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| Human Resources Management (HRM) |
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| activities that managers engage in to attract and retain employees and to ensure that they perform at a high level and contribute to the accomplishment of organizational goals |
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| Strategic Human Resources Management |
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| the process by which managers design the components of an HRM system to be consistent with each other, with other elements of organizational architecture, and with the organization's strategy and goals |
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| requires that men and women be paid equally if they are performing equal work |
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| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - 1964 |
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| prohibits discrimination in employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, or national origin; covers a wide range of employment decisions, including hiring, firing, pay, promotion, and working compensation |
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| Age Discrimination Employment Act - 1967 |
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| prohibits discrimination against workers over the age of 40 and restricts mandatory retirement |
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| Pregnancy Discrimination Act - 1978 |
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| prohibits discrimination against women in employment decisions on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical decisions |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act - 1990 |
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| prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment decisions and requires that employers make accommodations for such workers to enable them to perform their jobs |
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| prohibits discrimination (as does Title VII) and allows for the awarding of punitive and compensatory damages, in addition to back pay, in cases of intentional discrimination |
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| Family and Medical Leave Act - 1993 |
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| requires that employees provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave for medical and family reasons including paternity and illness of a family member |
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| Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) |
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| the equal right of all citizens to the opportunity to obtain employment regardless of their gender, age, race, country of origin, religion, or disability |
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| activities that managers engage in to develop a pool of qualified candidates for open positions |
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| the process that managers use to determine the relative qualifications of job applicants and their potential for performing well in a particular job |
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| activities that managers engage in to forecast their current and future needs for human resources |
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| the use outside suppliers and manufactures to produce goods and services |
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| identifying the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that make up a job and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job |
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| a job change that entails no major changes in responsibility or authority levels |
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| Realistic Job Preview (RJP) |
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| an honest assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of a job and organization |
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| the degree to which tool or test measures the same thing each time it is used |
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| the degree to which a tool or test measures what it purports to measure |
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| teaching organizational members how to perform their current jobs and helping them acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be effective performers |
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| building the knowledge and skills of organizational members so that they are prepared to take on new responsibilities and challenges |
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| an assessment of which employees need training or development and what type of skills or knowledge they need to acquire |
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| training that takes place in the work setting as employees perform their job tasks |
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| the evaluation of employees' job performance and contributions to their organization |
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| the process through which managers share performance appraisal information with subordinates, give subordinates an opportunity to reflect on their own performance, and develop, with subordinates, plans for the future |
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| the process through which managers share performance appraisal information with subordinates, give subordinates an opportunity to reflect on their own performance, and develop, with subordinates, plans for the future |
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| an appraisal that is based on facts and is likely to be numerical |
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| an appraisal that is based on perceptions of traits, behaviors, or results |
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| a performance appraisal by peers, subordinates, superiors, and sometimes clients who are in a position to evaluate a manager's performance |
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| an appraisal conducted at a set time during the year and based on performance dimensions and measures that were specified in advance |
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| an unscheduled appraisal of ongoing progress and areas for improvement |
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| the relative position of an organization's pay incentives in comparison with those of other organizations in the same industry employing similar kinds of workers |
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| the arrangements of jobs into categories reflecting their relative importance to the organization and its goals, levels of skill required, and other characteristics |
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| Cafeteria-Style Benefit Plan |
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| a plan from which employees can choose the benefits they want |
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| the activities that managers engage in to ensure that they have effective working relationships with the labor unions that represent their employees' interests |
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| negotiations between labor unions and managers to resolve conflicts and disputes about issues such as working hours, wages, benefits, working conditions, and job security |
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