reading assignment: human Resource Management
Select all of the essential elements of validity.
Being free of bias, Measuring what something claims to measure
Drag each definition to the corresponding selection tool. No items may be used more than once.- Background information
Personal characteristics and professional records of a person
Select all of the purposes of a company's training and development programs.
To improve employee performance and productivity, To improve employee safety, To fill gaps in the employee's job-related knowledge
When a manager assesses an employee's performance at scheduled times of the year, based on preestablished measures, the process is called ______.
a formal performance appraisal
Select all of the points of difference between structured and unstructured interviews.
How responses are rated, How questions are asked
Drag each description to the corresponding compensation and benefits law. No items may be used more than once.- 1947 Taft Hartley Act
Allows the president of the United States to prevent or end a strike that threatens national security
Drag each feature to the corresponding type of recruiting. No items may be used more than once.- internal
Fosters greater effort and loyalty Internal, Lowers the risk of bad job fit correct Toggle Button Unavailable. Lowers the risk of bad job fit
Kara complains to HR that her supervisor consistently lets male workers take longer breaks than female employees.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is the main difference between structured and unstructured interviews?
Unstructured interviews are more conversational.
What is the main difference between internal and external recruiting?
Where the job candidates currently work
What is a key element of a performance appraisal?
Staying consistent with the process
Select all of the key elements of a performance appraisal.
Staying consistent with the process,ensuring timely feedback, choosing a format for the appraisal, executing on the format
A manager's assessment of how well an employee is doing at work is called ______.
a performance appraisal
Select all of the statements that are true of informal performance appraisals.
They are conducted at unscheduled times throughout the year., They consist of less rigorous indications of employee performance.
What type of training occurs at the workplace while employees are performing job-related tasks?
on- the - job training
Steps a company takes to help employees improve their performance, productivity, and safety on the job are called ______.
training and development
What is a performance appraisal?
A manager's assessment of an employee's performance at work
What is shadowing?
A type of job training that involves observing other employees at work
Select all of the true statements regarding performance appraisals.
An organization's human resources department can help managers evaluate their subordinates' job performance., Employees should maintain a positive mindset when receiving a negative review.
A new flight attendant works with a more experienced flight attendant to master the job requirements, including helping customers find their seats and stow their bags efficiently and without conflicts. This is an example of what type of training program?
Apprenticeship
Drag each characteristic to the correct type of performance appraisal. No items may be used more than once.- formal appraisals
Based on preestablished performance measures Formal appraisals, Conducted at scheduled times of the year correct Toggle Button Unavailable. Conducted at scheduled times of the year
Drag each characteristic to the correct type of performance appraisal. No items may be used more than once.- informal appraisals
Consisting of less rigorous indications of employee performance Informal appraisals, Conducted at unscheduled times correct Toggle Button Unavailable. Conducted at unscheduled times
Drag each description to the corresponding compensation and benefits law. No items may be used more than once.- 1935 Wagner Act
Created the National Labor Relations Board, which enforces procedures allowing employees to vote to have a union and the rules for collective bargaining
Drag each description to the corresponding compensation and benefits law. No items may be used more than once. - 1935 Social Security Act
Created the U.S. retirement system
Drag each description to the corresponding compensation and benefits law. No items may be used more than once.- 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act
Established a federal minimum wage and a maximum workweek, along with banning products from child labor
Select all of the true statements about employee assessments.
In a forced ranking performance review system, all employees within one business unit are compared to each other.,
What does the National Labor Relations Board do?
It enforces the procedures allowing employees to vote to have a union and the rules for collective bargaining.
What is the main difference between job specification and job description?
Job specification is more detailed and in-depth.
Select all the safety regulations brought about by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
Maximum exposure limits to certain chemicals, Requirements to use guards on machinery with moving parts, Rules regarding exposure to asbestos
Select all of the programs paid for by social security funds.
Medicare, retirement plans
Select all of the areas for which the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act lays down guidelines.
Minimum wages, working hours
Drag each feature to the corresponding type of recruiting. No items may be used more than once.- external
More expensive External, Provides fresh viewpoints correct Toggle Button Unavailable. Provides fresh viewpoints
Dylan works at a construction company. The company is focusing on making the jobs of its workers safer. To that end, Dylan's manager asks him to conduct a job hazard analysis to pinpoint the potential dangers of tasks. Which law applies to the job analysis Dylan is contributing to?
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Drag each description to the corresponding compensation and benefits law. No items may be used more than once.- 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act
Required employers to allow employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption, or family emergency
Select all of the information that is included in a job analysis.
Tasks that constitute the job, The environment the job will be performed in
What is the relationship between the 1935 Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Board?
The 1935 Wagner Act created the National Labor Relations Board.
Select all of the characteristics of unstructured interviews.
There are no fixed questions., There is no systematic scoring of answers., The interviewer asks applicants questions in a conversational way.
Select all of the true statements about behavioral appraisals.
They are subjective appraisals that represent a manager's perceptions., They measure specific, observable aspects of an employee's performance.
What was the purpose of the 1935 Wagner Act?
To allow employees to vote to have a union and the rules for collective bargaining
What was the purpose of the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act?
To allow the president of the United States to prevent or end a strike that threatens national security
From the following list, select all of the purposes of a performance appraisal.
To help managers counsel employees about their training and personal development, To help employees see how well they are achieving objectives and conforming to the organization's standards
Under employment law, what is compensation?
Workers' hours, pay, and benefits
Drag each definition to the corresponding selection tool. No items may be used more than once.- employment test
Written, oral, or other assessments that job applicants perform to determine their suitability
Negotiations between management and employees in disputes over compensation, benefits, working conditions, and job security are known as collective----
bargaining
Laws and administration regarding workers' hours, pay, and benefits are known as ----and benefits.
compensation
Select all of the matters that can be negotiated using collective bargaining.
employee compensation, working conditions
The right to a minimum wage and overtime pay for certain classes of workers was created by the 1938 ----, ----Standards Act.
fair, labor
What type of appraisals are conducted at unscheduled times and consist of less rigorous indications of employee performance?
informal
The government body responsible for enforcing procedures allowing employees to vote to have a union and the rules for collective bargaining is known as the National ----, ----Board.
labor, relations
John has recently joined Company X. He has been assigned to work alongside an experienced employee at the work site to learn the tasks required to perform a job. This is a type of ______.
on - the - job trainig
A test that measures the same thing consistently is said to be----
reliability
The Social Security Act created the __ system in the United States.
retirement
Part of a company's recruiting efforts is the ---- process, which is intended to screen job applicants.
selection
In what type of training does an employee learn by observing experienced workers performing their jobs?
shadowing
Select all of the statements that are true about formal performance appraisals.
they are based on preestablished performance measures., They are conducted at scheduled times during the year.
When an interviewer simply asks applicants probing questions in a conversational way and there are no identical, fixed questions asked of all applicants and no systematic scoring of answers, the interviewer is conducting a(n) ---- interview.
un- structured
A test that measures what it claims to measure and is free of bias is considered to be a(n) ---- test.
validity
What act created the National Labor Relations Board, which enforces procedures allowing employees to vote to have a union and the rules for collective bargaining?
1935 Wagner Act
What act was passed in order to allow employees the right to vote to have a union and the rules for collective bargaining?
1935 Wagner Act
Which act was passed in order to allow the president of the United States to prevent or end a strike that threatens national security?
1947 Taft-Hartley Act
Drag each definition to the corresponding selection tool. No items may be used more than once.- interview
A conversation between an employer and potential employees to determine if they are a good fit
What is the definition of reliability?
Measuring the same thing consistently
