Terminology 1
Chapter 10
Terminology 2
Terminology 3
Miscellaneous
100

This occurs when a manager uses one positive performance characteristic and rates all other aspects of performance positively

Halo Error

100

When an employee does task on the job that are not required as part of the job but that still benefit the organization it is often called ______ ______

Contextual Performance

100

This career stage involves the individual gradually beginning to pull away from the organization, priorities change and work is less important

Disengagement

100

What is it called when employees walk off their jobs and refuse to work

Strike

100

A ________ incident can be an example of a positive or negative employee performance

Critical

200

This occurs when the rater tends to use only one part of the rating scale.

Distribution Error

200

Employees are most likely to ________ if they have the financial resources available or poor health makes it difficult to work.

Retire

200

This career stage involves creating a meaningful and relevant role in the organization

Establishment

200

Specifically defined group of employees who are eligible for representation by the union

Bargaining Unit

200

_______ _____ is a aspect of Performance management process that will often influence the employee's compensation

Performance Appraisal

300

The general set of activities carried out by the organization to change employee performance is called ___ ____

Performance Management

300

What is the ranking method when a manager groups employees into predefined frequencies of performance ratings

Forced-distribution Method

300

This is the first traditional career stage and involves identifying interests and opportunities 

Exploration

300

Responsible for administering most labor laws in the U.S.

National Labor Relations Act. (Wagner Act)

300

A set of experiences and activities that people engage in related to their job and livelihood over the course of their working life is called a _____

Career

400

When we compare people against one another instead of an objective standard is a _____ _____

Contrast  error

400

What is the ranking method when each individual employee is compared with every other individual employee, two at a time

Paired-comparison Method

400

This career stage involves optimizing talents or capabilities

Maintenance

400

The process by which managers and union leaders negotiate acceptable terms and conditions of employment for those represented by the unions.

Collective bargaining

400

An elected position in the local union, is a regular employee who functions as a liaison between the union members and supervisors

Shop Steward

500

The specific and formal evaluation of an employee to determine if they are performing effectively is called a ______________  ___________

Performance Appraisal

500

What type of performance ranking method is it when a Manager gives a rank-order to each member of a particular work group from top to bottom or from best to worst

Simple Ranking Method

500

Occurs when a manager downgrades other aspects of an employee because of a single performance dimension 

Horns error

500

A legally constituted group of individuals working together to achieve shared job-related goals, including higher pay and shorter working hours.

labor Union

500

A workplace in which only workers who are already union members may be hired by the employer

Closed Shop

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