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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. When twelve months have been worked at an employer with health insurance - a worker can transfer to another employer with no regard to preexisting conditions.






2. 1963. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act. No discrimination of pay - benefits - or pension based on gender.






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






4. A method of moving the employee to different jobs for variety - designed to prevent boredom of repetitive tasks.






5. 1926. Required employers to collectively bargain with unions. In 1936 - amended to include airlines.






6. Leadership based on the control that management has over rewarding subordinates.






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






8. Team formed to solve a major organizational issue.






9. An appraisal temporal error in which the appraiser inflates the evaluation because of a mutual connection.






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






11. Separation that is typically planned well in advanced - and are well received - celebratory occasions.






12. Understanding the duties of the job.






13. Employees that are not from the home or host country.






14. 1990. Employers cannot discriminate against people with physical or mental capabilities - and must make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities or religious preferences.






15. Performance appraisal that seeks evaluation from internal and external customers.






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






17. 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.






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






19. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






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






21. The first level of moral development - in which people make decisions based on selfish reasons; concerned only with external rewards or punishments. A characteristic of managers with authoritarian and coercive styles.






22. Test that measure what a person can do right now.






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






24. Sexual harassment that uses rewards; potential for criminal prosecution.






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






26. 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.






27. 1935. Referred to as the Magna Carta of Labor. Guarantees the right to form labor movements.






28. Group specifically to provide a new product or service.






29. Measures what a person is capable of learning.






30. A use of motivators to increase satisfaction.






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






32. 1994. Jobs are protected for those that go on short military service.






33. Payment rates above the pay range.






34. A pension plan in which amount of benefits are based on how much is in their account at time of retirement.






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






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






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






38. 1986. Used to control the hiring - recruiting - or referring of people not eligible to work in the US. Uses the form I-9.






39. Different types of employee complaint resolution procedures.






40. Harmful stress that accompanies a feeling of insecurity.






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. Developed in response to a majority dominating the workforce.






43. A resignation suggested by the employer to the employee.






44. 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.






45. Method of performance measurement based on managers' records of specific examples of the employee acting in ways that are either effective or ineffective.






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






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






48. Belief that one culture is superior to another.






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






50. Can directly align employees with the organizational goals - with evaluation based on profits - sales - etc.






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