Exam 2 Flashcards
Authority
Right of a manager to direct others and take action because of their position
Responsibility
Obligation to perform an assigned task
Delegation
Process of assigning job activities to individuals; transfer of authority and responsibility
Job
What the name is on the job description
Position
Further defining of the job
Duties
What the job performs
Job Analysis
Systematic exploration of the activities within a job; procedure used to define a job’s duties, responsibilities and accountabilities
Job Specification
Minimum acceptable qualifications needed to perform the job successfully
Job Evaluation
systematic process of determining the worth of a job in relation to other jobs; used to determine rate of pay or reclassify jobs
Performance standards
tells what the job accomplishes and what constitutes satisfactory performance quality and productivity
Job description
the tasks, duties, and responsibilities in a job
Job rotation
cross training in different positions
Job enlargement
employees show interest in adding additional tasks
Job enrichment
giving individuals more decision making power
Fair labor standards act
overtime payment, child labor, and minimum wage
Equal pay act
Equal pay for men and women
Title 7 of civil rights act
Prohibits all discrimination based on race, sex, nationality, color, religion
Disparte treatment
Outright descrimination
Disparte impact
not outright but ends in discrimination
Age discrimination in employement act
prevents discrimination of age
Pregnancy discriminagtion act
amendment to title 7; pregnancy is a part of gender discrimination
COBRA
gives employee 18 months of guaranteed health coverage after seperation; employer does not need to pay for it