Mgmt410 Midterm Study Guide

MGMT410 Midterm Study Guide

* Overview:

The Midterm covers Chapters 1 through 9 (TCOs 1–9) and is worth 160 points. There are 25 multiple choice questions worth 4 points each and three essay questions worth 20 points each. Please be sure to save your answers frequently as you take this exam (e.g., after posting your answers to every 4–5 questions) so that your browser does not time you out and kick you off. It is critical to save your answers frequently as you take this Midterm! You have a maximum of 2.5 hours to complete the exam. 

NOTE: Questions for the Midterm come from information from the textbook, lectures, and discussions.

* Study Hints:

* Complete the assigned textbook readings.

* Make sure you understand the Key Terms at the end of each chapter.

* Review the discussions.

* Check your work several times before submitting your exam.

* Do not spend too much time on one question.

* Review and print my lectures.

* Take the practice quizzes.

* Use the glossary and subject index to quickly review test terms.

* Key Concepts and Terms for Review:

* Modern trends affecting HRM (globalization, diversity, organizational staffing strategies, etc.)

* Four functions of HRM

* Employment testing

* Equal employment legislation (ADA, ADEA, Title VII, FMLA, etc.)

* Employee rights (privacy) legislation and best practices

* Employee discipline guidelines

* Employment-at-will doctrine

* Job analysis

* Employment recruitment, interview, and selection techniques and best practices

* Principles of adult learning

* Training design and development

* International HRM (contrasted with domestic HRM, best practices, etc.)

* Career management

* Evolution of employment law

* Types of discrimination

* Human resource planning

* Evolution of human resources

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