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Define succession planning.
Succession planning is a process for identifying and developing new leaders who can replace old leaders when they leave, retire, or die.
What is an employer brand?
An employer brand is a clear indication of a company's identity; it is essentially the unique characteristic(s) that define a company.
How do conditions in the labor market affect a company?
The conditions in the labor market can influence the available candidates for open positions in a company.
Why was The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act created?
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What is the federal policy regarding polygraph testing of federal employees?
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What is the purpose of talent management?
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What are the steps in an analysis of training?
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What is required in the role of the human resources professional when considering unique employee needs?
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What is the primary role of fiduciary responsibility for the HR professional?
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What do Workers Compensation Laws state in regards to employer responsibility?
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What 'golden' benefits do executive compensation plans include? (Select all that apply)
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Define golden parachute.
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Define golden handshake.
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Define golden handcuffs.
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Define golden life jacket.
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What is the role of HR regarding ERISA?
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Once a company has filed ERISA records, how long are they required to maintain those records according to the Department of Labor?
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What does the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act establish guidelines for?
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What type of voluntary benefits plan relies on unknown benefits that result from investments on the retirement account?
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What are some of the collective bargaining strategies? (Select all that apply)
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A sit-down strike is illegal.
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What is common situs picketing?
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What is an unfair labor practice?
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During a lawful economic strike, employers have the right to hire employees to replace the striking employees.
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What hazards are considered to be standard environmental health hazards according to OSHA?
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What is human capital planning?
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What is an environmental scan and how does it pertain to strategic planning?
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Why do HR professionals need to understand the legal process?
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What is the first step that must be taken for an idea to be presented as a bill to Congress?
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What is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977?
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What are the steps in the strategic planning process?
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What is a democratic leadership style?
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What is a coaching leadership style?
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What is a transactional leadership style?
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What is a transformational leadership style?
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What standard budget responsibilities does HR have?
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The FLSA retains a certification of age for all employees for how long?
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When is a company required to pay their employee more than the federal minimum wage?
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What is adverse impact?
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What's involved in the human resources professional's analysis of staffing needs?
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What is a short-form application?
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What is a general employment application?
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What are the HR professional's primary roles in conducting effective interviews?
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What is contrast bias?
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What is cultural noise bias?
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What is halo bias?
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What is knowledge-of-predictor bias?
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What is non-verbal bias?
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What does the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Process (UGESP) require testing to focus on?
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What is the purpose of establishing required qualities of reliability and validity?
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What was the WARN Act designed to do?
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What is organization development?
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What are the four categories of intervention according to Cummings and Worley?
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In the workplace, what is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator primarily used for?
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What does the instructional design acronym ADDIE stand for?
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What is facilitation?
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What is a vestibule training method?
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What is the purpose of a total rewards strategy?
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What major factors are in the process of establishing employee compensation within an organization?
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What is covered by FLSA?
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What does The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act cover?
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What is a benchmark position?
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How long does someone need to be employed at a company before they are eligible for FMLA leave?
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How many employees must a company employ to provide defined health benefits according to COBRA?
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What is a deferred employee compensation program?
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Why was The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act added to ERISA?
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What type of voluntary benefit program utilizes a typical pension plan?
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What are some examples of a benefit accrual plan?
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What is a non-qualified plan?
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What does the Glass Ceiling Act say are the three barriers to women advancing in the workplace?
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According to the NLRA, who has the right to engage in concerted activities for collective bargaining?
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What is featherbedding?
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What can an employer do when employees begin to unionize?
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What risk areas must HR professionals consider?
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What is the purpose of a human resources audit?
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The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 applies to what kind of organization?
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What act requires workplaces to maintain an environment free from recognized hazards?
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What is not stated as a category of OSHA violation?
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What is the minimum number of employees a company must have to be required to fill out OSHA forms?
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What is the purpose of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act?
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What is the HR professional's responsibility when complying with ADA?
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What are the three types of plans that OSHA requires organizations to develop?
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What kind of policy is required for all companies?
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What does the due diligence process for HR look like during a merger?
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What is the human resource professional's strategic role in organizations?
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What are the steps for Enterprise Risk Management?
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What did the Herzberg Motivation Hygiene Theory conclude?
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Define the McGregor X and Y Theory.
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What was B.F. Skinner's behavioral theory based off of?
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According to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, are employers responsible for genetic information obtained accidentally?
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What was the Training Adjustment Assistance program designed for?
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Study Notes
Human Capital Planning
- A systematic process aimed at identifying resource capabilities to achieve organizational goals.
- Involves forward-thinking strategies that assess present and future requirements.
Environmental Scan
- Gathering data to forecast company growth and development.
- Reviews historical data to prepare for anticipated expansion.
Legal Awareness for HR
- HR professionals must understand legislation impacting employer-employee relationships.
- Legal frameworks shape business practices and employee interactions.
Bill Proposal Process
- Ideas for bills from external sources must be submitted to a member of Congress.
- Submission can be made to either a senator or representative.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977
- Legislation aimed at preventing corporate bribery internationally.
Strategic Planning Process
- Involves environmental scanning, strategy formulation, implementation, and adjustments.
Leadership Styles
- Democratic Leadership: Encourages participative decision-making among group members.
- Coaching Leadership: Focuses on skill development and performance improvement.
- Transactional Leadership: Centers on supervision and compliance through rewards and punishments.
- Transformational Leadership: Works collaboratively to inspire change and execute new visions.
HR Budget Responsibilities
- Includes payroll taxes, travel expenses, repairs, maintenance, and employee benefits.
FLSA Regulations
- Maintains employee age certification until termination.
- Companies must pay state minimum wage if higher than federal.
Adverse Impact
- Refers to unintentional discrimination where selection rates for protected classes fall below 80% compared to the highest group.
Staffing Needs Analysis
- Involves listing required knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), and considering future hiring options.
Employment Applications
- Short-form Application: General information for less specialized roles.
- Long-form Application: Detailed insights into skills, commonly used for general employment.
- Job-Specific Application: Tailored for filling multiple similar positions.
- Weighted Application: Includes specific questions with weighted importance for job requirements.
Interview Process Biases
- Contrast Bias: Comparing candidates based on initial impressions.
- Cultural Noise Bias: Candidates tailoring responses to please interviewers.
- Halo Bias: Focusing on one positive trait while ignoring others.
- Leniency Bias: Overlooking a candidate's weaknesses.
- Negative Emphasis Bias: Over-focusing on weaknesses rather than strengths.
- Knowledge-of-Predictor Bias: Evaluating based on previous test scores.
- Stereotyping Bias: Judging candidates based on preconceived notions.
- Recency Bias: Favoring candidates that were interviewed last.
- Non-verbal Bias: Being swayed by body language instead of verbal responses.
Testing Standards
- The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Process emphasizes reliability and validity to prevent discrimination.
Worker Rights
- WARN Act provides rights for laid-off workers.
- Organization Development focuses on analyzing and improving organizational structures.
Personality and Training
- Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator: Helps individuals understand their personalities.
- ADDIE Model: Framework for instructional design including Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.
Training Methods
- Facilitation: Group problem-solving guided by an expert.
- Vestibule Training: Simulated training environments.
Compensation and Benefits
- Total rewards strategy aims to analyze budgets for effective employee retention.
- Factors influencing employee compensation include market conditions and competition.
- COBRA: Mandates health benefits for employees in larger organizations.
- Defined Benefit Plan: Pension plan where benefits are predetermined upon retirement.
Employee Protection and Compliance
- FLSA covers minimal wage and work conditions for children.
- OSHA requires a safe workplace and documentation for violations.
Risk Management
- HR must assess workplace privacy, compliance, health, and continuity.
- Due diligence during mergers involves thorough documentation of employee information.
Talent Management
- Aims to cultivate a workplace reputation attracting and retaining skilled talent.
Historical Theories
- Herzberg's Theory links employee opportunity for success directly to organizational success.
- McGregor's Theory X focuses on control, while Theory Y emphasizes a positive work environment.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- Prohibits discrimination based on accidental acquisition of genetic information.
Federal Testing Regulations
- Polygraph tests may be administered for certain federal defense positions.
Training Adjustment Assistance
- Designed to help employees who lost jobs due to import increases affecting domestic manufacturing.### Employee Needs and HR Responsibilities
- Human resources professionals must balance employee workloads with individual needs outside work for optimal performance.
Fiduciary Responsibility of HR
- HR's primary fiduciary duty includes managing the organization's total rewards program to ensure employee satisfaction and retention.
Workers Compensation Laws
- Employers are legally accountable for injuries or health issues employees face while on the job under workers compensation laws.
Executive Compensation Plans
- Key components of executive compensation include:
- Golden Parachute: Financial guarantees for executives upon dismissal due to company mergers or takeovers.
- Golden Handshake: Payment for employees laid off or retiring early.
- Golden Handcuffs: Deferred payment benefits to discourage employee turnover.
- Golden Life Jacket: Attractive compensation packages offered to executives of acquired companies to maintain their engagement.
ERISA and Pension Management
- HR is responsible for managing pension funds related to employee retirement accounts as per ERISA regulations.
- Companies must retain ERISA records for a minimum of 6 years as mandated by the Department of Labor.
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
- Establishes guidelines for the retention and reporting of employee identification records to ensure compliance.
Benefits Plans
- Defined Contribution plans are voluntary benefits linked to investments that yield variable returns on retirement accounts.
Collective Bargaining Strategies
- Strategies include:
- Single-unit bargaining: Focused on a single workplace.
- Parallel bargaining: Multiple workers' groups negotiating simultaneously.
- Multi-employer bargaining: Several employers negotiating together with a union.
- Multi-Unit bargaining: Involves negotiations across various units or locations.
Labor Relations and Strikes
- Sit-down strikes are illegal.
- Common situs picketing occurs when two employers share a location and a labor dispute arises for one employer.
- Unfair labor practices inhibit employees' rights, and both unions and employers can be held accountable.
- During lawful economic strikes, employers have the right to hire replacements for striking employees.
Environmental Health Hazards
- OSHA identifies standard environmental health hazards, which include ergonomic design, stress, plant-related issues, and vibrations.
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