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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The matching of people with future vacancies.






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






3. A use of motivators to increase satisfaction.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. Purposeful discrimination.






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






12. 1967. No discrimination based on ages of people over 40. No pressure for older to retire; no terminating only older employees when downsizing;






13. Pay according to the number of units produced.






14. 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






15. Method of performance measurement based on managers' records of specific examples of the employee acting in ways that are either effective or ineffective.






16. 1914. No forbidding the existence of a union.






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






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






19. Basic individual beliefs about right and wrong.






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






28. Minorities in the workplace.






29. The act of returning to the country of origin after an international assignement.






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






31. 1972. Extended Civil Rights Title VII to government workers.






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






33. Performance appraisal that seeks evaluation from internal and external customers.






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






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






36. Identification of future candidates for future anticipated vacancies.






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






38. Measure the extent which someone has characteristics. Relatively inexpensive - but high potential for errors - and not useful in allocating rewards or promotions.






39. Pay by the hour.






40. Sexual harassment that is nonthreatening - but causes co-worker discomfort.






41. Host country natives that are employees. Usually is shifted to because it is cheaper - gives a good impression on locals - and no adjustment to culture.






42. Reward given for desired behavior.






43. 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.






44. Training designed to make people recognize and address their own prejudices.






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. A flexible benefit plan for the employee - letting them choose the benefits best suited to their personal needs and situation.






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







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