Chapt 11 Flashcards

1
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  1. Employee relations (ER) is best considered as the field within human resource management that consists of matters dealing with:
A

Both Union and Non Union Employees

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  1. The parties that make up the primary employment relationship underlying an organization’s employee relations (ER) activity are the:
A

Organization and Employees

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3
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Most common forced labor ?

A

Bonded Servitude

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  1. A great majority of forced labor cases in industrialized counties is due to:
A

HUman Trafficking form developing Countries

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5
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Which Region has the greatest incidence of child labor

A

Asia/Pacific

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As part of a vicious cycle, child labor ir recognized as a cause of poverty because?

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Deprives children education they need to find suitable employment at an appropriate age

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7
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Although companies may thruthfully deny conscious intent to discriminate, statistical pattern of HR practices (such as related hiring and promotion) may point to unfair discrimination against protected groups such as women and minorities, leading to condition called

A

Disparate Impact

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8
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General trends across diverse industries have found that which employees tend to have fewer accidents

A

Older Employees

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9
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  1. This is a form of professional support that organizations can provide for employees who are experiencing emotional or psychological difficulty that interferes with both employee well-being and overall productivity.
A

Employee Assistance Program

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10
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The most important purpose of employee correction and discipline is

A

Employee Performance Improvement

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This analogy was described as useful in illustrating key characteristics of an effective disciplinary system, such as impartial, consistent, and immediate

A

Hot Stove

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12
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In this alternative to a layoff or redundancy strategy, two or more employees share a position for an indefinite period

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Job-sharing

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13
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Come culture have a federally legislated principal called_______, where worker councils and company board representation are required for addressing employee interest and concerns

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Co-Determination

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