Chapter 9

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What happens if blind hired

Hiree is usually asked to complete a project or assignment that relates to the type of work they'll be doing.

Example of discrimination

If a store manager only hires shift supervisors who have a four year college degree, even though experienced cashiers without a four year degree can be excellent supervisors, ...... may be occurring

True

Many organizations use internal recruiting or promote from within policies to fill their high level positions (T/F)

True

Performance review ranking is controversial because it ranks employees against each others

True

Recruiting is sometimes referred to as talent acquisition (T/F)

Forced ranking

a controversial workforce management tool that uses intense yearly evaluation to identify a company's best and worst performing employees

Halo effect

a manager gives an employee the same rating on all dimensions no matter the performance

Job description

a summary of the specific tasks, duties and responsibilities of a job

Job analysis

a systematic process of gathering and interpreting information about essential duties, tasks and responsibilities and context of a job.

Health insurance portability act

allows employees to switch health insurance plans when changing jobs and get the new coverage regardless or pre existing health conditions

Internship

an arrangement whereby an intern exchanges free or low cost labor for the opportunity to explore whether a particular career is appealing or not.

Corporate university

an in house training and education facility that offers broad based learning opportunities

Equal employment opportunity commission

created by the civil rights act of 1964 and investigates discrimination and affirmative action

Recruiting

defined as performing activities or practices that define the characteristics of applicants to whom selection procedures are ultimately applied.

Selection process

employers assess applicants' characteristics in an attempt to determine the fit

occupational safety and health act

establishes mandatory safety and health standards in organizations

Blind hiring

focuses managers on an applicants job skills and performance rather than education credentials, appearance or prior experience.

realistic job previews

give applicants all pertinent and realistic information about the job and the organization

Talent management

has emerged as a central topic of concern not only for human resource managers but for all managers

Patient protection and affordable care act

imposes a fee on firms with 50 or more employees if the govt. subsidizes their employees health care coverage.

Brain teasers

may be used by companies that put a premium on innovativeness and problem solving.

Employment tests

may include cognitive ability tests, personality inventories and other assessments

Social learning

means learning informally from others by sing social media tools

Development

means teaching people broader skills that not only are useful in their present jobs but also prepare them for greater responsibilities in future jobs

Job specification

outlines the knowledge, skills, education and other characteristics needed to perform the job

Stereotyping

occurs when a rater places and employee into a class or category based on one or a few traits or characteristics

Discrimination

occurs when hiring and promotion decisions are made based on criteria that are not job relevant

Age discrimination

prohibits age discrimination and restricts mandatory retirement

American with Disabilities Act

prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals by employers on the basis of disability and demands that accommodations be provided

Vocational rehabilitation act

prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disability

Civil rights act, Title VII

prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex or national origin.

Equal pay act

prohibits sex differences in pay for substantially equal work

Civil rights act

provides for possible compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination

Compensation

refers to all monetary payments and all good or commodities used in lieu of money to reward employees

Performance appraisal

refers to observing and assessing employee performance, recording the assessment and providing feedback to the employee

Job evaluation

refers to the process of determining the value or worth of jobs within and organization through an examination of job content

Consolidated omnibus budgets reconciliation act

requires continued health insurance coverage (paid by employee) following termination

Family and medical leave act

requires employers to provide up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption or family emergencies.

Affirmative action

requires that an employer take positive steps to guarantee equal employment opportunities for people pithing protected groups

Employer brand

similar to a product brand, except that its aim is to make the organization seem like a highly desirable place to work.

- Find the best people - Enhance their skills and knowledge with training programs - Providing compensations and benefits that support the sharing of knowledge and appropriately reward people for their contributions.

3 ways to build human capital

True

The best HR departments not only support strategic objectives but also actively pursue an ongoing plan for the organizations performance. (T/F)

Behaviorally anchored rating scale

The method helps to overcome errors in evaluation

- All managers are involved in managing HR - Employees are viewed as assets, they give a company its competitive edge - HRM is a matching process, integrating the organizations strategy and goals with the correct approach to managing human capital.

Three key elements that HRM recognizes

Wage and salary surveys

survey which shows what other organizations pay incumbents in selected jobs

Extreme interviewing

tests job candidates ability to handle problems, cope with change, think on their feet and work well with others.

panel interviews

the candidate meets with several interviewers who take turns asking questions.

Human capital

the economic value of the combined knowledge, experience, skills and capabilities of employees

Human resource planning

the first step in finding the right people

Human resource planning

the forecasting of HR needs and the projected matching of individuals with expected vacancies.

non directive interview

the interviewer asks broad and open ended questions and permits the applicant to talk freely

Matching model

the organization and the individual attempt to match the needs, interests and values they offer each other

Communicate with potential applicants

the second step in finding the right people

Select the applicants who could contribute most to the organization

the third step in finding the right people

Training

typically used to refer to teaching people how to perform tasks related to their present jobs

Structured interviews

use a set of standardized questions that are asked of every applicant so comparisons can easily be made.

Application form

used to collect information about the applicants education, previous job experience, and other background characteristics

360 degree feedback

uses multiple raters, including self rating as a way to increase awareness of strengths and weaknesses and guide employee development

On the job training

where an experienced employee is asked to train a new employee


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