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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A pension plan in which both employer and employee fund pensions.






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






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






4. A code of moral principles and values that govern organizational behavior.






5. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






6. A pension plan in which the amount is specific.






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






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






9. Rates performance of employee achievement of goals set by manager and the employee.






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






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






12. The ability to influence people to achieve goals for the organization.






13. An attempt by the employer to alter the behavior of the employee by persuasion and motivational incentives.






14. Different types of employee complaint resolution procedures.






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






16. Discipline focused on early correcion of employee misconduct. 1. Conference between employee and supervisor. 2. Second conference when solution did not work 3. Decision-making leave (paid leave)






17. 1931. Required federal contracts for construction to specify minimum wage for workers.






18. An appraisal error based on biases of how the information is selected - evaluated - or organized.






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






20. A problem in appraisal in which an employee is given the same grade on all dimensions based on a few attributes.






21. Evaluating self - considering one's own strengths and weaknesses. Best used for developmental purposes.






22. A flexible benefit plan for the employee - letting them choose the benefits best suited to their personal needs and situation.






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






24. Pay by the hour.






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






26. An interview that may have no format at all or have open ended questions - but makes it difficult to compare candidates.






27. 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






28. A use of motivators to increase satisfaction.






29. 1990. Employers cannot discriminate against people with physical or mental capabilities - and must make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities or religious preferences.






30. 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.






31. Laws that prevent discrimination in the workplace.






32. A decision based on total impartiality.






33. An appraisal error involving groups of ratings given to employees.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Improvement of job efficiency by simplifying it.






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






41. Giving something unpleasant for an undesired behavior.






42. Accommodation of several cultures.






43. Reward given for desired behavior.






44. Power derived from the degree in which one is admired and people want to emulate them.






45. Measures what a person is capable of learning.






46. 1972. Extended Civil Rights Title VII to government workers.






47. Voluntary or involuntary reductions in labor.






48. 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.






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






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