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Human Resources Management: Staffing

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1. A type of flexible staffing option; self-employed individuals hired on a contract basis for specialized services






2. Internal recruiting method; computerized talent or skill inventories that can furnish a list of qualified people






3. Information that prepares the employee by introducing him/her to the work environment - coworkers - and formal and informal work rules






4. Court ruling that first held that sexual harassment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regardless of whether it is quid pro quo or hostile environment harassment






5. Court ruling that distinguished between supervisor harassment that results in tangible employment action and supervisor harassment that does not






6. Type of interviewer bias; the interviewer makes snap judgments and lets her first impression (either positive or negative) cloud the entire interview






7. As defined by the EEOC - guidelines holding the employer responsibly for the actions of its employees - stating that..'unwelcome sexual advances - requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature...'






8. Use information from the past and present to predict expected future conditions - include managerial estimates - delphi techniques - and nominal group technique






9. Part of an affirmative action plan that provides a geographical presentation of the organizational units - including their interrelationships






10. External recruiting method; firms seek out candidates - usually for executive - managerial or professional positions.






11. External recruiting method - programs allowing organizations to partner with their communities and schools to help develop the skilled workforce they will need for the future.






12. Questions that can usually be answered with yes or no






13. When the interviewer asks open questions and provides general direction but allows the applicant to guide the process; a response to one question indicates the next question the interviewer will ask






14. Court ruling that for a plaintiff-employee to win a lawsuit for discrimination under Title VII - a jury must find that the defendant-employers reason for an adverse employment decision was false and that the real reason for the decision was discrimi

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15. Normally expressed as a percentage and computed as: Number of separations/Total Number in the workforce






16. Occurs when the employer make working conditions so intolerable that the employee has no choice but to resign






17. 1971 case that recognized adverse impact discrimination






18. External recruiting method; agencies that provide employment screening - testing - and referral at no cost to the employer.






19. Designed to prove areas of interest to the interviewer in order to determine how well the candidate meets the needs of the organization






20. A statistical method that can be used to project future demand; is similar to simple linear regression - except that several variables are utilized to project future demand






21. When the interviewer asks each applicant questions that are from the same knowledge - skill - or ability area; the questions - however - are not necessarily the same; aka targeted interview






22. The result of an employer punishing an employee for engaging in activities protected by the law (e.g. filing a discrimination charge - opposng unlawful employer practices)






23. Case in which Supreme Court ruled that a person may not have a disability if the individual's condition is controlled or corrected by medication or mitigating measures






24. Limits the amount of wages that can be garnished or withheld in any one week by an employer to satisfy creditors






25. Type of sexual harassment that occurs when an employee is forced to choose between giving in to a superior's sexual demands or forfeiting an economic benefit such as a pay increase - promotion - or continued employment






26. Analysis that determines if adverse impact exists; the employer examines the labor marker in the firm's recruiting area - determines the percentage of workers in a protected class that are present - and then applies the 4/5 rule to this number






27. Court ruling in the private sector dealing with reverse discrimination charges; upheld that Title VII allows for voluntary - private - race-conscious programs aimed at eliminating racial imbalance in traditionally segregated job categories






28. Measures a person's respiration - blood pressure and perspiration while they are asked a series of questions - the outcome is a diagnostic opinion about honesty






29. Court ruling that same-gender harassment is actionable under Title VII






30. Group or team interview of a job candidate






31. Fixed hiring and promotion rates based on race - gender - or other protected-class standards that must be met at all costs






32. When the interviewer asks every applicant the same questions; aka structured interviews






33. Extent to which a selection device measures the theoretical construct or triat






34. A type of flexible staffing option in which one staffing firm supplies all needed temporary employees






35. Court ruling that a nonremedial affirmative action plan cannot form the basis for deviating from the antidiscrimination mandate of Title VII






36. People who are covered under a particular federal or state discrimination law; groups protected by EEO designations include but are not limited to women - African-Americans - Hispanics - Native Americans - Asian-Americans - people age 40 or olde






37. Part of an affirmative action plan that compared the percentages of miinorities and women in each job group with the rates of availability for each job group






38. Case that established criteria for disparate treatment; court ruled that individuals can show a prima facie case of disparate treatment in a hiring situation






39. Measures a person's respiration - blood pressure - and perspiration while they are asked a series of questions; the outcome is a diagnostic opinion about honesty; aka lie detector test






40. Harassment that occurs when sexual or other discriminatory conduct is so severe and pervasive that it interferes with an individual's performance - creates an intimidating - threatening or humiliating work environment - or perpetuates a situation






41. Court ruling that endorsed using gender as a factor in an employment decision if underrepresentation is shown and if the affirmative action plan is not a quota system






42. Spells out the qualifications necessary for an incumbent to be able to perform the job






43. A measure or predictor with a high degree of consistency






44. Using statistics to determine whether relationships exist btw 2 variables






45. Legal doctrine under which a party can be hald liable for the wrongful actions of another party; because of this doctrine - employers are legally responsble for the discriminatory acts of their employees






46. Internal recruiting method that allows employees to indicate an interest in a position before it become available.






47. Typically begin with what - where - why - when - or how






48. Court ruling that heldthat a represenatative of the company invaded privacy by questioning a psychologist (to whom an employee has been referred by the employee assistance program)






49. Summarizes the most important features of a job - including a description of the work that details the required tasks - knowledge - skills - abilities - responsibilities - and reporting structure






50. External recruiting method; firms that provide support and assistance to displaced employees - including career counseling - resume preparation - interviewing workshops - job referral assistance - and retraining







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