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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. A career path that is hiearchical in nature and consists of interdependent sequential jobs.






2. 1967. No discrimination based on ages of people over 40. No pressure for older to retire; no terminating only older employees when downsizing;






3. 1993. Applies to employers with fifty or more employees. Paternal and maternal leave covered under this act.






4. A trait method that requires the rater to describe the employee's performance in a statement.; fairly subjective and reliant on the manager's ability to write effective statements.






5. Giving something unpleasant for an undesired behavior.






6. A group of people that rely primarily or exclusively on electronic forms of communication to work together in accomplishing goals.






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






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






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






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






11. A decision based on existing norms.






12. A behavioral method that notes an unusual event that identifies superior or inferior performance by the employee.






13. A concept Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham formulated after researching job design - focusing on three main parts: core job dimensions - critical psychological states - and employee growth need.






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






15. Act that amended age discrimination in employment to include all employee benefits; also provided terminated employees with time to consider group termination or retirement programs and consult an attorney.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Group specifically to provide a new product or service.






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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.






29. Power derived from the degree in which one is admired and people want to emulate them.






30. Basic individual beliefs about right and wrong.






31. 1926. Required employers to collectively bargain with unions. In 1936 - amended to include airlines.






32. 1947. Pro-business act created to counter the pro-labor Wagner Act by banning unfair practices of labor unions. Created the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to help resolve grievances.






33. Pay is the same each pay period regardless of hours worked.






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






35. A resignation suggested by the employer to the employee.






36. A program that encourages employers to go beyond the minimum requirements outlined by OSHA. It includes three: 1. Star 2. Merit 3. Demonstration






37. 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






38. A decision based on total impartiality.






39. 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.






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






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






42. Second level of Maslow's hierarchy. Includes security of body - employment - resources - morality - family - health - and posterity.






43. Statement authorizing union to act as their representative.






44. A personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life.






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






46. A communication of strong and weak points of the employee's performance - and then in which the employee responds with his feelings about the appraisal.






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






48. Reporting criminal activity to the government.






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






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