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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life.






2. Basic individual beliefs about right and wrong.






3. Developed in response to a majority dominating the workforce.






4. Sexual harassment that uses rewards; potential for criminal prosecution.






5. A group with mix of specialists that are assigned rather than voluntary membership.






6. Positive stress that makes some strive to accomplish something.






7. Minorities in the workplace.






8. Union must represent union and nonunion members equally.






9. Third level of Maslow's hierarchy. Includes friendship - family - and interaction.






10. The survey of the wages paid to employees with similar skill sets in a labor market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a reliable one.






11. Strength of person's convictions. The higher it is - the more likely one will follow what they believe is ethical in lieu of following unethical impulses.






12. Evidence suggesting selection precludes members from protected classes.






13. Harassment based on employment decisions; an economic or position consequence for noncompliance.






14. A program that encourages employers to go beyond the minimum requirements outlined by OSHA. It includes three: 1. Star 2. Merit 3. Demonstration






15. The number of days in the work week is shortened and the hours per day are longer.






16. An intent to resign from a company that is typically expressed in written communication to the employee's manager.






17. Employees that are not from the home or host country.






18. 1947. Pro-business act created to counter the pro-labor Wagner Act by banning unfair practices of labor unions. Created the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to help resolve grievances.






19. 1972. Extended Civil Rights Title VII to government workers.






20. 1990. Employers cannot discriminate against people with physical or mental capabilities - and must make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities or religious preferences.






21. Sexual remarks or actions not targeted at a specific individual.






22. Discipline focused on early correcion of employee misconduct. 1. Conference between employee and supervisor. 2. Second conference when solution did not work 3. Decision-making leave (paid leave)






23. An employer-created fund for laid off employees to draw from on top of unemployment benefits.






24. Threat of power in order to convince someone to engage in sexual activity.






25. A medical insurance plan that the employer contributes to meet the needs of the individual's medical needs.






26. Rewards after a specific number of desired behaviors. Results in high or stable performance.






27. When twelve months have been worked at an employer with health insurance - a worker can transfer to another employer with no regard to preexisting conditions.






28. A form in which accidents that cause death - illness - or injury in the workplace are recorded.






29. The rater checks statements on a list that he believes are characteristic of the employee.






30. Group of healthcare providers that guarantee lower healthcare costs to the employer; seen as a higher quality to the employee.






31. Home country nationals that are employees who live and work in a different country than their own.






32. 1959. Specially tailored to make labor officials responsible for the union's financial affairs - to prevent bully-boy tactics - ensure democratic voting practices within unions - outlaw secondary boycotts - and restrict picketing. Also called Labor-M






33. Discipline based on corrective measures of increasing degree. Most commonly used. 1. Oral Warning 2. Written Warning 3. Suspension without Pay 4. Discharge






34. 1970. A law passed to attempt to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses. It's general area of responsibility are: 1.General Industry 2. Maritime 3. Construction 4. Agriculture






35. A neutral third party that will make the binding decision between both parties.






36. Performance appraisal that recognizes team accomplishement instead of individual performance - used by companies with a strong total quality management (TQM) emphasis.






37. Act that provides individuals and dependents who may lose medical coverage with opportunity to pay to continue coverage.






38. Belief that things happen due to their own responsibility.






39. A decision that considers humanity's fundamental rights.






40. A leader that clarifies roles - initiates structure - provides rewards - and is considerate of employees; fair - hardworking - and tolerant; emphasizes job-oriented(not personal) needs.






41. Group specifically to provide a new product or service.






42. Official discrimination complaint to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - filled by employee.






43. The first level of moral development - in which people make decisions based on selfish reasons; concerned only with external rewards or punishments. A characteristic of managers with authoritarian and coercive styles.






44. Organization of healthcare professionals that provide services on a prepaid basis; seen as lower quality to the employee.






45. Power derived from the degree in which one is admired and people want to emulate them.






46. Belief that things happen due to luck or chance.






47. An appraisal temporal error in which the appraiser inflates the evaluation because of a mutual connection.






48. Law that affects employers with one hundred or more employees and requires the employer to give advance notice of at least sixty days when a plant closing or mass layoff is planned.






49. The working conditions - pay - company policies - and interpersonal relationships; they help eliminate job satisfaction - but do not motivate the employee according to the two-factor theory.






50. A leader who motivates people to transcend their personal interests for the good of the group; characterized by the ability to bring innovation.