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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hiring through searching and evaluating internal job postings and existing employee files.






2. Giving something unpleasant for an undesired behavior.






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






4. Evidence suggesting selection precludes members from protected classes.






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Seeking to minimize ethnocentrism and moving toward pluralism and ethnorelativism.






10. Group of healthcare providers that guarantee lower healthcare costs to the employer; seen as a higher quality to the employee.






11. 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.






12. 1972. Extended Civil Rights Title VII to government workers.






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






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






15. Insurance that pays for nursing homes and medical-related costs to old age and illness.






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






17. 194-point questionnaire with five-point scale to determine the degree in which tasks are performed.






18. Strength of person's convictions. The higher it is - the more likely one will follow what they believe is ethical in lieu of following unethical impulses.






19. Compensation tied to a reward for effort and performance.






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






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






22. RIF that is composed of lay-offs - either across the board or through company reorganization that result in fewer available positions.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. Binding document with terms or conditions or rules.






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






31. Unpaid union official that represents the employees when dealing with management.






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






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






34. 1994. Jobs are protected for those that go on short military service.






35. A step beyond tell and sell; stimulation of growth of the employee by discussing problems - needs - innovations - satisfactions - and dissatisfactions since last appraisal.






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






37. 1978. No discrimination based on pregnancy - childbirth - and related conditions.






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






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






40. A leader that clarifies roles - initiates structure - provides rewards - and is considerate of employees; fair - hardworking - and tolerant; emphasizes job-oriented(not personal) needs.






41. A career path that is not sequentially interdependent but each of the jobs in the arrangement must be completed before one can advance to the next higher level.






42. A use of motivators to increase satisfaction.






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






44. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






45. Listening to understand without judgment.






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. 1935. Referred to as the Magna Carta of Labor. Guarantees the right to form labor movements.