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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
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1. When some of the desired behavior is reinforced. Can be classified into four groups: fixed-interval - fixed-ratio - variable-interval - and variable-ratio.






2. Highly trained workers that are a group that perform interdependent tasks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 1993. Applies to employers with fifty or more employees. Paternal and maternal leave covered under this act.






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






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






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






14. Belief that one culture is superior to another.






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






16. 1931. Required federal contracts for construction to specify minimum wage for workers.






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Measures what a person is capable of learning.






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






23. Advancing to the next level in the minimum time required in the current position.






24. Threat of power in order to convince someone to engage in sexual activity.






25. Home country nationals that are employees who live and work in a different country than their own.






26. Leadership dependent upon one's position within the company.






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






28. Hands-off approach over all decision-making without any further involvement unless asked to participate.






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






30. Causes loss of productivity - frustration - or depression.






31. Team formed to solve a major organizational issue.






32. Voluntary or involuntary reductions in labor.






33. Laws that prevent discrimination in the workplace.






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






35. An situation in which an employer makes work life so difficult for the employee that they have no choice but to resign.






36. Compensation useful in advancing organizational goals.






37. Compensation tied to a reward for effort and performance.






38. Removal of something unpleasant for desire behavior.






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






40. Compensation system that equals American money to foreign money on terms of purchasing power.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. Union must represent union and nonunion members equally.






44. Evidence suggesting selection precludes members from protected classes.






45. A decision based on total impartiality.






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






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






48. 194-point questionnaire with five-point scale to determine the degree in which tasks are performed.






49. 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.






50. A pension plan in which the main source of retirement funds today - some employers will match contributions to a certain percentage.