MGT 300 Ch. 12

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Job Preview

A realistic ______ _____________ gives applicants both positive and negative information about the job and the organization.

job specification

A(n) __________ outlines the knowledge, skills, education, physical abilities, and other characteristics needed to perform a specific job adequately.

Blind Hiring

AMT Industries has done away with using résumés in the hiring process. Instead of focusing on applicants' educational credentials or prior experience, they ask applicants to complete assignments related to the type of work they'll be doing if hired. This is an example of:

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Allows employees to switch between health insurance plans when changing jobs and get the new coverage regardless of preexisting health conditions; prohibits group plans from dropping a sick employee.

panel interview

An interview in which the candidate meets with several interviewers who take turns asking questions.

Structured

Blayne is interviewing for an IT specialist position at a technology firm. His interviewer informs him that he will ask him a set of standardized questions that are being asked of every applicant interviewing for the same position. This can best be described as what type of interview?

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Establishes mandatory safety and health standards in organizations.

Acqui-hiring

FirstTrack, a fitness equipment manufacturer, has just purchased Runnerz Inc., a start-up company, for $15 million. FirstTrack plans to shut down Runnerz but retain over 75 percent of the staff. This is an example of:

Blind Hiring

Focuses managers on an applicant's job skills and performance rather than educational credentials, appearance, or prior experience.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

Imposes a fee on firms with 50 or more employees if the government subsidizes their employee's health care coverage; prevents insurers from denying coverage based on preexisting conditions or charging women more than men.

Discrimination

Making hiring and promotion decisions based on criteria that are not job-relevant.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Prohibition of discrimination against qualified individuals by employers on the basis of disability and the requirement that "reasonable accommodations" be provided for the disabled to allow performance of duties are enforced by the ______________________________________________.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1976

Prohibits age discrimination and restricts mandatory retirement.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals by employers on the basis of disability and demands that "reasonable accommodations" be provided for the disabled to allow performance of duties.

Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disability and requires that employees be informed about affirmative action plans.

Civil Rights Act, Title VII

Prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, skin color, sex, or national origin.

Equal Pay Act of 1963

Prohibits sex differences in pay for substantially equal work.

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Provides for possible compensatory and punitive damages, plus traditional back pay, for cases of intentional discrimination brought under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Shifts the burden of proof to the employer.

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

Requires continued health insurance coverage (paid by employee) following termination.

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

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

Affirmative Action

Requires that employers take positive steps to guarantee equal employment opportunities for people within protected groups.

False

T/F With a structured interview, the interviewer asks broad, open-ended questions and permits the applicant to talk freely, with minimal interruption.

True

T/F ​It is okay to ask whether an applicant has the legal right to work in the United States during the selection process.

Employer

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 shifts the burden of proof to the _______________.

Human Resource Management

The set of activities that are undertaken to attract, develop, and maintain an effective work force refers to __________ _______________ ____________________.

Job Analysis

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

Education

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of ________________.

nondirective interview

Type of interview in which interviewer asks open questions and provides general direction but allows applicant to guide process.

Structured Interview

Uses a set of standardized questions that are asked of every applicant so that comparisons can be easily made. Types of questions include biographical questions, behavioral questions, and situational or case questions.

Human Capital

What term refers to the economic value of the combined knowledge, experience, skills, and capabilities of employees?

Civil Rights Act

Which federal law created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Which federal law establishes mandatory safety and health standards in organizations?

job description

a clear and concise summary of the specific tasks, duties, and responsibilities

Recruiting

activities or practices that define the desired characteristics of applicants for specific jobs

Acqui-Hiring

buying an early-stage start-up (and usually shutting it down) in order to obtain the creative talent

fast track hiring

filling open jobs in days or hours

Job Preview

give applicants all pertinent and realistic information (positive and negative) about the job and the organization.

job specification

outlines the knowledge, skills, education, physical abilities, and other characteristics needed to perform a specific job adequately


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