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DSST Human Resource Management

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






2. 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.






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






4. Only suitable defense against discrimination; postulates that age - religion - sex - or nationality is an actual qualification for the job. It does NOT cover race or color.






5. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






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






7. Employees that are not from the home or host country.






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






9. 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.






10. Organization of healthcare professionals that provide services on a prepaid basis; seen as lower quality to the employee.






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






12. A leader who motivates people to transcend their personal interests for the good of the group; characterized by the ability to bring innovation.






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






14. 1926. Required employers to collectively bargain with unions. In 1936 - amended to include airlines.






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






16. Leadership based on the control that management has over punishing subordinates.






17. Withdrawal of a reward.






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






19. A use of motivators to increase satisfaction.






20. A form in which accidents that cause death - illness - or injury in the workplace are recorded.






21. A pension plan in which the employer contributes percentage of employer pay to an account that earns interest. When the employee leaves - the amount is rolled up into an individual retirement account (IRA).






22. 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






23. 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.






24. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






25. Pay according to the number of units produced.






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






27. Hiring through searching and evaluating internal job postings and existing employee files.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. A method that evaluates based on: 1. Knowledge 2. Accountability 3. Mental Activity (KAMA)






34. Collapses traditional salary grades into a few wide bands and helps eliminate obsession with grades and gives management an enhanced ability to reward on performance.






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






36. A group of 6-12 that meet regularly to discuss organizational issues.






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






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






39. 1938. Provided basic pay structure for workers. Those that have to be paid are non-exempt and must be paid at least the minimum wage. Those who hold executive or managerial positions are exempt.






40. Group assigned with improving quality.






41. Diversity as a result of acquisitions and mergers - which is a forced diversification of the workplace.






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






43. Teaching long-term skills.






44. Highly trained workers that are a group that perform interdependent tasks.






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






46. An situation in which an employer makes work life so difficult for the employee that they have no choice but to resign.






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






48. Statement authorizing union to act as their representative.






49. Discipline focused on early correcion of employee misconduct. 1. Conference between employee and supervisor. 2. Second conference when solution did not work 3. Decision-making leave (paid leave)






50. Evidence suggesting selection precludes members from protected classes.







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