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What is the primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM)?
What is the primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM)?
- Managing company finances
- Overseeing production processes
- Influencing employee behavior, attitudes, and performance (correct)
- Developing marketing strategies
What role does HRM play in achieving organizational goals and strategies?
What role does HRM play in achieving organizational goals and strategies?
- A crucial role (correct)
- A minor supporting role
- A purely administrative function
- No role at all
Which of the following is a way that HRM practices can create a competitive advantage?
Which of the following is a way that HRM practices can create a competitive advantage?
- By improving employee performance and productivity (correct)
- By limiting employee benefits
- By ignoring employee relations
- By decreasing employee training budgets
What is the effect of globalization on HRM?
What is the effect of globalization on HRM?
What is the term for equipping employees with skills to perform their jobs effectively?
What is the term for equipping employees with skills to perform their jobs effectively?
Which HRM function involves evaluating employee performance?
Which HRM function involves evaluating employee performance?
What is the purpose of compensation and benefits in HRM?
What is the purpose of compensation and benefits in HRM?
What does 'employee relations' in HRM primarily focus on?
What does 'employee relations' in HRM primarily focus on?
What is the aim of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)?
What is the aim of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)?
Which act protects individuals 40 years of age or older from age discrimination?
Which act protects individuals 40 years of age or older from age discrimination?
What type of discrimination is intentional discrimination against individuals based on a protected characteristic?
What type of discrimination is intentional discrimination against individuals based on a protected characteristic?
What occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes individuals from a protected group?
What occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes individuals from a protected group?
What is the systematic process of gathering information about the duties, responsibilities, skills, and working conditions of a job?
What is the systematic process of gathering information about the duties, responsibilities, skills, and working conditions of a job?
Which method of job analysis involves watching employees perform their jobs?
Which method of job analysis involves watching employees perform their jobs?
What is a written statement that describes the duties, responsibilities, and working conditions of a job?
What is a written statement that describes the duties, responsibilities, and working conditions of a job?
Which of these focuses on increasing the level of responsibility and autonomy an employee has?
Which of these focuses on increasing the level of responsibility and autonomy an employee has?
What type of job design involves moving employees from one job to another?
What type of job design involves moving employees from one job to another?
What is the term for the process of analyzing and forecasting an organization's future labor supply and demand?
What is the term for the process of analyzing and forecasting an organization's future labor supply and demand?
Which forecasting technique uses past employment data to predict future employment needs?
Which forecasting technique uses past employment data to predict future employment needs?
What is one method to address a labor surplus?
What is one method to address a labor surplus?
Flashcards
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Policies, practices, and systems influencing employee behavior, attitudes, and performance.
Recruiting
Recruiting
Attracting qualified candidates to fill job openings within an organization.
Selection
Selection
Choosing the most suitable applicant from a pool of candidates.
Training and Development
Training and Development
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Performance Management
Performance Management
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Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
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Employee Relations
Employee Relations
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Legal Compliance (in HRM)
Legal Compliance (in HRM)
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
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Disparate Treatment
Disparate Treatment
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Adverse Impact
Adverse Impact
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Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action
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Job Analysis
Job Analysis
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Job Description
Job Description
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Job Specifications
Job Specifications
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Job Simplification
Job Simplification
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