MGMT 309 EXAM 3 WESNER STUDY GUIDE
What is the focus of technostructural activities? - Answer -- subcategory of
Organizational Development
- concerned with the design of the organization, the technology of the organization, and
the interrelationship of design and technology with people on the job
Structural Change - Answer -increase in decentralization, job design change
Technological Change - Answer -change involving modification in the workflow
Semantics - Answer -arises when words have different meanings for different people
Job Specialization - Answer -is the degree to which the overall task of the organization
is broken down and divided into smaller component parts
Benefits and Limits to Job Specialization - Answer -Benefits: workers can become very
proficient, transfer time between tasks decreases, narrow job makes it easier to develop
specialized equipment, low cost for training
Limits: worker boredom, mentioned benefits do not always occur
Job Rotation - Answer -the alternative to specialization involves systematically moving
employees from one job to another in a attempt to reduce employee boredom
Benefits to Job Rotation - Answer -Jobs do not change, instead workers move from job
to job; currently it is used as a training device to improve workers skills and flexibility
Title VII - Equal Employment Opportunity - Answer -1. forbids discrimination on the
basis of sex, race, color, religion, or national origin in all areas of the employment
relationship
2. applies to direct and indirect discrimination and requires employment be based on
qualifications
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Answer -a federal agency
designed to regulate and enforce the provisions of Title VII and other anti-discrimination
laws
Age Discrimination in Employment Act - Answer -outlaws discrimination against people
older than 40 years so that they are not fired because of social security payments or
because they get a higher salary than younger employees
Affirmative Action - Answer -- A policy designed to redress past discrimination against
women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and
educational opportunities
- Employers holding government contracts require affirmative action
, > must have written action plans and employment goals
> require affirmative hiring for Vietnam Vets due to the Vietnam Era Veterans
Readjustment Assistance Act
Pregnancy Discrimination Act - Answer -specifically outlaws discrimination on the basis
of pregnancy
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Answer -Prohibits discrimination against people
with disabilities; requires employers make reasonable accommodations for employees
Civil Rights Act of 1991 - Answer -amended the original civil rights act, making it easier
to bring discrimination lawsuits while also limiting punitive damages that can be
awarded in those lawsuits
Fair Labor Standards Act - Answer -Sets minimum wage, requires over-time pay for
time worked over 40 hours, and restricts the employment of minors; salaried
professional, executive, and administrative employees are exempt
Equal Pay Act - Answer -requires that men and women be paid the same wages for
doing equal work
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Answer -regulates how
organizations manage their pension funds, ensures financial security of pension funds
by regulating how they can invested
Family and Medical Leave Act - Answer -Requires employers to provide up to 12
weeks of unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies; guarantees your job will be
there when you get back; applies to spouse, parent, foster, self, pregnancy
Walmart Bill - Answer -employers with more than 10,000 workers to spend at least 8%
of their payrolls on healthcare or pay a comparable amount into a general fund for
uninsured workers
National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) - Answer -sets up a procedure for
employees to vote on whether to have a union; if they vote for a union, management is
required to bargain collectively with the union
Labor Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) - Answer -was passed to limit
union power; contains the National Emergency strike provision, which allows the
President of the US to prevent or end a strike that endangers national security
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) - Answer -mandates the provision of safe
working conditions and requires employers to:
- provide a place of employment that is free from hazards that may cause death or
serious physical harm
- obey the safety and health standards established by the department of labor
What is the focus of technostructural activities? - Answer -- subcategory of
Organizational Development
- concerned with the design of the organization, the technology of the organization, and
the interrelationship of design and technology with people on the job
Structural Change - Answer -increase in decentralization, job design change
Technological Change - Answer -change involving modification in the workflow
Semantics - Answer -arises when words have different meanings for different people
Job Specialization - Answer -is the degree to which the overall task of the organization
is broken down and divided into smaller component parts
Benefits and Limits to Job Specialization - Answer -Benefits: workers can become very
proficient, transfer time between tasks decreases, narrow job makes it easier to develop
specialized equipment, low cost for training
Limits: worker boredom, mentioned benefits do not always occur
Job Rotation - Answer -the alternative to specialization involves systematically moving
employees from one job to another in a attempt to reduce employee boredom
Benefits to Job Rotation - Answer -Jobs do not change, instead workers move from job
to job; currently it is used as a training device to improve workers skills and flexibility
Title VII - Equal Employment Opportunity - Answer -1. forbids discrimination on the
basis of sex, race, color, religion, or national origin in all areas of the employment
relationship
2. applies to direct and indirect discrimination and requires employment be based on
qualifications
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Answer -a federal agency
designed to regulate and enforce the provisions of Title VII and other anti-discrimination
laws
Age Discrimination in Employment Act - Answer -outlaws discrimination against people
older than 40 years so that they are not fired because of social security payments or
because they get a higher salary than younger employees
Affirmative Action - Answer -- A policy designed to redress past discrimination against
women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and
educational opportunities
- Employers holding government contracts require affirmative action
, > must have written action plans and employment goals
> require affirmative hiring for Vietnam Vets due to the Vietnam Era Veterans
Readjustment Assistance Act
Pregnancy Discrimination Act - Answer -specifically outlaws discrimination on the basis
of pregnancy
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Answer -Prohibits discrimination against people
with disabilities; requires employers make reasonable accommodations for employees
Civil Rights Act of 1991 - Answer -amended the original civil rights act, making it easier
to bring discrimination lawsuits while also limiting punitive damages that can be
awarded in those lawsuits
Fair Labor Standards Act - Answer -Sets minimum wage, requires over-time pay for
time worked over 40 hours, and restricts the employment of minors; salaried
professional, executive, and administrative employees are exempt
Equal Pay Act - Answer -requires that men and women be paid the same wages for
doing equal work
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Answer -regulates how
organizations manage their pension funds, ensures financial security of pension funds
by regulating how they can invested
Family and Medical Leave Act - Answer -Requires employers to provide up to 12
weeks of unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies; guarantees your job will be
there when you get back; applies to spouse, parent, foster, self, pregnancy
Walmart Bill - Answer -employers with more than 10,000 workers to spend at least 8%
of their payrolls on healthcare or pay a comparable amount into a general fund for
uninsured workers
National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) - Answer -sets up a procedure for
employees to vote on whether to have a union; if they vote for a union, management is
required to bargain collectively with the union
Labor Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) - Answer -was passed to limit
union power; contains the National Emergency strike provision, which allows the
President of the US to prevent or end a strike that endangers national security
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) - Answer -mandates the provision of safe
working conditions and requires employers to:
- provide a place of employment that is free from hazards that may cause death or
serious physical harm
- obey the safety and health standards established by the department of labor
