BUSA 2115 Ch 10 Quiz

job description

A _____ is a formal, written explanation of a specific job that usually includes job title, tasks to be performed, relationship with other jobs, physical and mental skills required, duties, responsibilities, and working conditions.

transfer

A _____ is a move to another job within a company at essentially the same level and wage.

mediation

A neutral third party's role, brought in to settle a labor dispute, is to suggest a solution to the problem between labor and management without any formal power over both. The neutral party is most likely to be involved in _____.

salary

A(n) _____ is a financial reward calculated on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis.

picketting

Adam participates in a public protest at his employer's work site. He holds placards and waves anti-management signs that oppose his employer's unethical work practices. In this scenario, Adam is taking part in _____.

reverse discrimination

Greg applied for a position as a senior software engineer at a company but was rejected in favor of a female candidate, Lisa. Greg finds out that his qualifications and experience were better than Lisa's but that she was hired as a part of the company's affirmative action efforts. In this case, Greg has experienced _____.

conciliation

If the role of a neutral party brought in to settle a labor dispute is to keep labor and management talking, the neutral party is most likely to be involved in _____.

collective bargaining

In _____, the management of a company tries to negotiate a labor contract that permits the company to retain control over things like work schedules, the hiring and firing of workers, and separations.

turnover

In an organization, _____ occurs when employees quit or are fired and must be replaced by new employees.

training

In human resources management, _____ is the process of teaching employees to do specific job tasks through either classroom development or on-the-job experience.

development

In human resources management, _____ is training that augments the skills and knowledge of managers and professionals.

marital status

In the context of diverse workforces, _____ is a secondary characteristic of diversity.

fills out an application form.

In the first stage of the selection process, an individual:

reference checking

In the selection process, _____ usually involves verifying the educational background and previous work experience of an applicant.

commision

June works at Sonic Sandwiches. It uses an incentive system that pays her 20 percent of the sales she makes in a month. Which form of financial compensation does June receive?

scabs

People hired by management of a company to replace striking employees are called:

piece wages.

Sophie, an employee at a garment manufacturing company, is paid for the number of garments she stitches in a day. In this case, Sophie is said to receive:

wages

Steve is paid for the number of hours he works or the number of units he produces, whichever is higher. Which of the following forms of compensation does Steve receive?

Job analysis

To develop job descriptions and job specifications, human resource managers use the information obtained through a(n) _____.

locktout

Which of the following involves the closing of a work site by management of a company so that employees cannot go to work?

An affirmative program

Which of the following is a legally mandated plan that tries to increase job opportunities for minority groups by analyzing the current pool of workers, identifying areas where women and minorities are underrepresented, and establishing specific hiring and promotion goals, with target dates, for addressing the discrepancy?

Franks Inc. institutes policies to increase the promotion of women into senior positions.

Which of the following organizations is implementing an affirmative action program?

Pension plans

_____ are an example of a fringe benefit provided by a company to its employees.

Health Programs

_____ are benefits offered by an organization to its employees.

Onsite child care

_____ is an example of a soft benefits provided by a company to its employees.

Selection

_____ is the process of collecting information about applicants and using that information to decide which ones to hire

Separations

_____ occur in a company when employees resign, retire, are terminated, or are laid off.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

_____ prohibits discrimination in employment.

Conciliation differs from arbitration in that:

the conciliator has no formal power over union representatives or management.

Picketting

union members marching at an employer's plant or work site.