MGMT 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Human Resource Management, Civil Rights Act Of 1964, Reverse Discrimination
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Human resource management (hrm): process of determining human resource needs and then recruiting, selecting developing, motivating, evaluating, compensating, and scheduling employees to achieve organizational goals. Large numbers of skilled and unskilled workers from declining industries. Growing percentage of new workers who are undereducated and unprepared for jobs. Increasing number of baby boomers who delay retirement. Businesses did not exercise fair labor practices voluntarily. Title vii: prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, compensation, apprenticeships, training, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on race, race, religion, etc. Equal employment opportunity act (eeoa) added in 1972 added as amendment. Affir(cid:373)ati(cid:448)e a(cid:272)tio(cid:374): e(cid:373)ploy(cid:373)e(cid:374)t a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ities desig(cid:374)ed to (cid:862)right past (cid:449)ro(cid:374)gs(cid:863) (cid:271)y i(cid:374)(cid:272)reasi(cid:374)g opportu(cid:374)ities for minorities and women. Reverse discrimination: discrimination against members of dominant or majority group usually as result of policies designed to correct previous discrimination against minority or disadvantaged groups. Requires employers to give applicants with disabilities same consideration for employment as people without disabilities.
