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DSST Human Resource Management

Subjects : dsst, business-skills
Instructions:
  • 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. A resignation suggested by the employer to the employee.






3. Identification of future candidates for future anticipated vacancies.






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






5. Measures what a person is capable of learning.






6. Belief that one culture is superior to another.






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A leader that has an ability to motivate employees to go beyond expectations; less predictable than transactional and embrace new ideas. Charismatic leaders are visionaries; they try to get others to see a better future and their participation in it.






15. Bottom level of Maslow's hierarchy. Includes shelter - food - sleep - breaks - and compensation.






16. Defining the characteristics that the organization feels would be a good fit for the vacancies. To recruit - an organization must conduct job analysis - provide a job description - and give job specification.






17. 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.






18. 1914. No forbidding the existence of a union.






19. A medical insurance plan that the employer contributes to meet the needs of the individual's medical needs.






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






21. Leadership dependent upon one's position within the company.






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






23. Performance appraisal that recognizes team accomplishement instead of individual performance - used by companies with a strong total quality management (TQM) emphasis.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Belief that things happen due to their own responsibility.






30. Performance appraisal that seeks evaluation from internal and external customers.






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






32. 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.






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






34. 1986. Used to control the hiring - recruiting - or referring of people not eligible to work in the US. Uses the form I-9.






35. 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






36. Rating based on comparison than a standard.






37. 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)






38. Requires the rater to choose from statements that best describe the employee's output.






39. Pay according to the number of units produced.






40. Evaluation based on factor-by-factor of development and comparison. Comparison against key jobs within the organization.






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






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






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






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






45. Helps manager translate measurement framework from strategic to operational goals.






46. 1963. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act. No discrimination of pay - benefits - or pension based on gender.






47. Rating based on having certain characteristics.






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






49. Binding document with terms or conditions or rules.






50. Minorities in the workplace.