&A or Strategy

Hot Desking

No fixed workstations; desks shared among employees

HR or Workplace Strategy

Hourly Wage

Pay based on hours worked

Compensation

House Brand

Private label product sold under retailer’s brand

Retail or Branding

Hub-and-Spoke Model

Centralized system with distribution spokes

Operations or Logistics

Human Capital

Value of employee knowledge, skills, and experience

HR or Economics

Human Rights Compliance

Ensuring business practices respect basic rights

Ethics or Sustainability

Human-Machine Interaction

Collaboration between people and AI/automation

Technology or HR

Hurdle Rate

Minimum return required to proceed with an investment

Finance or Investment

Hybrid Financing

Combination of debt and equity financing

Finance

Hybrid Marketing

Combining digital and traditional marketing methods

Marketing

Hybrid Work

Mix of remote and on-site work arrangements

HR or Operations