Human Resouces
Key Terms
Labor
Work Environment
Chapter Reviews
100

What is Human Resources. 

The employees who work for a business.

100

What is Job Analysis?

The process that identifies the job requirements for a position.

100

What doe it mean to go on strike?

When union workers temporarily refuse to work.

100

What is corporate culture?

Describes how the owners and employees of the company think, feel, and act as a business.

100
How is workplace diversity achieved?

Hire people from different backgrounds.

200

What is the Human Resource management important in any type of business?

It is important, because it is who you are hiring and who is going to represent your company.

200

what is job description?

defines the position and expectations of a job.

200

What is a group of workers united as a single body to protect and advance the rights and interests of its members? 

Labor union.

200

What is discrimination in the workplace?

Occurs when an individual is treated unfaily because of his or her race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, or age.

200

What are some ergonomic accessories that may improve the comfort of reading on a computer  screen?

Wrists rest, special chairs, and special back supporters.

300

What is HRM stand for?

Human resources management.

300
What is a wage?

The payment for work calculated hourly, daily, or weekly.

300

What is a white-collar worker?

One who primarily uses mental abilities and knowledge acquired in higher education.

300

What is workplace diversity?

Having people from different backgrounds, cultures, or demographics coming together in a group.

300

The two phases of new employee training.

orientation and ongoing training.

400

What is three of the five basic functions of Human resources management?

All five: Legal compliance, Recruiting and hiring, training and development, compensation, and performance evaluation.

400

What is a piecework?

A wage based on a rate per unit of work completed.

400

A worker whose job involves physical labor.

Blue-Collar worker.

400

Name the two major employers to employee relationships.

Mutual Respect and Mutual Reliance.

400

Why did labor unions begin to appear in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century?

American businesses were expanding rapidly.

500

What is the purpose of performance appraisal?

To see progress and set goals.

500

What is the income that is paid in a percentage of sales made by a salesperson?

Commission.

500

What is Arbitration? 

A third party reviews both sides and makes a legally-binding decision.

500

What does Maslow's hierarchy of needs state?

Needs motivate people to act.

500

According to the EEOC, when does harassment become unlawful?

When enduring in offensive conduct and when creating an intimidating environment to a reasonable person.