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DSST Human Resource Management

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1. Voluntary or involuntary reductions in labor.






2. Evaluating self - considering one's own strengths and weaknesses. Best used for developmental purposes.






3. 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.






4. Pay based on skills and increased job knowledge. Also called skilled based or knowledge based pay.






5. A leader who works to fulfill subordinates' needs and goals as well as to achieve the organization's larger mission; the needs of others are placed above the leader's own needs.






6. Helps manager translate measurement framework from strategic to operational goals.






7. Can directly align employees with the organizational goals - with evaluation based on profits - sales - etc.






8. Measures what a person is capable of learning.






9. A leader that has an ability to motivate employees to go beyond expectations; less predictable than transactional and embrace new ideas. Charismatic leaders are visionaries; they try to get others to see a better future and their participation in it.






10. Diversity as a result of acquisitions and mergers - which is a forced diversification of the workplace.






11. Not reporting to work.






12. Requires the rater to choose from statements that best describe the employee's output.






13. 1926. Required employers to collectively bargain with unions. In 1936 - amended to include airlines.






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






15. A problem in appraisal in which an employee is given the same grade on all dimensions based on a few attributes.






16. 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.






17. 1935. Referred to as the Magna Carta of Labor. Guarantees the right to form labor movements.






18. Highest level of sexual harassment and would result in a punishable act under the law.






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






20. A trait method that requires the rater to describe the employee's performance in a statement.; fairly subjective and reliant on the manager's ability to write effective statements.






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






22. Groups of employees who meet to resolve problems and improve the organization.






23. An appraisal distributional error where the rater is reluctant to give high or low marks.






24. An appraisal temporal error when the evaluation is based upon the employee's most recent behavior.






25. Federal agencies and government contractors must comply with anti discrimination practices. Created the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to enforce this.






26. Compensation useful in advancing organizational goals.






27. The combination of various appraisal systems to give the manager and employee the best view into the performance.






28. Pay according to the number of units produced.






29. A problem in evaluation due to being compared to someone previously evaluated.






30. RIF that is composed of lay-offs - either across the board or through company reorganization that result in fewer available positions.






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






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






33. Characterized by dictatorship that dismisses input from team members; decides the term of tasks and who will perform the work to be done.






34. Rejection of a higher percentage of protected classes for employment; unintentional discrimination.






35. Characterized by an open-line communication between workers and management; values team-input - and facilitates group cooperation without being overly active within the group.






36. Basic individual beliefs about right and wrong.






37. Causes loss of productivity - frustration - or depression.






38. An attempt by the employer to alter the behavior of the employee by persuasion and motivational incentives.






39. 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






40. Laws that prevent discrimination in the workplace.






41. Cost of living that measures the average prices of products and services over time.






42. 1967. No discrimination based on ages of people over 40. No pressure for older to retire; no terminating only older employees when downsizing;






43. Encourages teamwork and knowledge transfer among employees.






44. Insurance that pays for nursing homes and medical-related costs to old age and illness.






45. The third level of moral development in which people make decisions based on internalized principles - beliefs - and values. A characteristic of managers that encourage to think for themselves and engage in moral reasoning.






46. The curve in the scattergram that identifies the worth of jobs and wages.






47. 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.






48. 1931. Required federal contracts for construction to specify minimum wage for workers.






49. Teaching long-term skills.






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







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