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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
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1. Developed in response to a majority dominating the workforce.






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. The curve in the scattergram that identifies the worth of jobs and wages.






7. 1931. Required federal contracts for construction to specify minimum wage for workers.






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






9. Team formed to solve a major organizational issue.






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






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






12. Consists of vertical scales for each dimension of employee's performance.






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






14. 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.






15. Characterized by dictatorship that dismisses input from team members; decides the term of tasks and who will perform the work to be done.






16. Performance appraisal that recognizes team accomplishement instead of individual performance - used by companies with a strong total quality management (TQM) emphasis.






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. Act that provides individuals and dependents who may lose medical coverage with opportunity to pay to continue coverage.






23. Home country nationals that are employees who live and work in a different country than their own.






24. Accommodation of several cultures.






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






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






27. Purposeful discrimination.






28. When twelve months have been worked at an employer with health insurance - a worker can transfer to another employer with no regard to preexisting conditions.






29. A program that encourages employers to go beyond the minimum requirements outlined by OSHA. It includes three: 1. Star 2. Merit 3. Demonstration






30. An uncomfortable environment that interferes with job performance.






31. 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.






32. 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






33. A resignation in which an employee chooses to resign without provocation from the employer.






34. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






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






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






37. Second level of Maslow's hierarchy. Includes security of body - employment - resources - morality - family - health - and posterity.






38. Rewards after a specific number of desired behaviors. Results in high or stable performance.






39. 1974. Main federal legislation responsible for controlling employee benefit and retirement plans.






40. An interview that places the applicant in a simulated high stress setting to interview the candidate.






41. Harmful stress that accompanies a feeling of insecurity.






42. Official discrimination complaint to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - filled by employee.






43. The different conditions upon which someone leaves a company; may be voluntary or involuntary.






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






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






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






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. Giving something unpleasant for an undesired behavior.






49. A procedural document designed by the federal government to assist in hiring - promotion - transfer - demotion - dismissal - and referrals.






50. Involves determining the type and number of individuals needed to get the job done.