WGU D351 v2 All topics study guide
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"Describe construct validity and provide an example. - Correct Answers requires
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demonstrating that a relationship exists between a selection procedure and a
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psychological trait or measure, which is called the "construct." If somone scores high on a
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math test they're going to be good at math.
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"Describe content validity and provide an example. - Correct Answers Content validity
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thus refers to predictors that measure KSAs related to those required on the actual job. To
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demonstrate content validity, it is necessary to know the duties of the actual job and the
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individual KSAs needed to perform those duties. A court reporter needs to type for their
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job and they have a high WPM.
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"Describe empirical validity and provide an example. - Correct Answers refers to how
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much a predictor relates to a criterion (some measure of job success).Someone who
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passes their DH board should do well as a hygienist.
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"Explain the benefits to organizations of new employee orientation and socialization. -
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Correct Answers the employee is introduced to the work environment. Successful
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orientation also helps the new employees gain a feeling of belonging and familiarity with
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the organization's culture and climate, with much less chance of their ever feeling isolated
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or uncomfortable.
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) - Correct Answers protects
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those 40 and older from age discrimination throughout the recruitment process.
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Americans with Disabilities Act - Correct Answers prohibits discrimination against
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qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
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Application blanks - Correct Answers Based upon the assumption that past behavior is
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a good predictor of future behavior (or performance), the application blank seeks
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information about the applicant's background and current situation. (If they bounce from
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job to job every 6 months they won't stay long)
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Background Checks - Correct Answers background checks may include reference
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verification, criminal history, credit history (including bankruptcies), legal status, driving
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records, drug tests, military records, and employment records
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Civil Rights Act - Correct Answers makes it unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire
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any individual because of that person's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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, Define "validity." - Correct Answers Reliability refers to the consistency or stability of a
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selection instrument (i.e., a predictor or criterion).
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Define employee development. - Correct Answers usually refers to improving skills
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needed to perform better in the current job
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Define employee training. - Correct Answers usually refers to improving skills needed to
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perform better in the current job
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II Define fixed pay. - Correct Answers Base pay that is not determined by performance
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Define the term "business ethics." - Correct Answers the values and principles that are
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used to evaluate whether the collective behavior of members of an organization is
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appropriate
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Define the term "criterion." - Correct Answers a criterion is a behavior associated with a
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successful job-holder.
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Define the term "demand" in terms of HRM. - Correct Answers understand the
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companies human capital needs
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Define the term "employee referral." - Correct Answers are essentially word-of-mouth
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advertisements that generally involve rewarding employees for referring skilled job
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applicants to an organization.
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Define the term "employee selection." - Correct Answers is the process of gathering
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information about job applicants in order to determine who should be hired for an
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available position.
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Define the term "job evaluation." - Correct Answers defined as the process of
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comparing jobs by the use of formal and systemic procedures to determine their relative
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worth within the organization
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Define the term "moral philosophy." - Correct Answers refers to the principles, rules,
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and values that individuals use in deciding what is right or wrong.
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Define the term "recruitment." - Correct Answers recruitment is to provide a pool of
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potentially qualified job candidates from which to select.
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Define the term "reliability." - Correct Answers Reliability refers to the consistency or
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stability of a selection instrument (i.e., a predictor or criterion).
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Define the term "religious discrimination." - Correct Answers treating someone unfairly
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because of their religious beliefs
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, Define the term "supply" in terms of HRM. - Correct Answers who is available to fill
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those needs
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Define the term "SWOT". - Correct Answers SWOT is an acronym that stands for
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strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
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Define the term and provide an example of "gender discrimination." - Correct Answers
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unfavorable treatment of someone because of their sex. Making a woman clean the
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toliets over a man because she is a woman and should know how to clean.
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Define the term and provide an example of "gender identity discrimination." - Correct
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Answers Discriminating against someone because of their gender identity. Not hiring
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someone because they're trans
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Define the term and provide an example of "sex discrimination." - Correct Answers
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Discriminating against someone because of their sex, sexuality or gender identity. Not
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hiring a woman because she could get pregnant.
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Define the term: HR generalist. - Correct Answers Knowledgable or works with all
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functional areas of HR (Training & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee
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and Labor Relations, Recruiting and Selecting Employees, and Health Safety and
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Security)
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Define the term: HR specialist. - Correct Answers responsible for specific human
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resource management functions within the organization. may concentrate in employment
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and recruiting, labor and employee relations, training and development, job analysis,
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compensation and benefits, or other specialty areas.
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Describe indirect compensation - Correct Answers such as employee services,
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benefits, and training, consists of rewards provided by the organization to employees for
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their membership and/or participation (attendance) in the organization.
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Describe national origin employment discrimination. - Correct Answers nation of origin
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discrimination applies not only to a country but to a group of people who share a common
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language, culture, ancestry, and/or other similar social characteristics.
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Describe the purpose of recruitment. - Correct Answers To find a large pool of
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applicants who are qualified for a position
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Describe the term "cash plans." - Correct Answers provide for payment of profit shares
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at regular intervals, typically monthly or yearly.
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Describe the term "gainsharing (or bonus based on achievement)." - Correct Answers
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payment of profit shares at regular intervals, typically monthly or yearly. The percentage
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of profits distributed ranges from 8 to 75 percent (Profit sharing)
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With complete solution Newest RATED
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"Describe construct validity and provide an example. - Correct Answers requires
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demonstrating that a relationship exists between a selection procedure and a
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psychological trait or measure, which is called the "construct." If somone scores high on a
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math test they're going to be good at math.
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"Describe content validity and provide an example. - Correct Answers Content validity
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thus refers to predictors that measure KSAs related to those required on the actual job. To
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demonstrate content validity, it is necessary to know the duties of the actual job and the
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individual KSAs needed to perform those duties. A court reporter needs to type for their
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job and they have a high WPM.
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"Describe empirical validity and provide an example. - Correct Answers refers to how
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much a predictor relates to a criterion (some measure of job success).Someone who
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passes their DH board should do well as a hygienist.
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"Explain the benefits to organizations of new employee orientation and socialization. -
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Correct Answers the employee is introduced to the work environment. Successful
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orientation also helps the new employees gain a feeling of belonging and familiarity with
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the organization's culture and climate, with much less chance of their ever feeling isolated
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or uncomfortable.
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) - Correct Answers protects
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those 40 and older from age discrimination throughout the recruitment process.
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Americans with Disabilities Act - Correct Answers prohibits discrimination against
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qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
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Application blanks - Correct Answers Based upon the assumption that past behavior is
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a good predictor of future behavior (or performance), the application blank seeks
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information about the applicant's background and current situation. (If they bounce from
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job to job every 6 months they won't stay long)
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Background Checks - Correct Answers background checks may include reference
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verification, criminal history, credit history (including bankruptcies), legal status, driving
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records, drug tests, military records, and employment records
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Civil Rights Act - Correct Answers makes it unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire
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any individual because of that person's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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, Define "validity." - Correct Answers Reliability refers to the consistency or stability of a
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selection instrument (i.e., a predictor or criterion).
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Define employee development. - Correct Answers usually refers to improving skills
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needed to perform better in the current job
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Define employee training. - Correct Answers usually refers to improving skills needed to
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perform better in the current job
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II Define fixed pay. - Correct Answers Base pay that is not determined by performance
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Define the term "business ethics." - Correct Answers the values and principles that are
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used to evaluate whether the collective behavior of members of an organization is
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appropriate
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Define the term "criterion." - Correct Answers a criterion is a behavior associated with a
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successful job-holder.
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Define the term "demand" in terms of HRM. - Correct Answers understand the
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companies human capital needs
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Define the term "employee referral." - Correct Answers are essentially word-of-mouth
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advertisements that generally involve rewarding employees for referring skilled job
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applicants to an organization.
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Define the term "employee selection." - Correct Answers is the process of gathering
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information about job applicants in order to determine who should be hired for an
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available position.
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Define the term "job evaluation." - Correct Answers defined as the process of
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comparing jobs by the use of formal and systemic procedures to determine their relative
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worth within the organization
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Define the term "moral philosophy." - Correct Answers refers to the principles, rules,
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and values that individuals use in deciding what is right or wrong.
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Define the term "recruitment." - Correct Answers recruitment is to provide a pool of
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potentially qualified job candidates from which to select.
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Define the term "reliability." - Correct Answers Reliability refers to the consistency or
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stability of a selection instrument (i.e., a predictor or criterion).
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Define the term "religious discrimination." - Correct Answers treating someone unfairly
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because of their religious beliefs
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, Define the term "supply" in terms of HRM. - Correct Answers who is available to fill
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those needs
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Define the term "SWOT". - Correct Answers SWOT is an acronym that stands for
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strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
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Define the term and provide an example of "gender discrimination." - Correct Answers
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unfavorable treatment of someone because of their sex. Making a woman clean the
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toliets over a man because she is a woman and should know how to clean.
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Define the term and provide an example of "gender identity discrimination." - Correct
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Answers Discriminating against someone because of their gender identity. Not hiring
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someone because they're trans
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Define the term and provide an example of "sex discrimination." - Correct Answers
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Discriminating against someone because of their sex, sexuality or gender identity. Not
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hiring a woman because she could get pregnant.
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Define the term: HR generalist. - Correct Answers Knowledgable or works with all
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functional areas of HR (Training & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee
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and Labor Relations, Recruiting and Selecting Employees, and Health Safety and
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Security)
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Define the term: HR specialist. - Correct Answers responsible for specific human
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resource management functions within the organization. may concentrate in employment
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and recruiting, labor and employee relations, training and development, job analysis,
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compensation and benefits, or other specialty areas.
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Describe indirect compensation - Correct Answers such as employee services,
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benefits, and training, consists of rewards provided by the organization to employees for
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their membership and/or participation (attendance) in the organization.
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Describe national origin employment discrimination. - Correct Answers nation of origin
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discrimination applies not only to a country but to a group of people who share a common
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language, culture, ancestry, and/or other similar social characteristics.
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Describe the purpose of recruitment. - Correct Answers To find a large pool of
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applicants who are qualified for a position
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Describe the term "cash plans." - Correct Answers provide for payment of profit shares
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at regular intervals, typically monthly or yearly.
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Describe the term "gainsharing (or bonus based on achievement)." - Correct Answers
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payment of profit shares at regular intervals, typically monthly or yearly. The percentage
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of profits distributed ranges from 8 to 75 percent (Profit sharing)
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