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DSST Human Resource Management

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1. Leadership dependent upon one's position within the company.






2. A group with mix of specialists that are assigned rather than voluntary membership.






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. Binding document with terms or conditions or rules.






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






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






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






8. Measures the frequency of observed behavior.






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






10. The idea that people with authority are subject to reporting to superiors.






11. Accommodation of several cultures.






12. Idea that all cultures are inherently equal.






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






14. 1964 - amended in 1972 - 1991 - and 1994. Broadest and most significant law affecting employment opportunity rights.






15. 1978. No discrimination based on pregnancy - childbirth - and related conditions.






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






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






18. Unpaid union official that represents the employees when dealing with management.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 1974. Main federal legislation responsible for controlling employee benefit and retirement plans.






25. An organization that has generated a list of recommendation for executing an effective diversity initiative.






26. Collapses traditional salary grades into a few wide bands and helps eliminate obsession with grades and gives management an enhanced ability to reward on performance.






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






28. An appraisal temporal error in which the appraiser inflates the evaluation because of a mutual connection.






29. 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.






30. Can directly align employees with the organizational goals - with evaluation based on profits - sales - etc.






31. Withdrawal of a reward.






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






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






34. An uncomfortable environment that interferes with job performance.






35. 1990. Employers cannot discriminate against people with physical or mental capabilities - and must make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities or religious preferences.






36. Improvement of job efficiency by simplifying it.






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






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






39. Separation that is typically planned well in advanced - and are well received - celebratory occasions.






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






41. 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.






42. Identification of future candidates for future anticipated vacancies.






43. 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.






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






45. Encourages teamwork and knowledge transfer among employees.






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






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






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






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






50. Understanding the duties of the job.







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