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Details Title: Human Resource Description: Mathis/Jackson 11th Ed Total Flash Cards: 25 Created: 02/05/2007 02:34:04	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Blind to Differences Definition Defferences among people should be ignored and everyone should be treated equally Term Affimative Action Definition Employers are urged to hire groups of people based on their race, age, gender, or national origin to make up for historical discrimination. Term Protected Class Definition individuals within a group identified for protection under equal employment laws and regulations Term Business Necessity Definition Practives necessary for safe and efficient oranizational operations. Term BFOQ Bona Fide occupational Qualification Definition Characteristic providing a legitimate reason why an employer can exclude persons on otherwise illegal bases of consideration. Term Disparate Treatment Definition Occurs when members of a protecte class are treated differently from others. Term Disparate impact Definition occurs when members of a protected class are substantially underrepresented as a result of employment decisions that work to their disadvantage. Term Burden of Proof Definition What individuals who file suit against emplyers must prove in order to establish that illegal discrimination has occured. Term Retaliation Definition Punitive actions taken by emplyers against individuals who exercise their legal rights Term Pay Equity Definition Idea that pay for jobs requireing comparable levels of knowledge skill and ability should be similar even if actual duties differ significantly Term Sexual Harrassment Definition Actions that are sexually directed are un wanted and subject the worker to adverse employment conditions or create a hostile work enviroment. Term Disabled Person Definition Someone who has a physical or mental impairment athat substantially limits life activities, who has a record of such an impairment r who is regareded as having such an impairment Term Essential Job Functions Definition Fundamental Duties of a Job. Term Reasonable Accommodation Definition A Modification or adjustment to a job or work enviroment for a qualified individal with a disability Term Undue hardship Definition Significant difficulty or expense imposed on an employer in making an accomodation for indivdiuals with disabilities. Term 4/5ths Rule Definition Discrimination exits if the selection rate for a protected group is less thatn 80% of the selection rate for the majority group or less then 80% Term Validity Definition Extent to which a test actually measures what it says it measures Term Employment "TEST" Definition Any employment procedure used as the basis for making an employmnet related decision. Term Reliability Definition Consistency with which a test measures an item. Term Content validity Definition Validity measured by a logical non statistiacl metond to identify the KSA's and other characteristics necessary to perform a job. Term Criterion-related validity Definition Validity measured by a procedure that uses a test as the predictor of how well an idividual will perform the job Term Correlation Coefficient Definition Index number giving the relationship between a predictor and a criterion variable. Term Concurrent Validity Definition Measured when an employer tests current employees and correltates the scores with their performance ratings Term Predictive Validity Definition Measured when test results of applicants are compared with subsequent job performance. Term Mediation Definition Dispute resolution process by which a third party hlps negotiators reach a settlement.