Chapter 9

Question 0

What are the two techniques for forecasting HR supply and definitions

Answer 0

Replacement Chart: list of key personnel and their possible replacements

Skills Inventory: information on the skills of all employees

Question 1

Definition of planning

Answer 1

The development of strategies to meet a firms HR needs

Question 2

Ways to reduce the workforce

Answer 2

Layoffs: not enough money to pay the person so they get let go on good terms

Attrition: when a person leaves the position for any reason and the spot isn’t filled

Early Retirement: lump sum of money given to the employee early

Firing: usually not on good terms, did something against the company

Question 3

Definition of recruiting

Answer 3

The process of attracting qualified applicants

Question 4

Advantages and disadvantages of external recruitment

Answer 4

Advantages: brings fresh perspective

Disadvantages: maybe expensive and could cause resentment among current employees

Question 5

Advantages and disadvantages of internal recruitment

Answer 5

Advantages: motivates current employees and helps retain quality personnel

Disadvantages: cost of filling vacant position and training them

Question 6

Definition of selection

Answer 6

The process of gathering info about applicants and finding the most appropriate choice

Question 7

What is orientation?

Answer 7

Process of acquainting new employee with new organization

Question 8

What is wage level?

Answer 8

The firms choice to set the level of pay at, above, or below the market wage for an industry

Question 9

What is wage structure?

Answer 9

Sets the relative pay level for all positions

Question 10

What are individual wages?

Answer 10

Specific payment individuals

Question 11

Definition of comparable worth

Answer 11

Concept that seeks equal pay for equal work and skill level

Question 12

What are the 6 ways you can get paid?

Question 13

What is the National Labor Relations Act and Labor Management Relations Act?

Answer 13

(1935) established a collective bartering process in labor management relations as well as the National Labor Relations Board

Question 14

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Answer 14

(1938) establishes a minimum wage and an over time wage for over 40 hours per week

Question 15

What is the Equal Pay Act?

Answer 15

(1963) says that men and women doing the same job must be paid the same wage
Differences only legal if due to seniority, qualification, or performance

Question 16

What did the Civil Rights Act prohibit?

Answer 16

(1964) discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, or national origin.

Question 17

What did the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967-1986 do?

Answer 17

Prohibited personnel practices that discriminate against people aged 40 and older

Question 18

What did the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 do?

Answer 18

Regulated the length of time that employees can be exposed to hazardous substances and specifies what safety equipment must be provided

Question 19

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act of 1988

Answer 19

Requires employers to give 60 day notification regarding plant closure or the layoff of 50 or more people

Question 20

What did the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 do?

Answer 20

Regulated company retirement programs and provided a federal insurance program for retirement plans that go bankrupt

Question 21

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Answer 21

Prohibits discrimination of qualified people with disabilities and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations

Question 22

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Answer 22

Requires an organization with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks paid leave for birth of adoption of an employees child or of the employees spouse, child, or parent is seriously ill

Question 23

Affordable Care Act of 2010

Answer 23

Requires an organization with 50 or more employees to make health insurance available to employees