MAN3025 EXAM 3 NOTES QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Human Resource Management - Answer-Activities to attract, train, and retain workers
Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) - Answer-The alignment of human
resources practices with an organization's business strategy
Human Capital - Answer-Human knowledge and experience/ skills
Knowledge Workers - Answer-Individuals who their main function is to interpret and
analyze information
Social Capital - Answer-The economic or productive potential of strong, trusting, and
cooperative relationships
Planning Human Resource Management - Answer-Involves identifying and
documenting project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships. The main output
of this process is a human resource plan
Job Analysis - Answer-Breaking down what a job is into basic elements
Job Description - Answer-Describe what a job is
Job Specification - Answer-Describes the minimum qualifications a person must have to
perform the job successfully
Planning for jobs is in what order? - Answer-Job Analysis -> Job Description -> Job
Specification
Two ways to predict future needs are: - Answer-Internally and Externally
Predicting Future Needs Internally - Answer-The human resource inventory within a
company
Predicting Future Needs Externally - Answer-Looking at trends from education and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Human Resource Inventory - Answer-A report listing your organization's employees by
name, education, training, languages, and other important information
National Labor Relations Board - Answer-In charge of labor rights, unions, and
collective bargaining
, Manages disputes between laborers and management through union s
Fair Labor Standards Act - Answer-1938 law that set a minimum wage, a maximum
workweek of 44 hours, and outlawed child labor (minimum standards of labor)
OSHA - Answer-A government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe
and healthy work environment (minimum safety and health requirements for a
workplace)
Equal Employment Opportunity - Answer-Employers must not discriminate based on
age, gender, race, etc.
Sexual Harassment - Answer-Unwanted sexual attention
Two types of sexual harassment are: - Answer-Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work
Environment
Quid Pro Quo - Answer-"This for that"; Trading sexual favors for job advancement
Hostile Work Environment - Answer-Offensive or intimidating employment conditions
Discrimination - Answer-Occurs when people are hired or not hired/ promoted for
reasons unrelated to the job
Two types of discrimination are: - Answer-Adverse Impact and Disparate Treatment
Adverse Impact - Answer-Unintentional unfavorable outcomes for a protected class
Disparate Treatment - Answer-Intentional discrimination against a protected class
Affirmative Action - Answer-A policy designed to redress past discrimination against a
protected class
Recruitment - Answer-Locating, identifying, and attracting capable applicants
Internal Recruitment - Answer-Appointing workers from inside the business
External Recruitment - Answer-Appointing workers from outside the business
Internal Recruiting Pros - Answer-1. Cheaper 4. Boosts Morale
2. Les risky
3. Quicker
External Recruitment Pros - Answer-1. New viewpoints
2. Specialized knowledge
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Human Resource Management - Answer-Activities to attract, train, and retain workers
Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) - Answer-The alignment of human
resources practices with an organization's business strategy
Human Capital - Answer-Human knowledge and experience/ skills
Knowledge Workers - Answer-Individuals who their main function is to interpret and
analyze information
Social Capital - Answer-The economic or productive potential of strong, trusting, and
cooperative relationships
Planning Human Resource Management - Answer-Involves identifying and
documenting project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships. The main output
of this process is a human resource plan
Job Analysis - Answer-Breaking down what a job is into basic elements
Job Description - Answer-Describe what a job is
Job Specification - Answer-Describes the minimum qualifications a person must have to
perform the job successfully
Planning for jobs is in what order? - Answer-Job Analysis -> Job Description -> Job
Specification
Two ways to predict future needs are: - Answer-Internally and Externally
Predicting Future Needs Internally - Answer-The human resource inventory within a
company
Predicting Future Needs Externally - Answer-Looking at trends from education and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Human Resource Inventory - Answer-A report listing your organization's employees by
name, education, training, languages, and other important information
National Labor Relations Board - Answer-In charge of labor rights, unions, and
collective bargaining
, Manages disputes between laborers and management through union s
Fair Labor Standards Act - Answer-1938 law that set a minimum wage, a maximum
workweek of 44 hours, and outlawed child labor (minimum standards of labor)
OSHA - Answer-A government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe
and healthy work environment (minimum safety and health requirements for a
workplace)
Equal Employment Opportunity - Answer-Employers must not discriminate based on
age, gender, race, etc.
Sexual Harassment - Answer-Unwanted sexual attention
Two types of sexual harassment are: - Answer-Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work
Environment
Quid Pro Quo - Answer-"This for that"; Trading sexual favors for job advancement
Hostile Work Environment - Answer-Offensive or intimidating employment conditions
Discrimination - Answer-Occurs when people are hired or not hired/ promoted for
reasons unrelated to the job
Two types of discrimination are: - Answer-Adverse Impact and Disparate Treatment
Adverse Impact - Answer-Unintentional unfavorable outcomes for a protected class
Disparate Treatment - Answer-Intentional discrimination against a protected class
Affirmative Action - Answer-A policy designed to redress past discrimination against a
protected class
Recruitment - Answer-Locating, identifying, and attracting capable applicants
Internal Recruitment - Answer-Appointing workers from inside the business
External Recruitment - Answer-Appointing workers from outside the business
Internal Recruiting Pros - Answer-1. Cheaper 4. Boosts Morale
2. Les risky
3. Quicker
External Recruitment Pros - Answer-1. New viewpoints
2. Specialized knowledge
