Human Resources - Final

The # of African American, Hispanic, Asian Native American employees in the workforce depends _

Employees whose performance is due to factors __ are theoretically the easiest to work with.

Vesting _____________

The personality type of a person who is analytical, curious, methodical, and precise would be

During the final phase of a orientation program, the employee is assigned to:

The__ makes it illegal for Americans pay foreign officials to gain an unfair advantage

For an evaluation system to work well, the employees must:

The HRM __ the plan that integrates the objectives, policies & procedures into a cohesive whole

______ pay the entire cost of workers' compensation insurance.

The ADEA prohibits ____

_ refers to an organization's decision about its mission and how to accomplishing it.

The job searcher's self-assessment ______

examines-is the job performance of a new group comparable the original training group

HRM & _ work together to achieve the effectiveness required 2 compete locally & internationally

Studies indicate that _ is one of the leading causes of recent increases in workplace violence.

________ is the criterion most commonly used in determining who will be laid off.

Wages should be kept at the subsistence level so workers would be motivated to be productive.

The last step when taking a management by objectives (MBO) approach to performance evaluation

ESOP stands for _______

_ to seek constant feedback on any decision regardless of how important or trivial.

QWL refers to which of the following?

The U.S. Postal Service requires that all incidents involving __be reported.

___ require employees to promise not to join labor unions in exchange for employment.

___ are a set of policies designed to minimize or prevent workplace discrimination practices.

Drug-abusers have _ times more work accidents and make _ times as many workers' comp claims

Which of the following is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Employers of _ must pay a cash wage of at least $2.13 per hour

The National Labor Relations act is also known as the ________

Behavior modification is individual learning through _____

Self-evaluation approach seems to be used more often for _ aspects of performance evaluation

__ allows plaintiffs compensatory & punitive damages in intentional discrimination.

Many companies encourage employees to purchase company stock to ___

is a grouping of a variety of jobs that are similar in terms of difficulty and responsibility.

A paper-and-pencil test that generates two scores: the verbal score and the performance score.

The maximum well being of _______________ was the focus of industrial psychology.

The MPDQ is a ______

ADA prohibits discrimination against __________.

An employer may prevent/remedy hostile work environment harassment by doing what

is based on a demand for higher wages or better benefits than the employer wants to provide.

Employees must have been employed for _ to be eligible for unpaid leave Family&Medical Act

The recruiting process necessarily begins with a (n) _____

introduces new employees to the organization & to their new tasks, managers and work groups

Effective HRM focuses on _____________ rather than record keeping, written procedure, or rules.

Which of the following is the oldest and most commonly used individual evaluation method?

The formula for quality of hire is _____

One of the best and most frequently used methods of training new managers is ____

Summarizes many tests &includes an evaluation of their effectiveness for personnel selection

The Hawthorne studies pointed out ____

Differences in __ can affect the success a training program has on culturally diverse audiences

The letters in ARDM stand for:

A__ is associated being proactive and advocate for their own position with top management.

Affirmative action ____

_ pay rests on the fact that the individual must have a diploma or license or must pass an exam

__ occurs when employees perceive too narrow a difference between own pay and their colleagues.

An employee classified as a manager, technical, or professional paid hourly is considered _

The largest union membership, as a percentage of the workforce, is found in:

The __granted the president of US the authority to impose wage & price controls in crisis

Under the Scanlon and Rucker gainsharing plans, payouts go to employees on a _______ basis.

One method to evaluate if disparity exists is called the ______

With a(n) __negotiation strategy, each party is uncompromising&resists compromise or agreement.

Wages are calculated by multiplying the # of shirts completed by the piece rate for one shirt.

All of the following are well-known employment web sites except:

Job analysis provides answers to questions such as ____

Management recognizes there is insufficient work available and they need to send employees home

An organization makes an objective more specific by developing ________

An explanation of the knowledge, skills, abilities & traits necessary for a given job

N = 3 & the job performance ratings is 70, 5% of are promoted & the % retained is 40 what is QH

"EEO" is short for _______

Job _ tries to design jobs that help satisfy needs for growth, recognition, and responsibility.

RobCo has a long history of hiring women into management, has never had a woman in senior mgt.

To prepare for Generation Y employees, managers should consider providing more _______ praise.

A ____ HRM system is designed to recruit, develop, retain and utilize employees

_ mgt is a process an organization needs to accomplish objectives & how they will be achieved

Management games emphasize development of _______________ skills.

the ___________ individual is expressive, nonconforming, original, and introspective

When collecting information the organization must be certain that

The professional's primary activity in __ of their career is to be an independent contributor.

Which is the least likely to contribute to the success of an individual incentive plan?

The employer provides an income bridge from employment to unemployment and back to employment.

The three levels of strategy are: ___

According to the NLRB and court decisions, unions are permitted _______

When members of a team suspend their assumptions&take up a "think together" mode it is a called

Not all professionals experience career stage IV, the _______________ phase.

A skills inventory, is a list of the __ of the people working for the organization.

Method of training:outlines a problem& the students are assigned a role to view the incident

Before productivity can be effective managed and improved, it must be ____

The most common mental health problem that has the greatest impact on job performance?

the pattern of work-related experiences & activities over person's work life

The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 __________________.

Any solution that is implemented must be ____

_ addresses the questions of what a test measured and how well it measured it.

Diversity refers to any mixture of themes characterized by ___

The goal of the pension portion of Social Security was to provide ______

The concept of __ - women less than their work value.

Congress passed the Equal Pay Act (EPA) to eliminate wage differentials _ doing the same work

Smoking on the job is an example of a(n) _______________ rule violation.

The first stage of HR planning is ______

An organization chooses the person from a list of applicants who best fits a specific job

Smith and Kendall developed what is referred to as the ________

Career planning is important in the ____________________ phase of a career.

_ - means that the criterion must be measurable&data collection not inefficient or disruptive.

situation followed by _ will be more likely to recur &those followed by _will be less

The format used to design pay systems in the future will be _______________ based.

_ phase of their career esteem and self-actualization would be the most important need

prepares individuals for the future. It focuses on learning and personal development.

Organizational activities that influence the number and types of applicants who apply for a job

A union member who keeps the lines of communication&trust open between members and mgt. Mike is

Susan is a good worker but makes serious errors when she is drinking. She falls under...

A HRIS is an acronym for ________

The clearest indication of worker satisfaction may be patterns of absenteeism and ___

Members of __________ are all employees in a company or industry, regardless of occupation.

___ is planning a specific job sequence.

The IRCA specifies ______

According to Hofstede, cultures differ in at least 5 ways. Which of the following is not one

In many organizations, two evaluation systems exist side by side:

__ are general attributes that employees need to do well across multiple jobs

The ___________ presents the relationships among departments and units of the firm.

The weekly unemployment benefit amount equals _ of the worker's average earnings.

Which of the following are reasons why employers provide benefits?

Tom is a pretty good employee but can't seem to follow the rules. His conduct would fall under

based on the idea a recruit should know both the bad and the good things to expect from a job

The average union-management contract is designed to last for ________

__ has been one of the most significant career management tools introduced in recent years.

A written summary of the job as an identifiable organizational unit is called a ____

A system of shared meaning held that distinguishes the organization from other organizations

One of the best and most frequently used methods of training new managers is ________

One effect of the downsizing epidemic has been a dramatic rise in the use of ______

involves paying a fee to a company that handles payroll, employee benefits & HR mgt functions

involves examining a firm's mission, resources, and goals to determine if training can be used

Many selection specialists believe that past performance on a similar job_of future performance

A Big 5 - conscientiousness & _ best predict performance across most occupational groupings.

is a process that is used to determine if and what type of training is necessary.

Criteria used for making selection decisions can be summarized in several broad categories:

Which of the following represent the appropriate sequence?

__ means that the criterion being used reflects the difference between high and low performers.

Wages include base pay plus:

Which of the following industries has the lowest union membership?

Winsharing awards are funded by work teams' contributions to ______

Which of the following are associated with the "traditional" view of HRM?

__ develops a forecast based on a past relationship between a factor related to employment

The first step in developing a systematic performance evaluation system is to

Firing a female employee with no formal contract is an exception to at-will concept due to