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What does Total Worker Health aim to achieve in organizations?
What does Total Worker Health aim to achieve in organizations?
Which of the following is not included in the measurable outcomes of workplace accidents?
Which of the following is not included in the measurable outcomes of workplace accidents?
Which aspect does workplace bullying significantly relate to?
Which aspect does workplace bullying significantly relate to?
What do workplace interventions specifically refer to?
What do workplace interventions specifically refer to?
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Which of the following statements about workplace fatalities is accurate?
Which of the following statements about workplace fatalities is accurate?
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What is the formula for calculating the turnover rate?
What is the formula for calculating the turnover rate?
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Which of the following best describes a 'boomerang employee'?
Which of the following best describes a 'boomerang employee'?
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What does 'employment at will' mean?
What does 'employment at will' mean?
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What is the primary focus of 'employability' in organizations?
What is the primary focus of 'employability' in organizations?
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Which option describes 'involuntary turnover'?
Which option describes 'involuntary turnover'?
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What is the purpose of 'stay interviews'?
What is the purpose of 'stay interviews'?
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What does the Fair Labor Standards Act primarily regulate?
What does the Fair Labor Standards Act primarily regulate?
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Which statement accurately describes 'job evaluation'?
Which statement accurately describes 'job evaluation'?
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What does pay secrecy refer to?
What does pay secrecy refer to?
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Which component of expectations theory indicates that individuals believe that high performance will lead to rewards?
Which component of expectations theory indicates that individuals believe that high performance will lead to rewards?
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In the context of job evaluation techniques, what is the point factor method?
In the context of job evaluation techniques, what is the point factor method?
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What does the term total compensation include?
What does the term total compensation include?
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Which law grants unions fundamental rights and powers, including collective bargaining?
Which law grants unions fundamental rights and powers, including collective bargaining?
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What does organizational justice theory focus on?
What does organizational justice theory focus on?
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Which term refers to the willingness of employees to enforce safety regulations within their organization?
Which term refers to the willingness of employees to enforce safety regulations within their organization?
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What is the goal of pay for performance programs?
What is the goal of pay for performance programs?
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What do right to work laws prohibit?
What do right to work laws prohibit?
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What is an employee stock ownership plan designed to do?
What is an employee stock ownership plan designed to do?
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How does reinforcement theory influence behavior?
How does reinforcement theory influence behavior?
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Which of the following refers to the factors that might interfere with work responsibilities?
Which of the following refers to the factors that might interfere with work responsibilities?
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What aspect of pay transparency is emphasized in organizations?
What aspect of pay transparency is emphasized in organizations?
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Study Notes
Turnover and Retention
- Turnover Rate: Calculated as the number of departures during the year divided by the average number of employees, multiplied by 100.
- Bridge Employment: Reducing hours and job demands for retiring workers.
- Boomerang Employee: Former employee returning to the organization, often costing less to re-employ.
- Employability: Focuses on employee skill development to secure and advance careers.
- Employment at Will: Both organizations and employees can terminate employment at any time.
- Involuntary Turnover: Employee termination initiated by the organization.
- Voluntary Turnover: Employee resignation or departure initiated by the employee.
- Job Satisfaction: Employee contentment with work, supervision, pay, and advancement.
- Layoffs: Departures due to economic or strategic reasons.
- Unemployment Insurance: Monetary payments to the unemployed.
- Work Engagement: Emotional commitment to the work and self-contribution to work.
- Stay Interviews: Conducted to understand employee reasons for staying and address concerns.
- Severance Pay: Payment to departing employees.
- Pulse Surveys: Short, frequent surveys to predict and monitor turnover.
Compensation and Benefits
- Executive Order 11246: Expanded protections against employment discrimination.
- Exempt Employees: Not covered by minimum wage and overtime laws.
- Non-Exempt Employees: Covered by minimum wage and overtime laws.
- Fair Labor Standards Act: Regulates overtime pay, minimum wage, hours worked, and recordkeeping for nonexempt employees. Covers organizations with $500,000+ annual gross sales.
- Job Evaluation: Systematic process to determine job worth.
- Job Structure: Data from internal and external equity sets pay levels for benchmark and non-benchmark jobs.
- National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Includes a provision about pay transparency, Section 7 allows employee pay discussions in collective bargaining.
- Organizational Justice Theory: Focuses on fairness perceptions, stemming from equity theory.
- Pay Secrecy: Policies and practices to limit pay information exchange.
- Pay Structure: How an organization applies pay rates to various jobs or skills.
- Pay Transparency: Extent to which organizations share pay information.
- Point Factor Method: Job evaluation technique assessing job values based on factors like skills, responsibilities, and effort
- Reward Systems: Structured incentives based on performance, behavior, or achievement.
- Total Compensation: All forms of pay, including salary, benefits, bonuses, and commissions.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs): Rewards employees with stock share appreciation.
- Pay for Performance Programs: Encourages employees to reach performance goals through monetary incentives.
- Traditional Pay Programs: Reward employees based on job description, title, or level. Relatively fixed and stable compensations.
Motivation and Performance
- Expectancy Theory: Motivation consists of expectancy, instrumentality, and valence.
- Extrinsic Motivation: External driving forces for behavior.
- Intrinsic Motivation: Internal driving forces from perceived meaningfulness or enjoyment.
- Goal-Setting Theory: Specific, difficult, yet attainable goals increase motivation and performance.
- Instrumentality: Belief that high performance leads to rewards.
- Merit Pay: Pay increases integrated into base pay.
Labor Relations
- Collective Bargaining: Negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions between unions and employers.
- Employee Handbooks: Outlines rules, expectations, onboarding, and enforcement.
- Labor Management Relations Act: Granted unions rights like collective bargaining and defined unfair labor practices.
- Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: Regulates union internal workings and ensures fair elections.
- National Labor Relations Act: Added unfair labor practices for employees and prohibited certain strikes.
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): Supervises union elections and investigates unfair labor practices.
- Right-to-Work Laws: Individuals aren't compelled to join unions or pay dues.
Work-Life Balance and Well-being
- Family-to-Work Conflict: Nonwork responsibilities interfering with work.
- Work-to-Family Conflict: Work responsibilities interfering with nonwork.
Workplace Safety and Health
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Supports workplace safety and health research.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Ensures safe working conditions by enforcing standards.
- Safety Committee: Employee participation in safety-related decisions.
- Safety Compliance Behavior: Extent workers follow safety rules and regulations.
- Safety Officer: Examines workplace safety and health issues.
- Safety Participation Behavior: Willingness to support safety among coworkers.
- Total Worker Health: Integrates safety and wellness programs for systematic change.
- Workplace Accidents: Measurable outcomes like slips, trips, and falls.
- Workplace Fatalities: Measurable outcomes like fatalities.
- Workplace Injuries: Measurable outcomes like injuries.
- Workplace Bullying: A form of stress from supervisors, coworkers, or culture.
- Workplace Intervention: Addressing specific safety or health issues.
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This quiz explores key concepts related to employee turnover and retention strategies in organizations. It covers terms such as turnover rate, bridge employment, and job satisfaction, along with their implications for workforce management. Test your knowledge on how these concepts affect organizational dynamics.
