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DSST Human Resource Management

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1. Test used by courts to assess merits of prima facie case of disparate treatment when lacking evidence - requires plaintiff to show he: 1. belongs to protected group -2. has applied and is qualified - 3. was rejected despite qualifications - and 4. th






2. An appraisal distributional error where the rater is reluctant to give high or low marks.






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Rejection of a higher percentage of protected classes for employment; unintentional discrimination.






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






9. A leader who works to fulfill subordinates' needs and goals as well as to achieve the organization's larger mission; the needs of others are placed above the leader's own needs.






10. Belief that one culture is superior to another.






11. Pay according to the number of units produced.






12. 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






13. Leadership based on the control that management has over punishing subordinates.






14. Basic individual beliefs about right and wrong.






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






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






17. Evaluation based on factor-by-factor of development and comparison. Comparison against key jobs within the organization.






18. Traditional approach to appraisal - a review by management one level higher.






19. Compensation useful in advancing organizational goals.






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






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






22. Harmful stress that accompanies a feeling of insecurity.






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






24. Accommodation of several cultures.






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






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






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






28. The oldest and simplest job evaluation that is based on grouping the jobs based on their relative worth to one another; can only be used on a small number of jobs.






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






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






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






32. 1964 - amended in 1972 - 1991 - and 1994. Broadest and most significant law affecting employment opportunity rights.






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






34. 1932. Labor legislation that outlawed 'yellow dog' contracts and forbade federal courts from issuing injunctions to restrain strikes - boycotts - and peaceful picketing.






35. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






36. 1935. Referred to as the Magna Carta of Labor. Guarantees the right to form labor movements.






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






38. 1931. Required federal contracts for construction to specify minimum wage for workers.






39. An integrated knowledge within an organization that sets it out from the competition.






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






41. A pay attached to acquiring new knowledge or skills.






42. Minorities in the workplace.






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






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






45. Belief that things happen due to their own responsibility.






46. 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






47. 1936. Responsible for prevailing minimum wage in a locality. Regular working hours identified as 8 per day and 40 per week; and time and a half for additional; no employment for convicts and children.






48. Voluntary or involuntary reductions in labor.






49. Developed in response to a majority dominating the workforce.






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







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