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Details Title: MGMT 3000 Description: Chapter 8 Total Flash Cards: 32 Created: 10/07/2007 12:21:43	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 human resource management Definition the set of organizational activities directed at attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective workplace Term human capital Definition a tem that reflects the organizations investment in attracting, retaining, and motivating an effective workplace Term Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Definition forbids discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, or national origin in all areas of the employment relationship Term adverse impact Definition a selection standard for employment is said to have an adverse impact when minority group members or women pass that standard at a rate less than 80 percent of the pass rate of majority group members Term Equal employment opportunity commission Definition the body charged with enforcing Title 7 of the civil rights act of 1964 Term age discrimination in employment act Definition a law that prohibits discrimination against people older than forty years, passed in 1967, amended in 78 and 86. Term affirmative action Definition intentionally seeking and hiring employees from groups that are underreperesented in the organization Term americans with disabilities act Definition a law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities Term fair labor standards act Definition a law that sets a minimum wage and requires overtime pay for work in excess of forty hours per week, passed in 1938 and amended frequently since then Term equal pay act of 1973 Definition a law that requires that men and women be paid the same amount for doing the same job. Term family and medical leave act of 1993 Definition a law that requires employers to provide up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies Term national labor relations act Definition a law passed in 1935 to set up procedures for employees to vote on whether to have a union; also known as the Wagner Act. Term Occupational Safety and health act of 1970 Definition A law that directly mandates the provision of safe working conditions Term job analysis Definition a systematized procedure for collecting and recording information about jobs within an organization. Term recruiting Definition the process of attracting individuals to apply for jobs that are open Term internal recruiting Definition considering current employees as applicants for higher-level jobs in the organization. Term external recruiting Definition attempting to attract job applicants from outside the organization Term realistic job preview Definition the practive of providing the applicant with a realistic picture of what it will be like to perform the job that the organization is trying to fulfill. Term validation Definition determining the extent to which a selection device is really predictive of future job performance. Term training Definition teaching operational or technical employees how to do the job for which they were hired Term development Definition teaching managers and professionals the skills needed for both present and future jobs. Term performance appraisal Definition a formal assessment of how well an employee is doing his or her job Term Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale Definition a performance rating method that is tied to behavioral anchors Term 360 degree feedback Definition an appraisal method in which managers are evaluated by everyone around them Term compensation Definition the financial remuneration given by the organization to its employees in exchange for their work Term job evaluation Definition an attempt to assess the worth of each job relative to other jobs Term benefits Definition things of value other than compensation that the organization provides to its employees Term diversity Definition a characteristic of a group of organization whose members differ from one another along one or more important dimensions such as age, gender, or ethnicity/. Term labor relations Definition the process of dealing with employees who are represented by a union Term collective bargaining Definition the process of agreeing on a satisfactory labor contract between management and a union Term grievance procedure Definition the means by which a labor contract is endorsed. Term knowledge workers Definition workers whose contributions to an organization are based on what they know