Fire Department Company Officer (3rd Edition)
Chapter 1-11 Definitions Test #3
17 questions

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1) (Abbreviation) Voluntary standards-setting organization that sets standards for systems, materials, and services.

2) Prearranged plan or contract whereby separate fire protection agencies assist each other on a reciprocal basis.

3) Power to punish or impose sanctions on those who fail to behave in a prescribed manner.

4) Legal requirement (under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) that employers make reasonable adjustments to an employee's work schedule or other job requirements to accommodate employee differences such as religion, gender, and/or physical or mental disability.

5) (Abbreviation) Independent fire research and testing laboratory. 

6) Administrative law adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to implement the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

7) Law based on the constitution.

8) Power that stems from any or all of three sources: shared values, acceptance of social structure, or the sanctions of a legitimizing agent. 

9) Power in which sufficiently strong perception that a leader's expertise, knowledge, and abilities will produce a desirable outcome so others willingly follow that leader.

10) System in which firefighters or emergency personnel are paid on an hourly or per-call basis.

11) Organizational principle that allows workers to report to more than one supervisor without violating the unity of command principle.

12) Leadership style in which the leader is team-oriented and gives authority to the group.

13) (Abbreviation) U.S. federal agency that develops and enforces standards and regulations for safety in the workplace.

14) Number of subordinates that one individual can effectively supervise.

15) Power that stems from the human tendency to follow or mimic those who are admired or respected. 

16) Part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, or gender.

17) Unwanted and unwelcome sexual behavior toward a worker by someone who has the power to reward or punish the worker.