Part 1 Flashcards
Goal of affirmative action?
To make right now because of poor past practices that affected the minority.
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively impacts women. The employer responds that she has the same requirements for male and female applicants and wants to hire other women. Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact?
Adverse impact is unintentional but unequally affect a protected group, even if there’s no intent to discriminate.
Which protected classes must a company set hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246?
Minorities & Women
An employer terminates an employee for being unattractive and putting less effort in personal appearance. Why is this permitted under an at-will employment relationship?
An employer can terminate an employee for an immoral reason.
Which law guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child without fear of losing her job?
FMLA 1993
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?
To protect the job rights of those who serve in the military, making sure they aren’t treated unfairly in their civilian jobs because of their service.
What kind of event should be covered under workers compensation?
Workers’ compensation covers events where an employee is injured or becomes ill as a direct result of their job
What is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma?
Being asked to directly supervise a family member
A human resource manual specifies that employees cannot be terminated or punished for refusing to follow an illegal request made by a supervisor. Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma?
Rights Standard
What is the organization’s formal system of task, power, and reporting relationships called?
An Organizational Structure
How does HRM support organizational leadership?
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
what decision can HRM assist with during COMBINATION stage of Mergers & Acquisitions?
Which Employees to retain
How can HRM serve as internal consultants?
By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls
What is a primary function of HRM?
Retaining Talent
How does effective HRM improve organizational performance?
It helps companies with growth & change.
Which characteristic of an employee should HRM focus on to improve organizational culture?
Their fit within an organizations
What belief shows bias blocking equal treatment in an organization?
Extroverted employees are the most effective.
What key factor for successful organizational change can HRM provide?
Trust
What is a critical factor in building a culture of safety?
A commitment of an organization to the protection and well-being of its employees
What is an example of bullying in the workplace?
Intimidating a coworker
What’s an example of holding a bullying target to a different standard?
Setting unrealistic goals and deadlines for them.
Who advocates that a good workplace violence prevention program can lower workplace violence?
OSHA
What are two physical changes that can be made to prevent workplace violence?
Implementing key card access, Putting in silent alarms
Which tactic can employers use to improve employee engagement and motivation towards safety?
Incentives
How does a safe workplace positively relate to employee motivation and engagement?
It encourages an environment for high employee production performance.
What are two uses of a job analysis?
recruiting & compensation plan
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit their organizations?
They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence staffing plans.
What should human resource managers use to determine Performance Metrics?
Business goals
Which aspect of an organization is Increased when policies of inclusion are adopted?
It’s Talent Pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity?
To reduce negative public relations
How does an employee handbook protect employers?
It ensures that employees are informed about company expectations, policies, and benefits.
How can performance management help an organization evaluate change initiatives, training procedures, and new technologies?
Generating Useful Data
How can goal setting boost employee performance?
By focusing attention on specific objectives.
Which source of performance information has the greatest insight into an employee’s daily performance in self-managed teams?
Coworkers
How does providing regular feedback to employees relate to their goals?
It helps direct progress toward goals.
