HRM short essay 1
Contrast the scientific management approach and the human relations movement in terms of
their focus on employees and their behaviours. - correct answer-Scientific Management:
focused on productivity and efficiency, and is concerned with every motion a worker makes
Human Relations Movement: individual attitudes relate to work performance, and groups
restrict individuals
what are important goals of human resource management? - correct answer-fully recognize
the independence among the various tasks and the functions that must be performed
what is the difference between line manager and staff manager? how would a human
resource manager typically be classified? - correct answer-line manager: directly responsible
for creating goods and services
staff manager: designed for indirect and support function
they would be classified as a little bit of both
what is meant by "human resource management systems" and how does this relate to the
concept if an organization as a system? - correct answer-approach to managing human
resources that fully recognizes the interdependence among the various tasks and functions
that must be performed
define a protected class under the Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964. When is a job
qualification said to have a disparate impact on the protected groups? - correct answer-a
protected class is a person who cannot be targeted for discrimination
when an apparently neutral employment practice excludes a protected group from
employment opportunities
name and discuss 2 types of sexual harassment identified by the courts? - correct
answer-Quid Pro Quo: offers something of value in return for a sexual favor
hostile work environment: harassment occurs because of a climate or culture that is punitive
to people of different gender
summarize the components of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ? - correct
answer-establish minimum hourly wage
overtime pay
equal pay
child labor standards
what are the worker rights regulated by the national labor relations act? How does this act
differ form the Taft-Hartley Act and Landrum Griffin Act? - correct answer-National labor
relations act: passed to control the collective bargaining between labor unions and
organizations
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