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DSST Human Resource Management

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1. Selection of the minority is less than 80 percent of the time - used as a rule of thumb in determining adverse impact.






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






3. 1978. No discrimination based on pregnancy - childbirth - and related conditions.






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






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






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






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






8. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






9. A decision based on the principle that the behavior that causes the greatest good for the most is ethical.






10. A problem in evaluation due to being compared to someone previously evaluated.






11. Belief that one culture is superior to another.






12. Positive stress that makes some strive to accomplish something.






13. Defining the characteristics that the organization feels would be a good fit for the vacancies. To recruit - an organization must conduct job analysis - provide a job description - and give job specification.






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






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






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






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






18. Accommodation of several cultures.






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






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






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






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






23. Discipline based on corrective measures of increasing degree. Most commonly used. 1. Oral Warning 2. Written Warning 3. Suspension without Pay 4. Discharge






24. Rewards according to a random number of behaviors. Results in very high performance.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Not reporting to work.






32. Guarantee of benefits - especially in pension plans.






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






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






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






36. RIF that include some type of severance pay and extension of benefits for a predetermined period of time.






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






38. Means that people employed in an organization represent different cultural groups and human qualities.






39. Method that determines the relative worth of jobs.






40. Identifies the actions that should or should not be seen on the job - used mainly for developmental feedback..






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






42. A leader that has an ability to motivate employees to go beyond expectations; less predictable than transactional and embrace new ideas. Charismatic leaders are visionaries; they try to get others to see a better future and their participation in it.






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






44. A decision based on existing norms.






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






46. The third level of moral development in which people make decisions based on internalized principles - beliefs - and values. A characteristic of managers that encourage to think for themselves and engage in moral reasoning.






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






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






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






50. Requires the rater to choose from statements that best describe the employee's output.







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