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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An organization that is participatory in problem solving - improving - and increasing capabilities.






2. Withdrawal of a reward.






3. A pension plan in which only the employer funds pensions.






4. Job evaluation based on classification of jobs in groups of predetermined wage grades. This is what the federal government uses.






5. Groups of employees who meet to resolve problems and improve the organization.






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






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






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






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






10. Power based on individual expertise.






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






12. A succession of linked jobs that prepares a worker for advancement to the next job in the chain.






13. The rater checks statements on a list that he believes are characteristic of the employee.






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






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






16. The knowledge - skills - and abilities required for the job.






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






18. 1993. Applies to employers with fifty or more employees. Paternal and maternal leave covered under this act.






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






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






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






22. Pay based on skills and increased job knowledge. Also called skilled based or knowledge based pay.






23. Long-term(5 years +) planning reserved for the highest levels of management.






24. Advancing to the next level in the minimum time required in the current position.






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






26. 1959. Specially tailored to make labor officials responsible for the union's financial affairs - to prevent bully-boy tactics - ensure democratic voting practices within unions - outlaw secondary boycotts - and restrict picketing. Also called Labor-M






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






28. Breeds mistrust in the workplace; fairly excepted practice in private industry.






29. A report companies with 100 or more employees must fill out annually to determine workforce composition.






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






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






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






33. 1. Treatment that punishes 2. Orderly behavior in an organization 3. Training that corrects undesirable behavior and develops self control






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






35. A pension plan in which the main source of retirement funds today - some employers will match contributions to a certain percentage.






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






37. 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.






38. 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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Giving something unpleasant for an undesired behavior.






43. Compensation useful in advancing organizational goals.






44. Threat of power in order to convince someone to engage in sexual activity.






45. 1994. Jobs are protected for those that go on short military service.






46. A method of moving the employee to different jobs for variety - designed to prevent boredom of repetitive tasks.






47. A decision based on existing norms.






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






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






50. 1931. Required federal contracts for construction to specify minimum wage for workers.