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| Human Resource Management |
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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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| 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 occupation qualifications |
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| Are EEo exceptions justified by individual capacity to perform a job |
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| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) |
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| Has the power to file civil lawsuits against organizations that do not provide timely resolution of any discrimination charges lodged against them |
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| The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 |
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| Prevents discrimination against people with disabilities |
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| The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 |
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| Amended in 1978 and 1986, protects workers against mandatory retirement age |
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| The family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 |
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| Protects workers who take unpaid leaves for family matters from losing their job or employment status |
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| Occurs as behavior of a sexual nature that affects 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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| Hired on temporary contracts and are not part of the organization's official workforce |
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| The Equal Pay Act of 1963 |
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| Provides men and women in the same organization should be paid equally for doing equal work in terms of required skills, responsibilities and working conditions |
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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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| 3 Steps in the Recruitment process |
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1. Advertisement of a job vacancy
2.Preliminary contact with a potential job candidate
3. Initial screening to identify all qualified applicants |
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| Job candidates are sought from outside the hiring organizations |
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| Job candidates are sought from inside the hiring organization |
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| Provide all pertinent information about a job and the organization |
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1. Completion of a formal application
2. Interviewing
3. Testing
4. Reference Checks
5. Physical Exam
6. Final analysis and decision to hire or reject |
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| Examines candidates handling of simulated job situations |
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| the process of systematically changing the expectations, behaviors, 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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| Allows people to spend time working in different jobs and thus expand the range of job capabilities |
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| Occurs when an experienced person gives technical advice to someone else |
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| a work assignment as an understudy or assistant to someone who already has the desired job skills |
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| when someone demonstrates through personal behavior what is expected of others |
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| occurs when senior employees coach and advise newer ones |
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| a special form of off-the-job training to improve a person's knowledge and skill in management and leadership |
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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 System (BARS) |
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| uses a specific description of actual behaviors to rate various levels of performance |
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| intended to let people know where they stand relative to performance objectives and standards |
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| intended to assist in their training and continued personal development |
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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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| All persons being rated are arranged in order of performance achievement with the best performer at the top and the worst on the bottom |
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| each person is formally compared to every other person and rated as either their superior or weaker member of the pair |
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| each person is placed into a frequency distribution that requires that a certain percentage fall into specific performance classifications |
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| This deals with how people balance demands of work with their personal and family needs |
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| movement to a higher level position |
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| movement to a different job at similar levels of responsibility |
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| the ending of a career that most people look forward to until it is close at hand |
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| the involuntary and permanent dismissal of an employee |
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| salary or hourly wage paid to an individual |
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| Nonmonetary forms of compensation |
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| Also known as "cafeteria benefits" 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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| Protects employers from unfair labor practices by unions and allows workers to decertify unions |
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| Protects employees by recognizing their rights to join unions and engage in union activities |
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| Civil Service Reform Act Title VII of 1978 |
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| Clarifies the rights of government employees to join and be represented by labor unions |
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