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






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






3. Includes the social environment of the workplace and informal work groups.






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






5. Guarantee of benefits - especially in pension plans.






6. A written description of the basic tasks - duties - minimum required experience - and responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular job.






7. Withdrawal of a reward.






8. Reward given for desired behavior.






9. An appraisal temporal error when the evaluation is based upon the employee's most recent behavior.






10. Traditional approach to appraisal - a review by management one level higher.






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






12. Power based on individual expertise.






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






14. Two part-time employees share one full time position.






15. 1914. No forbidding the existence of a union.






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. An appraisal distributional error where the appraiser gives their employees unusually high or low marks.






19. Quantitative job evaluation that determines the value based on the points assigned to it; uses the point manual.






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






21. Giving something unpleasant for an undesired behavior.






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






23. 1986. Used to control the hiring - recruiting - or referring of people not eligible to work in the US. Uses the form I-9.






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






25. Characterized by an open-line communication between workers and management; values team-input - and facilitates group cooperation without being overly active within the group.






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






27. An extremely hard goal - but not impossible to reach.






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






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






30. The ability to influence people to achieve goals for the organization.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






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






39. A decision based on the long-term interests of an individual.






40. 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.






41. Measures the frequency of observed behavior.






42. 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.






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






44. Improvement of job efficiency by simplifying it.






45. Flexible working hours that allow workers to choose start and end times.






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






47. Pay according to the number of units produced.






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






49. Sexual remarks or actions not targeted at a specific individual.






50. 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