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






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






3. A process to make the job more complex to improve the level of boredom of an oversimplified job.






4. Employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem






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






6. 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






7. 1914. No forbidding the existence of a union.






8. Seeking to minimize ethnocentrism and moving toward pluralism and ethnorelativism.






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






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






11. Binding document with terms or conditions or rules.






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






13. Focus on the employee's achievements; less subjective - acceptable for employees and supervisors - link individual performance with organizational goals - encourage goal setting - and are good for reward and promotion decisions. However - time consum






14. Test used by courts to assess merits of prima facie case of disparate treatment when lacking evidence - requires plaintiff to show he: 1. belongs to protected group -2. has applied and is qualified - 3. was rejected despite qualifications - and 4. th






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






16. Guarantee of benefits - especially in pension plans.






17. Evidence suggesting selection precludes members from protected classes.






18. Flexible working hours that allow workers to choose start and end times.






19. Improvement of job efficiency by simplifying it.






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






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






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






23. Reward given for desired behavior.






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






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






26. Bottom level of Maslow's hierarchy. Includes shelter - food - sleep - breaks - and compensation.






27. Involves determining the type and number of individuals needed to get the job done.






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






29. Not reporting to work.






30. Identification of future candidates for future anticipated vacancies.






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






32. The survey of the wages paid to employees with similar skill sets in a labor market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a reliable one.






33. Payment rates above the pay range.






34. 1967. No discrimination based on ages of people over 40. No pressure for older to retire; no terminating only older employees when downsizing;






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






36. 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.






37. Encourages teamwork and knowledge transfer among employees.






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






39. An employer-created fund for laid off employees to draw from on top of unemployment benefits.






40. 1932. Labor legislation that outlawed 'yellow dog' contracts and forbade federal courts from issuing injunctions to restrain strikes - boycotts - and peaceful picketing.






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






42. To discipline by being effective - consistent - and applied to all equally. 1. Documentation of Misconduct 2. Investigative Interview 3. Application of Discipline






43. Different types of employee complaint resolution procedures.






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






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






46. Quantitative approach to job analysis that assumes all parts of the job relate to data - people - and things.






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






48. Rating based on comparison than a standard.






49. Harmful stress that accompanies a feeling of insecurity.






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