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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Identification of future candidates for future anticipated vacancies.






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






3. 194-point questionnaire with five-point scale to determine the degree in which tasks are performed.






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






5. Power based on individual expertise.






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






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






8. Performance appraisal that recognizes team accomplishement instead of individual performance - used by companies with a strong total quality management (TQM) emphasis.






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






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






11. An early retirement incentive in a form of a cash bonus or increased pension.






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






13. An uncomfortable environment that interferes with job performance.






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






15. Removal of something unpleasant for desire behavior.






16. 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.






17. A personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life.






18. A behavioral method that notes an unusual event that identifies superior or inferior performance by the employee.






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






20. Statement authorizing union to act as their representative.






21. Compensation useful in advancing organizational goals.






22. Teaching short-term skills. May be 'on-the-job' or 'off-the-job'.






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






24. Understanding the duties of the job.






25. Measures the frequency of observed behavior.






26. Sexual remarks or actions not targeted at a specific individual.






27. 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.






28. An appraisal temporal error when the employee is compared to someone previously rated and not independently.






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






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






31. Payment rates above the pay range.






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






33. Fourth level of Maslow's hierarchy. Includes self-esteem - confidence - achievement - respect of and by others.






34. 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.






35. Pay according to the number of units produced.






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






37. Basic individual beliefs about right and wrong.






38. 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






39. Breeds mistrust in the workplace; fairly excepted practice in private industry.






40. Reward given for desired behavior.






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






42. An appraisal distributional error where the appraiser gives their employees unusually high or low marks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Groups of jobs within a class that are paid the same. Used by the federal government.