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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
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1. Performance appraisal that seeks evaluation from internal and external customers.






2. An integrated knowledge within an organization that sets it out from the competition.






3. A personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life.






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






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






6. Theory Z people - those that have reached the self-actualization phase.






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






8. A time when the individual stops advancing before reaching the next highest level. It is not necessarily a failed effort because not everyone is promoted to the top position and many common career paths are not designed to lead to the top.






9. Includes the social environment of the workplace and informal work groups.






10. An interview that places the applicant in a simulated high stress setting to interview the candidate.






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






12. Not reporting to work.






13. 1986. Used to control the hiring - recruiting - or referring of people not eligible to work in the US. Uses the form I-9.






14. A procedural document designed by the federal government to assist in hiring - promotion - transfer - demotion - dismissal - and referrals.






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






16. Act that amended age discrimination in employment to include all employee benefits; also provided terminated employees with time to consider group termination or retirement programs and consult an attorney.






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






18. Performance appraisal by an employee of their superior. Usually evaluates on leadership - oral communication - delegation of authority - coordination of team efforts - and interest in subordinates.






19. The oldest and simplest job evaluation that is based on grouping the jobs based on their relative worth to one another; can only be used on a small number of jobs.






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






21. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






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






23. 1967. No discrimination based on ages of people over 40. No pressure for older to retire; no terminating only older employees when downsizing;






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






25. 1993. Applies to employers with fifty or more employees. Paternal and maternal leave covered under this act.






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






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






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






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






30. How an employee perceives his compensation relative to others within the organization.






31. A succession of linked jobs that prepares a worker for advancement to the next job in the chain.






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






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






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






35. The idea that people with authority are subject to reporting to superiors.






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






37. 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.






38. Different types of employee complaint resolution procedures.






39. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Team formed to solve a major organizational issue.






47. 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.






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






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






50. Binding document with terms or conditions or rules.






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