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DSST Human Resource Management

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1. 1931. Required federal contracts for construction to specify minimum wage for workers.






2. Encourages teamwork and knowledge transfer among employees.






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






4. Performance appraisal done by fellow employees - usually combined by the manager into a single profile for use. May be the most accurate - but not used due to popularity copntests.






5. Understanding the duties of the job.






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






7. Helps manager translate measurement framework from strategic to operational goals.






8. Rewards according to a specific time interval. Results in average and irregular performance.






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






10. A career path that is hiearchical in nature and consists of interdependent sequential jobs.






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






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






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






14. Reward given for desired behavior.






15. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






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






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






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






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






20. Characterized by dictatorship that dismisses input from team members; decides the term of tasks and who will perform the work to be done.






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






22. 1990. Employers cannot discriminate against people with physical or mental capabilities - and must make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities or religious preferences.






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






24. When some of the desired behavior is reinforced. Can be classified into four groups: fixed-interval - fixed-ratio - variable-interval - and variable-ratio.






25. Hiring through searching and evaluating internal job postings and existing employee files.






26. Harassment based on employment decisions; an economic or position consequence for noncompliance.






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






28. 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.






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






30. 1926. Required employers to collectively bargain with unions. In 1936 - amended to include airlines.






31. A decision based on existing norms.






32. When every desired behavior is reinforced; effective when the behavior is new.






33. Two part-time employees share one full time position.






34. An uncomfortable environment that interferes with job performance.






35. Pay according to the number of units produced.






36. 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






37. 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.






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






39. Method that determines the relative worth of jobs.






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






41. Includes hourly wages - salaries - and bonuses.






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






43. A method that evaluates based on: 1. Knowledge 2. Accountability 3. Mental Activity (KAMA)






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






45. A group of people that rely primarily or exclusively on electronic forms of communication to work together in accomplishing goals.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. Pay is the same each pay period regardless of hours worked.






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






50. An organization that is participatory in problem solving - improving - and increasing capabilities.







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