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






2. Statement authorizing union to act as their representative.






3. A flexible benefit plan for the employee - letting them choose the benefits best suited to their personal needs and situation.






4. Leadership based on the control that management has over punishing subordinates.






5. Groups of jobs within a class that are paid the same. Used by the federal government.






6. Collapses traditional salary grades into a few wide bands and helps eliminate obsession with grades and gives management an enhanced ability to reward on performance.






7. Binding document with terms or conditions or rules.






8. Quantitative job evaluation that determines the value based on the points assigned to it; uses the point manual.






9. Purposeful discrimination.






10. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






11. A report companies with 100 or more employees must fill out annually to determine workforce composition.






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






13. Means that people employed in an organization represent different cultural groups and human qualities.






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






15. Reward given for desired behavior.






16. The degree in which an individual believes they have control of their fate.






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






18. A resignation in which an employee chooses to resign without provocation from the employer.






19. An extremely hard goal - but not impossible to reach.






20. A group of 6-12 that meet regularly to discuss organizational issues.






21. Consists of vertical scales for each dimension of employee's performance.






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






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






24. An appraisal distributional error where the appraiser gives their employees unusually high or low marks.






25. Pay is the same each pay period regardless of hours worked.






26. A method of moving the employee to different jobs for variety - designed to prevent boredom of repetitive tasks.






27. Various software programs that write job description and specifications based on job analysis.






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






29. 1974. Main federal legislation responsible for controlling employee benefit and retirement plans.






30. A pay attached to acquiring new knowledge or skills.






31. Giving something unpleasant for an undesired behavior.






32. 1967. No discrimination based on ages of people over 40. No pressure for older to retire; no terminating only older employees when downsizing;






33. The knowledge - skills - and abilities required for the job.






34. Highest level of Maslow's hierarchy. Includes morality - creativity - spontaneity - problem solving - lack of prejudice - and acceptance of facts.






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






36. The different conditions upon which someone leaves a company; may be voluntary or involuntary.






37. 1990. Employers cannot discriminate against people with physical or mental capabilities - and must make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities or religious preferences.






38. An appraisal temporal error when the employee is compared to someone previously rated and not independently.






39. 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.






40. An uncomfortable environment that interferes with job performance.






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






42. The second level of moral development in which people make decisions that conform to societal expectations. A characteristic of managers who encourage work collaboration.






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






44. Pay according to the number of units produced.






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






46. An interview based on a set group of questions so to be compared answers across all candidates. Questions are asked based on job knowledge - job simulation - situational - and work willingness.






47. Group assigned with improving quality.






48. Breeds mistrust in the workplace; fairly excepted practice in private industry.






49. Sexual harassment that is nonthreatening - but causes co-worker discomfort.






50. Long-term(5 years +) planning reserved for the highest levels of management.