BUS 381 Exam 1 Questions with CORRECT
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what is Human Resource Management (HRM)?
- the management of people to achieve organizational goals
what is talent management?
- an integrated process of planning, recruiting, selecting, developing, managing, and
compensating employees
why is HRM strategically important?
- employees are a source of competitive advantage
what skills are important for long-term career success according to the course?
- learning, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, teamwork, feedback, and adaptability
what are the three major areas of the legal environment?
- human rights, employment & labour relations, and employment equity
what is the purpose of employment legislation?
- to balance employee protection with employer business needs
what legislation is at the highest level?
- Canadian charter of rights and freedoms
what is human rights legislation?
- laws prohibiting discrimination in employment and delivery of goods/ services
, what is discrimination?
- a distinction, exclusion, or preference that limits a person's human rights
what is intentional discrimination?
- direct unequal treatment based on a prohibited ground
what is unintentional (systematic) discrimination?
- policies that appear neutral but negatively affect certain groups
what is a Bona Fide Occupational Requirement (BFOR)?
- a justifiable job requirement necessary for safe and effective performance
what three conditions help establish a BFOR?
- legitimate work purpose, necessity for the role, and accommodation would create undue
hardship
what is the duty to accomodate?
- employers must remove barriers and accommodate employees to the point of undue hardships
what is undue hardships?
- when accommodation becomes excessively difficult due to cost, health, or safety concerns
what are the six tests used to determine if someone is an employee?
- control, tools/ equipment, subcontracting, financial risk, investment/ management, and
opportunity for profit
what is job analysis?
Answers
what is Human Resource Management (HRM)?
- the management of people to achieve organizational goals
what is talent management?
- an integrated process of planning, recruiting, selecting, developing, managing, and
compensating employees
why is HRM strategically important?
- employees are a source of competitive advantage
what skills are important for long-term career success according to the course?
- learning, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, teamwork, feedback, and adaptability
what are the three major areas of the legal environment?
- human rights, employment & labour relations, and employment equity
what is the purpose of employment legislation?
- to balance employee protection with employer business needs
what legislation is at the highest level?
- Canadian charter of rights and freedoms
what is human rights legislation?
- laws prohibiting discrimination in employment and delivery of goods/ services
, what is discrimination?
- a distinction, exclusion, or preference that limits a person's human rights
what is intentional discrimination?
- direct unequal treatment based on a prohibited ground
what is unintentional (systematic) discrimination?
- policies that appear neutral but negatively affect certain groups
what is a Bona Fide Occupational Requirement (BFOR)?
- a justifiable job requirement necessary for safe and effective performance
what three conditions help establish a BFOR?
- legitimate work purpose, necessity for the role, and accommodation would create undue
hardship
what is the duty to accomodate?
- employers must remove barriers and accommodate employees to the point of undue hardships
what is undue hardships?
- when accommodation becomes excessively difficult due to cost, health, or safety concerns
what are the six tests used to determine if someone is an employee?
- control, tools/ equipment, subcontracting, financial risk, investment/ management, and
opportunity for profit
what is job analysis?
