HRM Week 1 Review

Apple is an example of a differentiation strategy

Examples of external influences are all of the following except:

Strategic advantage occurs when organizations analyze the environment better and react quicker than their competitors.

A department that brings no revenue or profit for the organization, only costs the organization money.

Ability to evaluate a situation, identify and select reasonable alternatives and make decisions that implement solutions

Organizational structure is an employees shared values, beliefs and assumptions about appropriate behavior.

Quid pro quo is an exceptable form of harassment.

The EEOC awards damages after an investigation of discrimination complaints.

The OUCH Test is used to maintain fairness and equity whenever contemplating any employment action.

Requires women who do the same job as men in the same organization to receive the same pay.

An employee has rights under EEOC.

An organizations strategic choice is based on the organization's environment.

It is okay for employers to retaliate against employees who participate in EEOC action.

The strategy that focuses on a specific portion of a larger market.

A combination of job satisfaction, ability and willingness to perform for the organization at a high level, over time.

The biggest challenges in Human Resources are all of the following except:

The degree in which jobs are standardized within an organization

The organization and managers can be sued by employees who feel their rights under employment laws have been violated.

The ability to use methods and techniques to perform a task is:

The failure of an employee to report to the workplace is:

The permanent loss of works from the organization.

An example of a staff/hr manager is an accountant.

HRM works to create and improve effectiveness and efficiency within organizations.

Big data involves the collection of extremely large data sets to locate patterns that allow the making of decisions.

Provides a focus for the future.

Disparate Impact is when an employee is intentionally treated differently based on membership in a protected class.

This act requires employers to treat pregnant women the same as they treat any employee with a medical condition.

Effectiveness is a function of how many organizational resources are used in getting the job done.

Sustainability is meeting the needs of today without sacrificing future generations' ability to meet their needs.

The CRA allows compensatory damage when intentional or wreckless discrimination is present.

All are defenses for discrimination except:

Technology is outstripping our ability to use it.

Internal influences are those outside the organization that the company cannot control.