Human Resource Management, 3rd Edition

Subject Index

A

Absolute measures, 297

Acceptability, 218

Achievement, 209

Action planning, 397

Administrative exemption, 444

Adverse impact, 83–85

case proceedings, 84

company defends validity of practices (Step 2), 84

plaintiff demonstrates unequal hiring practices (Step 1), 84

plaintiff shows alternative procedures (Step 3), 84

Affinity group, 402

Affirmative action plans, 100

restrictions on, 101

today, 101–102

Affordable Care Act, 467, 469

After-return resources, 403

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 92–93

Agency shop, 506

Agency theory, 428–429

Aligning strategy with practice, 536–568. See also Strategic alignment

basic strategies, variations of, 555–556

competitive strategy, HR as an input to, 556–557

external/cost, alignment for Bargain Laborers, 544–546 (See also Bargain Laborers, alignment for)

external/differentiation, alignment for Free Agents, 552–554 (See also Free Agents, alignment for)

HR practices aligning with one another, 543–554

HR practices and organization effectiveness, 538–540

HR role in small businesses, 557

internal/cost, alignment for Loyal Soldiers, 546–549 (See also Loyal Soldiers, alignment for)

internal/differentiation, alignment for Committed Experts, 549–552 (See also Committed Experts, alignment for)

Alternate-forms method, 212

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFLCIO), 499

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 93–96, 138

companies complying, 95–96

guidelines for effective layoffs, 94