Homework
Download the Terms to Know document that is in Doc Sharing.
Pick 12 terms from the sheet and do the following:
- Define the term (1 point per definition, up to 12 points). For any copied information, please use quotation marks and citation.
- Provide the page number where you found the information (.25 points each—up to 3 points).
- Explain why that term is important to HRM (1.5 points each—up to 18 points).
- Give an example of how you would use that term at work or in practice (2 points each—up to 24 points).
- What was the most interesting fact or concept you learned this term that you didn’t know coming into the course? Why did you find it interesting? (1–2 paragraphs) (8 points)
Review Terms for Week 7 Homework
Students – this list of terms will be part of
your Week 7 homework assignment. It is recommended that you download this early
in the term, and fill in the meanings, page numbers, and examples of how these
terms are used in practice and in HRM as you go through the course. This will
assist you in doing the Week 7 homework AND in studying for the final exam.
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Workforce diversity |
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Job comparison/ranking |
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Profit sharing |
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Index |
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IRA |
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Outsourcing |
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Short term disability |
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Shared services |
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Organizational goal setting |
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Seniority systems |
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Achieved outcomes |
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Disparate impact |
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360 degree |
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Disparate treatment |
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Performance appraisal distortion |
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WARN Act |
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Halo error |
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Job analysis |
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Wagner Act |
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Job attractiveness |
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Taft Hartley Act |
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Structured interviews |
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SWOT analysis |
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Assessment centers |
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Employee referrals |
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Personality tests |
· Predictive and concurrent validity |
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Performance simulation tests |
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Employee orientation |
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Vocational preferences types |
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Career development |
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Realistic-conventional-artistic |
· Internal vs. external career success |
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Performance evaluations |
factors |
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Equal Pay Act |
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BARS |
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ADA |
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Training needs assessment |
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EEO |
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ADDIE |
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EEOC |
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Absolute standards |
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HIPPA |
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Job description |
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COBRA |
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Relative standards |
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Authorization card |
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Job evaluation |
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Job
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