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Human Resource Management

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Represents unintentional employment discrimination






2. 30 percent of employees require what?






3. When an employee is taught information - asked questions - and reviews the answers with the trainer






4. Technique of job analysis that was developed by the Employement and Training Administration of the US






5. Ideal traits for a position






6. Is devised in respect to recruitment -employee development-motivation and engagement






7. Physiology - safety - security - belongingness self esteem - self actualization


8. A systematic assessment of job content - it establishes the worth of a job in terms of salary or wage compared to other jobs






9. Hygiene factors -created by Frederick Herzberg






10. Is a questionnaire technique of job analysis used to collect information from incumbents and supervisors - 151 job tasks rated in terms of importance






11. Are written statements that describe the duties - responsibilities - most important contributions and outcomes - required qualifications of candidates and reporting relationship and coworkers






12. A specific kind of behavioral system requires job incumbents and their supervisors to identify performance incidents on the job behaviors and behavioral outcomes






13. Consider the needs - build an applicant pool - evaluate the applicants - hire and train






14. Is a test validation method that determines if a test measure traits or constructs that are import to the performance of a job






15. Rates employees as a group from best to worst on a particular area






16. Scientific analysis of your handwriting






17. Represents intentional discrimination






18. Method of job analysis used to identify work behaviors that classify in good and poor performance






19. Age discrimination






20. Personnel evaluation method seeking the measurement of employee work effictiveness






21. Job evaluation designed for managers






22. Supports the integration of human resources planning with business planning






23. Technique of job analysis that was developed by Harvey as a worker oriented job analysis instrument designed to have applicability to a broad range of exempt and non exempt jobs 41 questions +62 _80 _ 53 - 47






24. Based on the concept of the organization as an open system with the primary work group as a subsystem of the total organization






25. Theory posits that there are three groups of core needs - existence relatedness and growth


26. Purpose of job evaluation






27. Is a formal and systematic approach to analyzing jobs and categorizing them in regard to their relative worth in an organization - compensation factors






28. A listing of what a job includes such as tasks duties and responsibilities - analysis is the process of creating the job description)






29. A person's knowledge skills - abilities and other characteristics






30. Paying new hires at a lower rate






31. Capitalistic philosophy holding that business owners were entitled to complete control over employees






32. Indicates that exceptions can result in the achievement of self-fulfilling prohecies






33. Is when a union's right revoked as the exclusive bargaining agent for workers






34. Compensation programs that are tied to increases in productivity and profits






35. Hires the best regardless of what country the employees come from






36. Is the ideal traits for a position (self starting - works well under pressure - familiar with office machines)






37. Relies on critical incidents






38. Human resource management has moved from organizations that were structured in what terms of style?






39. Keeping a record of an employees positive or negative behavior






40. Based on employee's depth of knowledge






41. Is a specific scientific way of categorizing exactly what skills and tasks a specific job requires






42. Categorizing exactly what skills and tasks a specific job requires






43. A questionnaire technique of job analysis - computer administered for job analysis - developed by Saville and Holdsoworth






44. Often lead to reduced productivity - layoffs have indirect and direct costs






45. Moves the person out of the production area to learn a new skill






46. An intermediary between an employee and management who helps achieve justice in claims of unfair treatment






47. Determining performance based on a written example of past behavior and future plans






48. Paid per piece completed instead of per hour






49. Is the process used to collect information about the duties responsibilities necessary skills outcomes and work environment of a particular job






50. Grades are defined by the requirements found to be common to sereral tasks spanning different departments