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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An interview based on a set group of questions so to be compared answers across all candidates. Questions are asked based on job knowledge - job simulation - situational - and work willingness.






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






3. Evidence suggesting selection precludes members from protected classes.






4. Systems that provide data for Human Resource control and decision making.






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






6. 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.






7. Different types of employee complaint resolution procedures.






8. Purposeful discrimination.






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






10. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






11. Identification of future candidates for future anticipated vacancies.






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






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






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






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






16. Basic individual beliefs about right and wrong.






17. 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.






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






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






20. Removal of something unpleasant for desire behavior.






21. 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






22. 1967. No discrimination based on ages of people over 40. No pressure for older to retire; no terminating only older employees when downsizing;






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






24. Rewards according to random times. Results in moderately high and stable performance.






25. 1978. No discrimination based on pregnancy - childbirth - and related conditions.






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






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






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






29. Sexual harassment that uses rewards; potential for criminal prosecution.






30. 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.






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






32. Diversity as a result of acquisitions and mergers - which is a forced diversification of the workplace.






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






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






35. Measures what a person is capable of learning.






36. Organization of healthcare professionals that provide services on a prepaid basis; seen as lower quality to the employee.






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. Employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem






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






44. Reward given for desired behavior.






45. How an employee perceives his compensation relative to others within the organization.






46. A use of motivators to increase satisfaction.






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






48. Method that determines the relative worth of jobs.






49. Harmful stress that accompanies a feeling of insecurity.






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