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Human Resource Management Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Business Research Methods for Managers

Definitions for various terms related to human resource management, including title vii, affirmative action, americans with disabilities act, age discrimination in employment act, job analysis, job description, recruitment, selection, contingent workers, training and development, networking, mentors, performance appraisal, and related concepts. It covers topics such as discrimination laws, employment policies, job analysis and description, recruitment and selection processes, and employee training and development.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 02/29/2012

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TERM 1
Human Resource
Management
DEFINITION 1
The process of determining human resource needs and then
recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating,
compensating and scheduling employees to achieve
organizational goals
TERM 2
Title VII
DEFINITION 2
prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, compensation,
apprenticeships, training, terms, conditions or privileges of
employment based on: Race, Religion, Creed, Sex, Age ,
National Origin
TERM 3
1972 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT
(EEOA)
DEFINITION 3
Strengthened the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) Gave EEOC the right to issue workplace
guidelines for acceptable employer conduct, mandate
specific record keeping procedures, and the power to enforce
TERM 4
Affirmative Action
DEFINITION 4
Policy designed to right past wrongs by increasing
opportunities for minorities and women in the workplace
TERM 5
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
DEFINITION 5
Requires employers to give applicants with physical or
mental disabilities the same consideration for employment as
people without disabilities. Also requires reasonable
accommodations for employees with disabilities
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Human Resource

Management

The process of determining human resource needs and then recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating, compensating and scheduling employees to achieve organizational goals TERM 2

Title VII

DEFINITION 2 prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, compensation, apprenticeships, training, terms, conditions or privileges of employment based on: Race, Religion, Creed, Sex, Age , National Origin TERM 3

1972 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT

(EEOA)

DEFINITION 3 Strengthened the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Gave EEOC the right to issue workplace guidelines for acceptable employer conduct, mandate specific record keeping procedures, and the power to enforce TERM 4

Affirmative Action

DEFINITION 4 Policy designed to right past wrongs by increasing opportunities for minorities and women in the workplace TERM 5

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

DEFINITION 5 Requires employers to give applicants with physical or mental disabilities the same consideration for employment as people without disabilities. Also requires reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

(ADEA)

Protects workers 40 and over from employment and workplace discrimination in hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments and training TERM 7

Job Analysis

DEFINITION 7 A study of what employees who holds various job titles do TERM 8

Job Description

DEFINITION 8 Specifies the objectives of the job, the type of work, the responsibilities and duties, working conditions and relationship to other jobs TERM 9

Job Specifications

DEFINITION 9 A summary of the minimal education and skills needed to do a particular job TERM 10

Recruitment

DEFINITION 10 The set of activities for obtaining the right number of qualified people at the right time using internal and external resources

Performance Appraisal

An evaluation that measures employee performance against established standards in order to make decisions about promotions, compensation, training or termination TERM 17

SIX STEPS of PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS

DEFINITION 17 1.Establishing performance standards that are understandable, measurable and reasonable 2.Clearly communicating those standards 3.Evaluating performance against the standards 4.Discussing the results with employees 5.Taking corrective action 6.Using the results to make decisions TERM 18

MAJOR USES of PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS

DEFINITION 18 Identify training needs Use as a promotion tool Recognize workers achievements Evaluate the firms hiring process Judge the effectiveness of the firms orientation process Use as a basis for possible termination of a worker TERM 19

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL MISTAKES

DEFINITION 19 Distributional Errors Halo/Horn Effect Similar-to-Me Effect Primacy/Recency Effect TERM 20

Distributional Errors

DEFINITION 20 Central tendency, severity, leniency

Halo/Horn Effect

Allowing previous performances to unfairly influence current performance evaluation TERM 22

Similar-to-Me Effect

DEFINITION 22 Generosity to those you feel are more like you TERM 23

Primacy/Recency Effect

DEFINITION 23 weighing first or recent events more heavily in evaluations TERM 24

Fringe

Benefits

DEFINITION 24 Sick leave, vacation pay, pension and health plans that provide additional compensation to employees beyond base wages TERM 25

Flextime Plan

DEFINITION 25 Gives employees some freedom to choose which hours to work as long as they work the required number