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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The degree in which an individual believes they have control of their fate.






2. 1972. Extended Civil Rights Title VII to government workers.






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






4. Encourages teamwork and knowledge transfer among employees.






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. Improvement of job efficiency by simplifying it.






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






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






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






13. 1938. Provided basic pay structure for workers. Those that have to be paid are non-exempt and must be paid at least the minimum wage. Those who hold executive or managerial positions are exempt.






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






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






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






17. 1. Treatment that punishes 2. Orderly behavior in an organization 3. Training that corrects undesirable behavior and develops self control






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






19. A pension plan in which the employer contributes percentage of employer pay to an account that earns interest. When the employee leaves - the amount is rolled up into an individual retirement account (IRA).






20. Systems that provide data for Human Resource control and decision making.






21. 1986. Used to control the hiring - recruiting - or referring of people not eligible to work in the US. Uses the form I-9.






22. The matching of people with future vacancies.






23. Idea that all cultures are inherently equal.






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






25. A pension plan in which both employer and employee fund pensions.






26. Training designed to make people recognize and address their own prejudices.






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






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






29. Teaching long-term skills.






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






31. A pension plan in which only the employer funds pensions.






32. The need for achievement - recognition - responsibility - and growth; they both eliminate job dissatisfaction and stimulate motivation.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 1935. Referred to as the Magna Carta of Labor. Guarantees the right to form labor movements.






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






42. 1936. Responsible for prevailing minimum wage in a locality. Regular working hours identified as 8 per day and 40 per week; and time and a half for additional; no employment for convicts and children.






43. An interview that may have no format at all or have open ended questions - but makes it difficult to compare candidates.






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






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






46. Unpaid union official that represents the employees when dealing with management.






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






48. 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.






49. Selection of the minority is less than 80 percent of the time - used as a rule of thumb in determining adverse impact.






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