THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERION SPECIFICITY AND STATISTICAL EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION H. W. Hennessey Jr. and H. John Bernardin Plaintiffs’ expert witnesses in EEO cases involving performance appraisals often claim that adverse impact is a result of the type of rating format used. Their theory is that more specific rating criteria will lead to lessened adverse impact. We tested that theory by comparing data from a simple category-based rating system against data from
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Heinrichs 1 Euthanasia: A Hot Topic Euthanasia is a sensitive topic. It is a classic paradox. To intentionally violate a basic human moral law in order to ease the suffering of another. Is it killing another person or releasing them from their earthly hell? When is euthanasia acceptable? At what point does the act justify itself? There are several types of euthanasia that should be identified before one can formulate an informed opinion. Voluntary-Active euthanasia is a type of euthanasia in
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Wind River Systems acquired ISI‚ but considering the size of ISI at that time‚ which was as big as Wind River Systems’ size‚ the employees were asked to use the term “merger” instead of “acquisition”. ! With the merger came a change in human resources (HR)‚ shifting the focal of Wind River Systems employees’ skill requirements from a more task based approach to a customer oriented approach. Before the transition‚ the sales unit was in charge of connecting the potential clients with the company
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some other means is called ________. A) needs analysis B) task analysis C) performance analysis D) development planning 7) All of the following are sources of identifying training needs except A) attitude surveys B) assessment centers C) management-by-objective evaluations D) all of the above 8) Which of the following training methods is the most popular? A) on-the-job training B) apprenticeship
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CASE 1 Case questions and answers Question.no.1 Discuss what a manager should do in each of the two Michigan cases. Answer: Office Equipment repair technician Although it is risky but the manager should give him a second chance‚ because by the nature of job (i.e. job of technician) it does not seem that he would be in direct contact with potential victims. It is risky because the job is a field job that is visiting other organizations and repairing their equipments. It is also possible that
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Question 1 Analyse how BASF‚ by adopting a strategic approach to human resource management‚ seeks to proactively provide a competitive advantage‚ through the company’s HRM practices. Every organisation is concerned with competing effectively in the global market. BASF’s mission and values are set out in the case study (Mancosa 2014:38) as follows: Mission: To increase the satisfaction of customers‚ employees and shareholders. BASF makes sure that they add value‚ innovate to make customers more
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Working women and their challenges in field of life Table of contents * Abstract....................................................... 1) Introduction ..................................................... 2) Literature review............................................. 3) Methodologies................................................ 4) Statistical Data................................................. 5) Results………..................................... 6) Conclusions…………………………
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legal or illegal is fierce debate today. Whether or not State or Federal government should regulate this is the “hot topic” that is being debate even as we speak. There are two sides to every story and of course my opinion as well. The side that opposes the legalization of marijuana stands tall with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This side defines marijuana use comparatively to substance abuse that includes mind altering drugs. The
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Case study - 3 Patil‚ RK Materials‚ is very angry‚ anxious and restless. He bumped into Mehta‚ RK Materials‚ threw the resignation letter on his table‚ screamed and walked out of the room swiftly. Patil has a reason for his sudden outburst. Details of the story will tell the reasons for Patil’s anger and why he put his resignation‚ only four months after he took up his job. In the year 2000 Patil quit his prestigious Mittal plant at Vishakhapatnam. As a manager Materials‚ Patil had various powers
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Questions 1. What should be the format and final form of the store manager’s job description? There is no standard format as to what should be included in the job description of store manager but most job descriptions cover the following sections • Job identification • Job summary • Responsibilities and Duties • Authority of incumbent • Standards of performance • Working conditions • Job specification 2. Is it practical to specify standards and procedures in the body
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