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Cash Balance Plan Increases and decreases do not effect the employee, Employer assumes Risk, Lump Sum or Lifetime, Tax Deferred Patterned Bargening Union uses a K negotiated w/ 1 employer as ... a negotiating tool with others Coalition Bargaining when more than one employer negotiates with the union; also known as multiple employer bargaining Total Quality Management (TQM) is an approach to quality that aims to involve all employees in the quality improvement process Mcclelland Theory Need for Achievement Need for Affiliation Need for Power Blake Mouton Theory concern for people vs. concern production (task). Blake-Mouton's theory suggests that the most effective leaders are equally concerned with people and production to the maximum degree. Hersey-Blanchard's theory espouses situational leadership, which requires a leader to change leadership styles based on a situation. To Covey, leadership deals with vision and the ability to keep the organization's mission in sight while producing results. McClelland focuses on the characteristics of people with high needs for achievement, therefore defining what type of person might become a leader. Penn State Police vs. Sudurers Absence of an intangible employemnt action, the ellerth/faragth aff. constructive discarge City of Richmond Vs. Rigid numericle quota system Circuit City Stores Vs. Disputes settled by Arbitration Washington Vs Davis Due Process Clause, when a test procedure is challenged the intent to discriminatte must be establihed Amer Dental Assoc Availibilty of punitive damages depends on Motive Clara county trasprtation Vs County was justified for giving women jobs who scored 2 pooints less Johnson Controls Vs Welfare of future children must be left up to parents Waffle house vs Even if there is a mandatory arbitration agmt the Civil Rights Agency can still sue Mississippi Vs dispirate impact Burlington Vs Supervisor harassment that results in employment action American Airlines Vs. "real" employment offer, ADA Duke Power vs Adverse Impacy Green vs Established critera for disparate impact Sundowner Same gender harassment is actionalble United Airlines Vs Person may not have a disability if controlled by medication Construct Validity Extent to which a selection device measures the theoretical construct or trait (e.g., intelligence or mechanical comprehension). Content Validity the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest (such as a driving test that samples driving tasks). Delphi Technique Forecasting technique that progressively collects information from a group without physically assembling the contributors. Predictive Validity The success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict; it is assessed by computing the correlation between test scores and the criterion behavior. Simple Linear Regression projection of future demand based on a past relationship; involves a single variable Trend Analysis constructing and applying statistical models that predict labor demand for the next year, given relatively objective statistics from the previous year Workforce Analysis List of job titles ranked from lowest-to highest-paid within an organizational unit. Yield Ratios Ratios that can help quantify recruitment efforts. Chosen Officer Chosen by an employee from a group of individuals. Allows employee to feel some control over their futures Landrum Griffin Act Act that protects the rights of union members from corrupt or discriminatory labor unions; also known as Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) ADDIE Model Five-step instructional design process that governs the development of human resource development programs. Hersey Blanchard Situational leadership-leaders should modify their style according to the readiness of constituants. Covey theory Vision and mission in sight Strategic Planning The managerial process of creating and maintaining a fit between the organization's objectives and resources and the evolving market opportunities Money Purchase Plan Plans in which employers make mandatory payments (a fixed percentage of an eligible employee's compensation) to a retirement plan Cash Balance Plan Form of defined benefit plan that defines the promised benefit in terms of a hypothetical account balance and features benefit portability. Gantt Project planning tool that graphically displays activities of a project in sequential order and plots them against time Pert chart a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks Fishbone Chart used to aid in brainstorming and isolating the causes of a problem Pareto Chart a graph that shows the number of times a problem cause occurs, with problem causes ordered from most frequent to least frequent Construct Validity the degree to which a measure actually assesses what it claims to assess. used to measure traits that are directly related to job performance. For flight controllers, the ability to think critically and lead others is key to performing effectively. It takes complex statistical analyses to determine that a test actually measures the job-related traits. Six Sigma A process for reducing costs, improving quality, and increasing customer satisfaction FRCA Fair Credit Reporting Act or Regulation V-- federal law dealing w/ the granting of credit, access to credit information, the rights of debtors, & the responsibilities of creditors Placement Goal Percentage of women and/or minorities to be hired to correct underrepresentation, based on availability in the geographic area. Rehabilitation Act Act that prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities. 150/150 2 years [Show More]

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