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DSST Human Resource Management

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1. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






2. Method that determines the relative worth of jobs.






3. 1947. Pro-business act created to counter the pro-labor Wagner Act by banning unfair practices of labor unions. Created the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to help resolve grievances.






4. An appraisal temporal error when the evaluation is based upon the employee's most recent behavior.






5. Basic individual beliefs about right and wrong.






6. 1959. Specially tailored to make labor officials responsible for the union's financial affairs - to prevent bully-boy tactics - ensure democratic voting practices within unions - outlaw secondary boycotts - and restrict picketing. Also called Labor-M






7. 1986. Used to control the hiring - recruiting - or referring of people not eligible to work in the US. Uses the form I-9.






8. Host country natives that are employees. Usually is shifted to because it is cheaper - gives a good impression on locals - and no adjustment to culture.






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






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






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






12. 1993. Applies to employers with fifty or more employees. Paternal and maternal leave covered under this act.






13. Act that provides individuals and dependents who may lose medical coverage with opportunity to pay to continue coverage.






14. Diversity as a result of acquisitions and mergers - which is a forced diversification of the workplace.






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






16. Pay according to the number of units produced.






17. Encourages teamwork and knowledge transfer among employees.






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






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






20. Purposeful discrimination.






21. Guarantee of benefits - especially in pension plans.






22. Accommodation of several cultures.






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






24. An extremely hard goal - but not impossible to reach.






25. Minorities in the workplace.






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






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






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






29. Withdrawal of a reward.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 1914. No forbidding the existence of a union.






37. An uncomfortable environment that interferes with job performance.






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






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






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






41. 1972. Extended Civil Rights Title VII to government workers.






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






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






44. Includes other employee benefits - such as health insurance - pension contributions - tuition reimbursement - and legal assistance programs.






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






46. A group of 6-12 that meet regularly to discuss organizational issues.






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






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






49. A communication of strong and weak points of the employee's performance - and then in which the employee responds with his feelings about the appraisal.






50. 1967. No discrimination based on ages of people over 40. No pressure for older to retire; no terminating only older employees when downsizing;







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