Final Exam Vocabulary

Question 1

a broader, more encompassing view of HR practices that looks at the impact across organizations

Answer 1

macro HRM

Question 2

a functional-oriented view of HR practices that looks at the impact across individuals

Answer 2

micro HRM

Question 3

a model for maintaining a high performance organization in which practices are evaluated based on ability-enhancing, motivation-enhancing, and opportunity-enhancing components

Answer 3

AMO model

Question 4

the right combination of employees, technology, and organizational sturcture that are all aligned to achieve shared goals of EDI, profitability, and mission

Answer 4

high performance work systems

Question 5

organizational structure in which there is a hierarchy of control, authority, and communication: a vertical relationship

Answer 5

mechanistic

Question 6

organizational structure in which tasks evolve and interdependence is reinforced via interactions with others

Answer 6

organic

Question 7

continuous process of identifying, measuring, and developing performance of individuals and teams and aligning performance with strategic goals of the organization

Answer 7

performance management

Question 8

theory in which we act to sustain beliefs about ourselves: we need our personal identity to be viewed positively by others, to see me as me

Answer 8

self-verification theory

Question 9

shared assumption that investment in the right employees contributes to the continual renewal of skills, based on KSAOs

Answer 9

human capital theory

Question 10

departure of any group of employees higher than the individual level

Answer 10

collective turnover

Question 11

two sets of forces (driving and restraining) are always in opposition in an organization: equilibrium maintains the status quo, so change occurs when the driving forces outweigh the restraining forces

Answer 11

forcefield theory

Question 12

no information, restricted information regarding specific pay levels and merit increases

Answer 12

pay secrecy

Question 13

relative pay differences for different jobs across seniority levels and across functions

Answer 13

job structure

Question 14

average pay across jobs in relation to search and recruitment

Answer 14

pay level

Question 15

my outcomes and inputs should be balanced with my peers’ outcomes and inputs: our attitudes towards work are influences by relative distribution of pay

Answer 15

equity theory

Question 16

learning through observation of our peers and role models… if an employee earns a big bonus, we are driven to emulate their behavior

Answer 16

social learning theory

Question 17

how we learn via operant conditioning: the consequences of our actions drive our behaviors

Answer 17

reinforcement theory

Question 18

type of pay designed to energize and sustain goal-directed behavior

Answer 18

incentive pay

Question 19

created a health marketplace where even if we are not covered by our employers, we can still access healthcare

Answer 19

affordable care act

Question 20

healthcare cost paid out of pocket to be part of the plan

Answer 20

premium

Question 21

healthcare cost in which a cut-off point is set before insurance begins to pay

Answer 21

deductible

Question 22

healthcare cost where after a deductible is met, a fixed amount of payment is made

Answer 22

copay

Question 23

healthcare cost where after a deductible is met, a fixed percentage payment is made

Answer 23

coinsurance

Question 24

type of union where members are highly skilled in carpentry, plumbing, electric work, etc.

Answer 24

craft union

Question 25

type of union that requires members to have a college degree or license, such as a teacher’s union

Answer 25

professional union

Question 26

codified into law and normalzied collective bargaining, granting our individual right to organize and express our unmet needs to employers… AKA 1935 Wagner Act

Answer 26

national labor relations act

Question 27

refusal to work until conditions are met, accompanied by picketing and no employer pay… union may cover financial losses

Answer 27

strike

Question 28

employer-directed replacement of employees following a strike or unionization

Answer 28

lockout

Question 29

to support the theory of Purchasing Power Parity, comparing the price of Big Macs across countries

Answer 29

burgernomics

Question 30

shared values and attributes of a country that shapes enduring beliefs

Answer 30

national culture

Question 31

type of attitude in which an individual prefers their home country

Answer 31

ethnocentric

Question 32

type of attitude in which an individual prefers their host country

Answer 32

polycentric

Question 33

type of attitude in which an individual embraces global thinking and local actions

Answer 33

geocentric

Question 34

cycle of a period of financial success, followed by cultural shock, followed by recovery, followed by adjustments to regain financial success

Answer 34

honeymoon effect