Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII (coverage and all concepts)
Civil Rights Act of 1991 (key provisions)
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) (coverage)
Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection
Job-Related Validity (content validity, criterion-related validity: predictive and concurrent) **Read/understand the Basics of Validity document on Blackboard.
How to calculate adverse impact, how to interpret the results of calculations
Sexual Harassment and Workplace Relationships, how to minimize liability
Affirmative defense for sexual harassment (What is it? Why is it important? How do you establish it?)
Reasonable accommodation (making disability accommodations)
Religion and Spirituality in the Workplace (types of accommodations)
Court cases discussed in class (sexual harassment, sexual orientation and religious accommodation)
A Bad Hair Day or Religious Custom H
MGMT 321 Fall 2013 - Exam 1 Study Guide
Human Resource Management in Organizations
Workforce Demographics and Diversity (how/why this impacts HR issues)
Organizational Cost Pressures and Restructuring (downsizing)
HR Management Roles (Administrative, Operational/Employee Advocate, Strategic…examples of each, changes in emphasis)
HR outsourcing (what functions of HR are typically outsourced?)
Privacy – Burned by the Firewall Video Case (the video where Janet – the HR manager, put one of Lynn’s employees on administrative leave without telling Lynn about it first).
Human Resource Planning and Retention
Key reasons why employees stay/drivers of retention
The Psychological Contract
Types of Absenteeism and Turnover
Policies/Programs for Controlling Absence (examples, pros and cons)
The relationship between Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Job Performance/Productivity
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity Concepts (e.g., BFOQ, business necessity, burden of proof, non-retaliation, disparate treatment, disparate/adverse impact – be able to define and discuss)
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII (coverage and all concepts)
Civil Rights Act of 1991 (key provisions)
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments