Exam 9: Human Resource Management

In _________________, the U.S. Supreme Court held that municipalities are liable when sufficient evidence establishes that failure to train employees caused the violation of a federally protected right and that the inadequate training was the result of a deliberate indifference to constitutional rights.

The validity standard that demonstrates that a direct relationship exists between the test and the actual duties or responsibilities of the position is:

_____________________ helps the learning process in training by allowing people to handle information at their own pace.

The selection process begins with:

All in-service training and development should be based upon a training needs assessment.

The benefits of an effective recruitment process include all of the following EXCEPT:

The standard of proof in workplace sexual harassment cases is when:

A written reprimand is a notice on an offical department of an employee's suspension.

Develop a recruitment plan to recruit a diverse workforce.

A geographical area in which the forces of supply (people looking for work) and demand (organizations looking for people) interact is known as a:

A systematic detailed study of the content of a job is a(n):

Training of first-line supervisors is the most critical step in the development of a department's management because it establishes the foundation upon which the development of future organizational leaders is based.

A special population recruitment plan should contain all of the following elements EXCEPT:

The administrative goal of the discipline process is to achieve maximum conformity with all of the following EXCEPT:

A positive work environment is characterized by employees sharing a common sense of purpose and voluntarily following organizational polices and procedures.

CALEA recommends that candidate background investigations be conducted in person.

Middle management is the initial step in the development of a department's present and future management

Garrity v. New Jersey establishes a set of protections that apply automatically whenever a police officer is questioned during a disciplinary investigation.

Discipline reflects the administrative goal to achieve maximun conformity with legal requirements, established polices, professional standards, and norms of conduct.

The functions, policies, and activities a police department uses to manage its personnel resources is known as.