Freedom of Association - ANSWER Right for workers to unite to promote desired
employment conditions as a group
4 Layers of Diversity - ANSWER 1. Personality
2. Internal Dimensions
3. External Dimensions
4. Organizational Dimensions
Summary Offense - ANSWER Gross misconduct in which no prior warnings are
required for termination so long as a proper investigation and hearing was preformed
3 reasons to approach diversity as a strategic initative - ANSWER 1. To make it a
priority
2. To allow for its complexity
3. To address organizational resistance to change
BEST SHRM COURSE - ANSWER Search on Google -> Certexamdb
Structural Org - ANSWER look at how the org is helped or hindered by its structure
Interventions include movement of decision making authority,
mergers/acquisitions/divestitures
1
,Interpersonal Org - ANSWER focus on work relationships between employees
Process/Technological Org - ANSWER focus on activities such as work flow and
departmental coordination
Most critical piece of effective performance management - ANSWER Clarity of
performance standards
For effective information management, a balance must be struck between: -
ANSWER Openness and security
Porter's 3 Successful generic strategies - ANSWER 1. Cost Leadership
2. Differentiation
3. Focus
2 functions of an HR audit - ANSWER 1. Help management understand what is
happening in HR
2. Allow HR to determine which programs should be eliminated or enhanced
Zero based Budgeting - ANSWER Everyone's budget starts at zero and departments
must present a case on how their budget will help the org's goals. Each department is then
given a priority rating
Incremental budgeting - ANSWER aka line item budgeting, is based on the prior year's
budget being increased by a set percentage
According to Goleman, what leadership attribute separates good leaders from great leaders?
- ANSWER Emotional intelligence
2
,4 T's that help an org increase global mindsets - ANSWER Travel, Teams, Training, &
Transfers
Trait Engagement - ANSWER The inherent personality-based elements that predispose
an individual to being engaged
Primary goal of supply analysis - ANSWER Obtain a snap shot of the current talent
pool
Primary focus of organizational development - ANSWER Managing change and
disrupting the status quo
Pull Learning - ANSWER a continuous process where training is pulled seamlessly
through computers anywhere, at anytime
Behavioral Engagement - ANSWER The effort employees put into their jobs - occurs
when both Trait & State engagement are in place
Exempt status salary minimum - ANSWER Exempt individuals must make a minimum
of $455/week
ADA applies to companies with X number of employees - ANSWER 15
Upside risk - ANSWER Provides an opportunity that arises out of uncertainty of
outcomes (i.e. an early completion date)
What does Reservation mean in the context of diversity and inclusion? - ANSWER laws
mandate a percentage quota or other special considerations for specified minority groups or
ethnic communities, is often based on the concept that historic national discrimination
against a given minority requires counterbalancing favorable "affirmative actions."
3
, Cultural determinism - ANSWER the idea that all human actions are the product of
culture, which denies the influence of other factors like physical environment and human
biology on human behavior
Short Term Assignee - ANSWER An assignee that goes to another country for a period
of less than 1 year without moving family
Globalist - ANSWER Someone that spends their entire career on international
assignments
Repatriate - ANSWER One who returns from assignment
International Assignee - ANSWER Traditional expat
Just in time Assignee - ANSWER Ad hoc, contract assignees
E-Procurement - ANSWER use of electronic communications and transaction
processing when buying (or contracting for/tendering) supplies and services
Leader vs. Manager - ANSWER Manager - Plans activities, organizes resources, directs
tasks
Leader - Models group values, challenges the status quo, inspires & motivates others
Trait Theory of Leadership - ANSWER Leaders are assigned based on inherent
personality personalist traits, wisdom, & political skills
+ Some traits do commonly appear with leaders
- No proven correlation of success
- Discourages the development of leadership skills
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employment conditions as a group
4 Layers of Diversity - ANSWER 1. Personality
2. Internal Dimensions
3. External Dimensions
4. Organizational Dimensions
Summary Offense - ANSWER Gross misconduct in which no prior warnings are
required for termination so long as a proper investigation and hearing was preformed
3 reasons to approach diversity as a strategic initative - ANSWER 1. To make it a
priority
2. To allow for its complexity
3. To address organizational resistance to change
BEST SHRM COURSE - ANSWER Search on Google -> Certexamdb
Structural Org - ANSWER look at how the org is helped or hindered by its structure
Interventions include movement of decision making authority,
mergers/acquisitions/divestitures
1
,Interpersonal Org - ANSWER focus on work relationships between employees
Process/Technological Org - ANSWER focus on activities such as work flow and
departmental coordination
Most critical piece of effective performance management - ANSWER Clarity of
performance standards
For effective information management, a balance must be struck between: -
ANSWER Openness and security
Porter's 3 Successful generic strategies - ANSWER 1. Cost Leadership
2. Differentiation
3. Focus
2 functions of an HR audit - ANSWER 1. Help management understand what is
happening in HR
2. Allow HR to determine which programs should be eliminated or enhanced
Zero based Budgeting - ANSWER Everyone's budget starts at zero and departments
must present a case on how their budget will help the org's goals. Each department is then
given a priority rating
Incremental budgeting - ANSWER aka line item budgeting, is based on the prior year's
budget being increased by a set percentage
According to Goleman, what leadership attribute separates good leaders from great leaders?
- ANSWER Emotional intelligence
2
,4 T's that help an org increase global mindsets - ANSWER Travel, Teams, Training, &
Transfers
Trait Engagement - ANSWER The inherent personality-based elements that predispose
an individual to being engaged
Primary goal of supply analysis - ANSWER Obtain a snap shot of the current talent
pool
Primary focus of organizational development - ANSWER Managing change and
disrupting the status quo
Pull Learning - ANSWER a continuous process where training is pulled seamlessly
through computers anywhere, at anytime
Behavioral Engagement - ANSWER The effort employees put into their jobs - occurs
when both Trait & State engagement are in place
Exempt status salary minimum - ANSWER Exempt individuals must make a minimum
of $455/week
ADA applies to companies with X number of employees - ANSWER 15
Upside risk - ANSWER Provides an opportunity that arises out of uncertainty of
outcomes (i.e. an early completion date)
What does Reservation mean in the context of diversity and inclusion? - ANSWER laws
mandate a percentage quota or other special considerations for specified minority groups or
ethnic communities, is often based on the concept that historic national discrimination
against a given minority requires counterbalancing favorable "affirmative actions."
3
, Cultural determinism - ANSWER the idea that all human actions are the product of
culture, which denies the influence of other factors like physical environment and human
biology on human behavior
Short Term Assignee - ANSWER An assignee that goes to another country for a period
of less than 1 year without moving family
Globalist - ANSWER Someone that spends their entire career on international
assignments
Repatriate - ANSWER One who returns from assignment
International Assignee - ANSWER Traditional expat
Just in time Assignee - ANSWER Ad hoc, contract assignees
E-Procurement - ANSWER use of electronic communications and transaction
processing when buying (or contracting for/tendering) supplies and services
Leader vs. Manager - ANSWER Manager - Plans activities, organizes resources, directs
tasks
Leader - Models group values, challenges the status quo, inspires & motivates others
Trait Theory of Leadership - ANSWER Leaders are assigned based on inherent
personality personalist traits, wisdom, & political skills
+ Some traits do commonly appear with leaders
- No proven correlation of success
- Discourages the development of leadership skills
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