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| Human Resource Management (HRM) |
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| the process of attracting, developing and maintaining a talented and energetic workforce |
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| occurs when someone is denied a job or a job assignment for reasons not job relevant |
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| Equal Employment Opportunity |
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| is the right to employment and advancement without regard to race, gender, religion, color, or national origin |
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| an effort to give preference in employment to women and minority group members |
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| Bona Fide occupational qualifications |
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| are EEO exceptions justified by individual capacity to perform a job |
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| occurs as behavior of a sexual nature that affects a person's employment situation |
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| holds that persons performing jobs of similar importance should be paid at comparable levels |
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| are hired on temporary contracts and are not part of the organization's official work plan |
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| Strategic Human Resource Planning |
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| analyzes staffing needs and identifies actions to fill those needs |
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| provide all pertinent information about a job and the organization |
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| examines candidates' handling of simulated job situations |
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| the process of systematically changing the expectations, behavior, and attitudes of a new employee |
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| makes new employees familiar with their jobs, co-workers, and organizational context |
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| provides opportunities to acquire and improve job skills |
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| occurs when senior employees coach and advise newer ones |
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| the process of formally evaluating performance and providing feedback |
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| uses a checklist of traits or characteristics to evaluate performance |
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| uses a written essay approach to describe a person's performance |
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| behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) |
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| uses specific descriptions of actual behaviors to rate various levels of performance |
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| Critical-Incident technique |
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| involves keeping a running log of effective and ineffective job behaviors |
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| compares one person's performance with that of others |
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| the process of systematically matching goals and capabilities with opportunities |
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| is a salary or hourly wage paid to an individual |
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| are nonmonetary forms of compensation (eg health plans, retirement plans etc) |
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| program allows employees to choose a range of benefit options |
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| an organization to which workers belong and that deals with employers on their collective behalf |
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| the process of negotiating, administering, and interpreting a labor contract |
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