MHA 702 Exam 6
terminations of employment are.. - ANS inevitable
involuntary termination - ANS end of employment upon the decision of management; includes
discharges for cause, such as violations of policies or work rules, dismissal for reasons of
substandard performance
layoffs - ANS traumatic occurrences that serve personnel from their employment and adversely
affect the morale and motivation of survivors
discharge - ANS usually occurs after employees break the organizations work rules or violate
organizational policies
dismissal - ANS occurs for reasons of job performance, such as failure to pass the probationary
period or failure to meet the minimum standards of the job
what must occur before a termination? - ANS manager must work with HR and agree on the
terms of the termination and must agree that all required info is complete and available
terminations involving the least risk to an organization are... - ANS those for which a good
cause is evident
most critical dimension of termination for cause - ANS ensuring the management and HR
observe all essential steps of the process
pitfalls of a wrongful termination lawsuit - ANS frustration, costly, time consuming
best protection against wrongful termination charges - ANS fair personnel policies consistently
applied
the organization must have ______ _____ of employee wrongdoing to support a discharge -
ANS clear evidence
dismissal relates to.. - ANS performance, not conduct or behavior
Who is eligible for unemployment compensation? - ANS a DISMISSED employee
What happens when a claim for unemployment compensation is not protested? - ANS
compensation is usually granted
, constructive discharge - ANS Occurs when an employer makes working conditions so
intolerable that an employee has no choice but to resign.
When does constructive discharge become an issue? - ANS when the former employee
registers a legal complaint alleging that the organization made life so difficult that the individual
HAD to resign for the sake of his/her physical and mental well being
"for the record" resignation - ANS when an individual is allowed to "resign" in lieu of discharge;
looks better for personnel record, however can expose organization to certain negative claims
("I was forced to resign.")
reasons for reducing numbers of employees - ANS -downsizing
-re-engineering
-mergers
-acquisitions
-combo of all
reengineering - ANS systematic redesign of a business' core activities, starting with desired
outcomes and establishing the most efficient possible processes to achieve those outcomes
other names for reengineering - ANS downsizing, rightsizing, reorganizing, repositioning,
revitalizing, modernizing
healthcare organization statistic with re-engineering - ANS by 1998, 81% had reduced their
staff through layoffs or attrition and nearly half had laid off managers
What has led hospitals to turn to less costly staff to deliver certain needed services? - ANS
increasing demand for healthcare services associated with decreasing reimbursement
payments for such services
mergers, acquisitions, and other forms of affiliation have become common without healthcare.
What does this usually mean for jobs? - ANS loss of jobs throughout these organizations
for-profit organizations are more likely to be... - ANS specialized; they are far less likely to
maintain services that are not profitable
not-for-profit organizations are more likely to... - ANS carry unprofitable services for the sake of
remaining full serviced to the communities they serve
Are hospitals belonging to multi organizational systems more efficient than freestanding
hospitals? - ANS evidence suggests not
mergers usually lead to... - ANS reduction of management jobs as well as staff positions
terminations of employment are.. - ANS inevitable
involuntary termination - ANS end of employment upon the decision of management; includes
discharges for cause, such as violations of policies or work rules, dismissal for reasons of
substandard performance
layoffs - ANS traumatic occurrences that serve personnel from their employment and adversely
affect the morale and motivation of survivors
discharge - ANS usually occurs after employees break the organizations work rules or violate
organizational policies
dismissal - ANS occurs for reasons of job performance, such as failure to pass the probationary
period or failure to meet the minimum standards of the job
what must occur before a termination? - ANS manager must work with HR and agree on the
terms of the termination and must agree that all required info is complete and available
terminations involving the least risk to an organization are... - ANS those for which a good
cause is evident
most critical dimension of termination for cause - ANS ensuring the management and HR
observe all essential steps of the process
pitfalls of a wrongful termination lawsuit - ANS frustration, costly, time consuming
best protection against wrongful termination charges - ANS fair personnel policies consistently
applied
the organization must have ______ _____ of employee wrongdoing to support a discharge -
ANS clear evidence
dismissal relates to.. - ANS performance, not conduct or behavior
Who is eligible for unemployment compensation? - ANS a DISMISSED employee
What happens when a claim for unemployment compensation is not protested? - ANS
compensation is usually granted
, constructive discharge - ANS Occurs when an employer makes working conditions so
intolerable that an employee has no choice but to resign.
When does constructive discharge become an issue? - ANS when the former employee
registers a legal complaint alleging that the organization made life so difficult that the individual
HAD to resign for the sake of his/her physical and mental well being
"for the record" resignation - ANS when an individual is allowed to "resign" in lieu of discharge;
looks better for personnel record, however can expose organization to certain negative claims
("I was forced to resign.")
reasons for reducing numbers of employees - ANS -downsizing
-re-engineering
-mergers
-acquisitions
-combo of all
reengineering - ANS systematic redesign of a business' core activities, starting with desired
outcomes and establishing the most efficient possible processes to achieve those outcomes
other names for reengineering - ANS downsizing, rightsizing, reorganizing, repositioning,
revitalizing, modernizing
healthcare organization statistic with re-engineering - ANS by 1998, 81% had reduced their
staff through layoffs or attrition and nearly half had laid off managers
What has led hospitals to turn to less costly staff to deliver certain needed services? - ANS
increasing demand for healthcare services associated with decreasing reimbursement
payments for such services
mergers, acquisitions, and other forms of affiliation have become common without healthcare.
What does this usually mean for jobs? - ANS loss of jobs throughout these organizations
for-profit organizations are more likely to be... - ANS specialized; they are far less likely to
maintain services that are not profitable
not-for-profit organizations are more likely to... - ANS carry unprofitable services for the sake of
remaining full serviced to the communities they serve
Are hospitals belonging to multi organizational systems more efficient than freestanding
hospitals? - ANS evidence suggests not
mergers usually lead to... - ANS reduction of management jobs as well as staff positions
