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WGU D351 Functions of Human Resource Management terms
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Definition 1 of 318
An assessment of whether a test measures knowledge or understanding of the items it is
supposed to measure
Content validity
Traits
Personality test
Reliability
Term 2 of 318
The factor comparison method
A place where job applicants undergo a series of tests, interviews, and simulated
experiences to determine their potential for a particular job
is a program to provide medical treatment and temporary payments to employees who are
injured on the job or become ill because of their job.
(1) investigating and resolving discrimination complaints through either conciliation or
litigation, (2) gathering and compiling statistical information on such complaints, and (3)
running education and outreach programs on what constitutes illegal discrimination.
combines the job-ranking and point-factor methods to provide a more thorough form of
job evaluation. It identifies benchmark jobs and then analyzes and rank-orders them.
,Term 3 of 318
Interpersonal skill
A review of the cost of a program and comparison of program costs with the rate of the
program's usage by the members of the company
Process of accessing large amounts of data in order to analyze those data and gain insight
into significant trends or patterns within organizations or industries
provide analytical and quantitative skills, including the in-depth knowledge of how the
business works and of its budgeting and strategic-planning processes that are necessary
for a manager to understand and contribute to the profitability of the organization.
provide the ability to understand, communicate, and work well with individuals and groups
through developing effective relationships.
Term 4 of 318
Similarity error
the rater gives better evaluations to subordinates who they consider more similar to
themselves and poorer evaluations to subordinates who they consider to be different from
themselves.
Valued returns (such as incentive pay for performance) to the individual in exchange for
doing something that the organization desires of the employee
Harassment that occurs when someone's behavior at work creates an environment that is
sexual in nature and that makes it difficult for someone of a particular sex to work in that
environment
The legal environment (EEO and diversity management), staffing, training and
development, employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits, safety and
security, ethics and sustainability, people analytics.
,Definition 5 of 318
The legal environment (EEO and diversity management), staffing, training and development,
employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits, safety and security, ethics and
sustainability, people analytics.
360-degree evaluation
The eight major HRM discipline areas
The factor comparison method
The four major HRM skill sets
Term 6 of 318
Unemployment insurance
is a federal program managed by each state to provide payments for a fixed period of time
to workers who lose their jobs.
A process in which the employer provides the employee with opportunities to correct poor
behavior before terminating them
Amends the 1964 CRA to extend the period of time in which an employee is allowed to file a
lawsuit over pay discrimination
Requires that women be paid equal to men if they are doing the same work
, Term 7 of 318
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
When the level of difficulty for an organization to provide accommodations, determined by
looking at the nature and cost of the accommodation and the overall financial resources of
the facility, becomes a significant burden on the organization
The process of identifying, measuring, managing, and developing the performance of the
human resources in an organization
Amends the 1964 CRA to extend the period of time in which an employee is allowed to file a
lawsuit over pay discrimination
lays out requirements that must be followed if the employer provides a retirement or health
and welfare plan of basically any type. ERISA determines who is eligible to participate and
when they are eligible, it provides rules for vesting of the employee's retirement funds, it
requires portability of those funds, and it requires that the funds are managed prudently by
the fiduciary that maintains them.
Definition 8 of 318
the degree to which three types of differentiation exist within the organization. These three types
are vertical differentiation, horizontal differentiation, and spatial differentiation.
Empathy
Responsibility
Complexity
Point-factor
Definition 9 of 318
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Needs Assessment
Validity
Feedback
Productivity
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