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chapter 11
Mgt Final exam
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Management
Undergraduate 2
05/10/2011

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Direct Managerial Input
Definition
Based on projections of cash flows, expenses, or financial measures
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Best Guess
Definition
Based on managers' assessment of current head count plus a guess on relevant internal/external factors
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Statistical/Historical Ratios
Definition
Based on statistical methods, such as multiple regression, in combination with historical data
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Human Resource Information System
Definition
Computerized employee information system use: transaction processing, employee self-service decision support
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Equal Pay Act of 1963
Definition
prohibits unequal pay for males and females doing similar work
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Definition
prohibits discrimination on basis of race, color, religion,gender,origin
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Age discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Definition
prohibits discrimination against persons age 40 and over
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
Definition
prohibits discrimination in employment against pregnant women
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Definition
prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities
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Civil Rights Act of 1991
Definition
Strengthened the Ciil Rights Act of 1964
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Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993
Definition
permits workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for pregnancy,etc.
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Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act
Definition
prohibits discrimination against those serving in the Armed Forces
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Disparate Treatment
Definition
Intentional discrimination that results in equally qualified people being treated differently
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Adverse Impact
Definition
Unintentional discrimination that works to the disadvantage of members of protected groups
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Four-Fifths Rule
Definition
Comparison of selection rates of a protected to a non-protected group to determine if adverse impact has occurred
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Quid Pro Quo
Definition
Employee outcomes depend on whether an individual submits to sexual harassment
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Hostile Work Environment
Definition
Unwelcome and demeaning sexually related behavior creates an intimidating and offensive work environment
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Job Description
Definition
Written description of the basic tasks,duties, and responsibilities required of and employee holding a particular job
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Job Specification
Definition
a written summary of the qualifications needed to successfully perform a job
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Internal Recruiting
Definition
Promotions from within...
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Method for External recruiting
Definition
Advertising, Employee referrals, walk-ins, Outside organizatioins...etc
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Central Tendency
Definition
All workers are rated as being average
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Halo Error
Definition
all workers are rated as performing at the same level in all parts of their jobs
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Leniency error
Definition
all workers are rated as performing at a high level
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