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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Systems that provide data for Human Resource control and decision making.






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






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






4. 1990. Employers cannot discriminate against people with physical or mental capabilities - and must make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities or religious preferences.






5. The process of screening - interviewing - and hiring individuals.






6. 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.






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






8. Idea that all cultures are inherently equal.






9. 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.






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






11. The act of returning to the country of origin after an international assignement.






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






13. 1964 - amended in 1972 - 1991 - and 1994. Broadest and most significant law affecting employment opportunity rights.






14. Fourth level of Maslow's hierarchy. Includes self-esteem - confidence - achievement - respect of and by others.






15. Services provided for workers to deal with problems that interfere with how they do their jobs.






16. Teaching long-term skills.






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






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






19. Job evaluation based on classification of jobs in groups of predetermined wage grades. This is what the federal government uses.






20. 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.






21. 1978. No discrimination based on pregnancy - childbirth - and related conditions.






22. An appraisal error involving groups of ratings given to employees.






23. Documents that contain the main information about hazardous material.






24. 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.






25. A code of moral principles and values that govern organizational behavior.






26. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






27. Union must represent union and nonunion members equally.






28. Voluntary or involuntary reductions in labor.






29. Measure the extent which someone has characteristics. Relatively inexpensive - but high potential for errors - and not useful in allocating rewards or promotions.






30. Right for an employer to terminate an employee for no reason and for the employee to resign for the same.






31. A written description of the basic tasks - duties - minimum required experience - and responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular job.






32. Identifies the actions that should or should not be seen on the job - used mainly for developmental feedback..






33. Group assigned with improving quality.






34. 1972. Extended Civil Rights Title VII to government workers.






35. Withdrawal of a reward.






36. Identification of future candidates for future anticipated vacancies.






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






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






39. Removal of something unpleasant for desire behavior.






40. A decision based on the principle that the behavior that causes the greatest good for the most is ethical.






41. A step beyond tell and sell; stimulation of growth of the employee by discussing problems - needs - innovations - satisfactions - and dissatisfactions since last appraisal.






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






43. 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.






44. Rewards according to random times. Results in moderately high and stable performance.






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






46. Traditional approach to appraisal - a review by management one level higher.






47. Rewards according to a specific time interval. Results in average and irregular performance.






48. The on-the-job method of development for new employees. May be formal or informal.






49. Only suitable defense against discrimination; postulates that age - religion - sex - or nationality is an actual qualification for the job. It does NOT cover race or color.






50. When some of the desired behavior is reinforced. Can be classified into four groups: fixed-interval - fixed-ratio - variable-interval - and variable-ratio.