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| aspects of human resource management |
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attracting a quality workforce
developing a quality workforce
maintaining a quality workforce |
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| the individuals skills, interests, and personal characteristics are consistent with the requirements of work |
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| the individuals values, interests, and behavior are consistent with the culture of the organization |
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| organizations who invest in human resources tend to __________ competition |
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| protected/targeted groups |
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| groups of emplyees who were previously descriminated against who are now protected under law and targeted for employment |
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| managers need to show affirmative action |
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| managers need to do shit to end discrimination |
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| equal employment opportunity |
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| the right to employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or physical or mental ability |
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| requires equal pay for men and women performing equal work in an organization |
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| title VII of the civil rights act of 1964 |
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| prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin |
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| age discrimination in employment act of 1967 |
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| prohibits discrimination against persons over 40, restricts mandatory retirement |
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| occupational health and safety act |
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| establishes mandatory health and safety standards in workplaces |
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| pregnancy discrimination act of 1978 |
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| prohibits discrimination in employment against preggo workers |
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| americans with disabilities act of 1990 |
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| prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual on the basis of a disabilty |
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| reaffirms title VII of the 1964 civil rights act; reinstates the burden of proof by an employer and allows for punitive and compensatory damages |
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| family and medical leave act of 1993 |
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| allows employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave with job guarantees for child birth, adoption, or family illness |
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3% of fortune 500 CEO's
50% of workforce
40% primary breadwinner
women board of directors outperform 35-53% of others
earn .78 cents per every $1 a bro makes |
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| current legal issues in human resource managements |
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sexual harassment
equal pay and comparable worth
legal status of independent contractors
workplace privacy
benefits and retirement |
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| conduct, language, things of sexual nature |
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| sexual harassment results in... |
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hostile work environment
interferes with ability to do job
impedes promotion |
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| equal pay and comparable worth |
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| "comparable justice" problem of people getting paid different for same performance |
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| everyone being rewarded based on merits of their work |
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| workers are permanently temporary, face no benefits or insurance |
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| the modern problem is that this doesnt exist |
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| candidates are sought from outside the hiring organization |
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candidates are sought from within an organization
most popular way to hire |
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| candidate receive information only on most positive organizational features |
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| candidates receive all pertinent information, gives a true story and no highlights |
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| advantages of external recruitment |
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fresh perspective
gain more experienced applicant |
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| disadvantages of external recruitment |
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| advantages of internal recruitment |
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less time
less cost
less risk (already know what youre getting)
lower turnover (niggas will stay at they job) |
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| advantages of realistic job previews |
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higher trust from new employee
higher job satisfaction
lower turnover |
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| means that a selection device gives consistent results time after time |
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| means that there is a clear relationship between what the selection device measures and job performance |
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| employee selection process |
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screening applicant information
interview or site visit
employment testing
pre employment checks |
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| an assessment of soft skille |
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| do not follow a formal and pre established list of questions |
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| ask job applicants about past behaviors that relate to the job |
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| ask job applicants how they would react in specific situations |
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| used to further screen applicants by gathering additional job relevant issue |
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| places or organizations that examine how job candidates handle simulated work situations |
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involves observing applicants performing actual work tasks
(internship) |
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| job relevant information includes |
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sof skills
hard skills
work experience
education |
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| collect biographical information that has been proven to correlate with god job performance along with other traits such as value judgements, aspirations, motivations, attitudes, expectations |
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| activities that provide the opportunity to acquire and improve job related skills |
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| on the job training includes... |
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evaluation of hard skills
job rotation
coaching
mentoring
modeling |
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develope soft skills
management developement
workshops and seminars
listening skills
conflict management
stress management
time management |
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| formally assessing someones work accomplishments |
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| lets people know where they stand relative to objectives and standards |
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| assists in training and continued personal development of people |
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| weaknesses found in performance appraisals... |
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| become goals which become strengths |
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| performance appraisals are... |
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| must be in writing and signed and documented |
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| allocates rewards based on performance |
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| critical incident techniques include... |
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-keeping a running log or inventor of effective and ineffective behaviors
-documents success or failure patterns |
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| how people balance career demands with personal and family needs |
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| dual career couple concerns |
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| a situation where both parents work |
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| 50% concerned about home life and 50% concerned about work |
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| salary or hourly wages based on 50 weeks of work/year |
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| non monetary forms of compensation |
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| required benefits include... |
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social security
unemployment
workers compensations |
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| non required benefits include... |
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health insurance
retirement plans
paid time off |
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| a lump sum of money given to somebody in exchange for their retirement |
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| years of service X (salary X 1.5) |
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| 2 weeks of pay @50 weeks per year X years of service |
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| keeping well trained and productive employees |
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| management of promotions, transfers, terminations, layoffs, and retirements |
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| financial incentive offered to employees who retire early |
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| involuntary dismissal of an employee |
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| employees can be terminated at any time for any reason |
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| workers have legal protection from discriminatory firings |
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