Human Resource
Management ACTUAL
LATEST Exam #1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Definition of HRM - ANSWERS-defined as the policies, practices, and systems that
influence employees' behavior, attitudes, and performance.
HR functions - ANSWERS-have responsibility for a variety of functions related to
acquiring and managing employees
Strategic HRM - ANSWERS-The purpose of HR strategy is to deliver the skills and
behaviors that are required to enable the business strategy
, HRM steps - ANSWERS-1. Analysis and design of work
2. HR planning
3. Recruiting
4. Selection
5. Training and development
6. Compensation
7. Performance Management
8. Employee Relations.
Title VII Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANSWERS-• Prohibits employers from discriminating
based on: ▫ Race ▫ Color ▫ Religion ▫ Sex ▫ National origin • Applies to organizations that
employ 15 or more persons.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANSWERS-• Prohibits discrimination
against workers who are over the age of 40. • Age discrimination complaints make up a
large percentage of the complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC).
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1973) - ANSWERS-Covered organizations must engage
in affirmative action for individuals with disabilities. • Employers are encouraged to
recruit qualified individuals with disabilities and to make reasonable accommodations to
them
Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act (1974) - ANSWERS-Requires federal
contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action toward employing veterans of
the Vietnam War. • It covers veterans who served between August 5, 1964 and May 7,
1975.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) - ANSWERS-Defines discrimination on the basis
of pregnancy, childbirth, or related form of medical condition to be a form of illegal sex
discrimination.
Benefits, including health insurance, should cover pregnancy and related medical
conditions in the same way as other medical conditions.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 - ANSWERS-- Protects individuals with
disabilities from being discriminated against in the workplace. Prohibits discrimination
based on disability in all employment practices. Employers must take steps to
accommodate individuals covered by the act.
Civil Rights Act (1991) - ANSWERS-• Adds compensatory and punitive damages in
cases of discrimination under Title VII and the ADA. • The amount of punitive damages
is limited by the act and depends on the size of the organization charged with
discrimination.
Management ACTUAL
LATEST Exam #1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Definition of HRM - ANSWERS-defined as the policies, practices, and systems that
influence employees' behavior, attitudes, and performance.
HR functions - ANSWERS-have responsibility for a variety of functions related to
acquiring and managing employees
Strategic HRM - ANSWERS-The purpose of HR strategy is to deliver the skills and
behaviors that are required to enable the business strategy
, HRM steps - ANSWERS-1. Analysis and design of work
2. HR planning
3. Recruiting
4. Selection
5. Training and development
6. Compensation
7. Performance Management
8. Employee Relations.
Title VII Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANSWERS-• Prohibits employers from discriminating
based on: ▫ Race ▫ Color ▫ Religion ▫ Sex ▫ National origin • Applies to organizations that
employ 15 or more persons.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANSWERS-• Prohibits discrimination
against workers who are over the age of 40. • Age discrimination complaints make up a
large percentage of the complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC).
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1973) - ANSWERS-Covered organizations must engage
in affirmative action for individuals with disabilities. • Employers are encouraged to
recruit qualified individuals with disabilities and to make reasonable accommodations to
them
Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act (1974) - ANSWERS-Requires federal
contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action toward employing veterans of
the Vietnam War. • It covers veterans who served between August 5, 1964 and May 7,
1975.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) - ANSWERS-Defines discrimination on the basis
of pregnancy, childbirth, or related form of medical condition to be a form of illegal sex
discrimination.
Benefits, including health insurance, should cover pregnancy and related medical
conditions in the same way as other medical conditions.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 - ANSWERS-- Protects individuals with
disabilities from being discriminated against in the workplace. Prohibits discrimination
based on disability in all employment practices. Employers must take steps to
accommodate individuals covered by the act.
Civil Rights Act (1991) - ANSWERS-• Adds compensatory and punitive damages in
cases of discrimination under Title VII and the ADA. • The amount of punitive damages
is limited by the act and depends on the size of the organization charged with
discrimination.
