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Which of the following moves an entire function out of the organization to be handled by a company specializing in the function?
Which of the following Acts provides protection to workers in the event of mass layoffs or plant closings?
Participants in a training program are asked to log in to a website at their convenience, watch a video lecture, and take a quiz. This is an example of which of the following types of training?
Before selecting an HRIS system, which of the following questions should be answered?
Federal legislation does not specifically prohibit disparate treatment of caregivers, but claims of disparate treatment for employees caring for elders, children, or disabled family members increased 450 percent between 1990 and 2005. On what basis are these claims filed?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
In which of the following situations was the HR manager incorrect in their handling of FMLA medical certification?
A reduced FMLA leave schedule means which of the following?
Which of the following is a communication that damages an individual's reputation in the community, preventing them from obtaining employment?
Which employee growth and assessment program is characterized by performance objectives?
An effective progressive disciplinary process begins with which of the following?
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 identifies an individual with a disability, as a person who has one or more of the following characteristics except for which one?
Which of the following ensures that employees working in different locations are paid at rates competitive in the labor market for specific jobs and locations?
Calculate the training cost per employee using the following data: $2,000 for the training design and facilitator; $2,500 for the facility; 20 full-time employees (40 hours per week) and 10 part-time employees (20 hours per week).
Which of the following includes payments made to employees that are associated with wages and salaries?
Roberta's company routinely tests all employees for illegal drug usage. Juan is refusing to participate in the drug test because he is an employee with a physical impairment that substantially limits his major life activities. Juan insists that the drug testing is a violation of the ADA's restrictions on medical examinations. Does the ADA prohibit illegal drug testing?
Which of the following types of interview is structured to cover specific areas related to the job requirements?
Strategic recruitment activities include all of the following except which one?
Which of the following is the process used to identify and determine duties associated with a particular job?
In which of the following types of interview does the interviewer ask broad questions and allow the candidate to guide the conversation?
Which of the following moves an entire work process out of the organization to be handled by a company specializing in the work process?
Which of the following decisions result in a workforce reduction or transfer of employees to other jobs?
A training session involved asking a group of participants to answer questions related to how Aflac Insurance used a duck to successfully launch its brand. This was an example of which of the following types of training?
On November 13, 2000 CFR Part 60-2 was revised to address affirmative action to make the rules more accessible and easier to implement. Which of the following statements is not part of this significant update to the Affirmative Action program in CFR Part 60-2?
John's organization has collected several applications for an employment position within his organization. The data collected from these applications must be kept secure and private, especially in light of the Privacy Act of what year?
Which of the following is a certain block of time during the work week when employees perform work related duties?
Which of the following tests is designed to measure an individual's knowledge and ability to apply skills in various areas, such as mathematics, typing, etc?
Which of the following would be the best choice of a profit-sharing plan if the employer wishes to improve organizational productivity through shared management and employee efforts?
Which of the following collects data from employers throughout the United States in order to put this information on its website?
You are the Senior HR Professional for your organization and you're leading a workshop on HR practices for your department. Your first topic is the Davis Bacon Act. What did the Davis Bacon Act accomplish?
HR participates in the strategic planning process by doing which of the following?
You are an HR Professional for your organization. You and your supervisor are reviewing the EEO reporting requirements for your company to comply with the reports your firm should file. Which EEO Report is a survey, collected every other year on even calendar years?
As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing union-based strikes. What is the ally doctrine?
After conducting a risk assessment, what can you do to protect the company against any identified risks?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate qualitative analysis technique.
The_____________ group technique is a structured meeting format designed to elicit participation from all members of the group in order to arrive at the best possible solution to the problem at hand.
Ethics, offshoring, data security, and philanthropy are all examples of HR's role in which of the following functions?
Holly is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the type of exemptions for computer employees. What is the minimum rate that the computer employee must earn to be considered exempt?
Check the possible communication delivery methods in the top-down communication and bottom-up communication.
Which of the following is the way in which the goods or service will be produced?
As an HR Professional in your organization, you need to be familiar with designing interview questions that are valid. Which type of validity is demonstrated by the job requirement of the applicant being able to design a web page in a particular software program your company uses?
What is an employer's responsibility when workplace conditions pose a threat to an unborn child?
Virginia is the HR Professional for her organization and she is reviewing the details of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967. She tells John, one of her staff members, that the ADEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for employees and job applicants who are above a certain age. What age does the ADEA apply to employees and job applicants?
Robert is the HR Professional for his organization and he's preparing for several interviews with candidates for an open position in his company. Several interviewers will participate in the interview process and Robert is meeting with all interviewers to discuss the process. Robert wants to define and document the interview process for all interviewers to abide by the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. What is the purpose of the meeting and the documentation of the interview process?
The concept of a learning organization is fundamental to organizational development. One of the key leaders in this thought is Peter Senge and his five principles as defined in the The Fifth Discipline. One of his disciplines defined is personal mastery. Which of the following statements best defines personal mastery?
Samantha applied as an outside sales rep for a new sales territory. Part of the selection process included an assessment test that measures successful sales characteristics. Samantha scored particularly high on the test. During the interview, Christopher, the hiring manager, had some concerns about how well Samantha would fit into the company culture, but when he learned how high she scored on the test, he immediately decided to hire her. What bias could be at work in this situation?
An organization requires that all new managers must complete the first six months of their assignment traveling to different geographical locales. Female employees feel that this requirement restricts them from management positions because they have family obligations that would prevent them from traveling. The requirement to travel for six months is likely an example of what type of discrimination in this instance?
The lawsuit Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Service, Inc. is a unique sexual harassment case. What was the relevance of this case which makes it unique to human resource professional?
Jennifer is an HR Professional and she's telling Hal about sexual harassment issues at their workplace. Jennifer wants to distinguish between the types of sexual harassment in this conversation. What are the two categories of sexual harassment Jennifer should address?
You are reviewing an Affirmative Action Plan for your organization and you realize that you need to identify someone within your company who has the necessary authority and resources to implement the Affirmative Action Plan. What is the Affirmative Action Plan title of this individual?
One aspect of organizational development is leadership development. According to Pano's model, there are five components needed to bridge the gap between management and leadership. Which of the following is not one of the five components of Pano's model of Leadership Development?
Which of the following communicates the executive team's expectations for the way the organization conducts business?
Which of the following tests is used to determine whether candidates are physically capable of performing specific job duties?
The court case that identified adverse impact as an unlawful employment practice was which of the following?
Which of the following describes the financial condition of the business at a specific point in time?
As an SPHR you know that it's important for the management to show recognition for employees that have gone above and beyond what's expected of them. For rewards and recognition to be useful, the employees must be interested in the recognition. What other factor must be true?
A decision about outsourcing specialized labor would most likely be made at which stage of the organizational life cycle?
Within the first 90 days of his employment, a security guard physically assaulted an alleged shoplifter. Upon investigation, it was found that he had been previously convicted of a violent crime, but the employer failed to conduct a background check. This is an example of which of the following?
Which of the following are hired only at times of the year when the workload increases?
Computer-based training, web-based training, and virtual learning are all examples of what?
Based on an analysis of the industry and labor market trends, a VP of Human Resources has determined that the best course of action for her company is to change from a narrow to a broadband salary structure. The current structure has been in place for more than 15 years, and the VP is anticipating strong resistance to making the change. Which of the following tools should the VP use to convince the executive team to make the change?
A PEST analysis is used during the strategic planning process. What is PEST an acronym for?
Gina is a receptionist for her company and she is a non-exempt employee. She works between the hours of 8AM and 5PM. During the day she is required to be at the front desk at all times, except for small breaks to use the restroom. Gina is often required by her company to remain at the desk for her lunch. When Gina has to eat her lunch at the front desk is she to be compensated for this time or not?
A manager always requires a female member of the project team to take the meeting minutes. This is an example of what type of discrimination?
What is the difference between organizational culture and organizational climate?
As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with the Balanced Scorecard. Which perspective of the Balanced Scorecard describes the criticality of customer focus and customer satisfaction?
As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. What legal case found that a test that has an adverse impact on a protected class is still lawful as long as the test can be shown to be valid and job related?
Your organization likes to use mediation rather than lawsuits to find amicable resolutions to issues and disputes. When mediation is required, there are several steps to the process. What step of the mediation process identifies alternative solutions to the problem?
Which of the following occurs when employees stop working and stay in the building?
Your organization is looking for methods to improve communication between the management and the employees within the company. Which one of the following methods is best described as a small but representative sampling of employees - led in a conversation by a neutral moderator about an identified topic?
Mike is the HR Professional for his organization and he's documenting the relationship of contractors and employees in the organization. Mike is focusing on the control aspects as provided by the Internal Revenue Service. What aspect of the contractor control aspect is best described as how the business pays the worker?
Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?
You are the HR Professional for your organization and you've identified a risk event. The risk event can be mitigated by purchasing an insurance to protect the organization. The purchase of the insurance policy is what type of risk response?
An employee earning $22,500 per year supervises three employees and spends 35 hours per week on essential job duties that require discretion and independent judgment. Which of the following describes this employee?
Management and union representatives are working through a collective bargaining agreement. What term is used in this process to describe arbitration that is used to resolve conflicts around contract language in the collective bargaining agreement?
As a Senior HR Professional you should be familiar with employment laws and their effect on your company. What did the lawsuit Payne v. The Western & Atlantic Railroad Company establish?
What term is assigned to the barriers that women and minorities may face when trying to advance to senior levels of an organization?
The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) requires which of the following?
As a Senior HR Professional, you must be aware of contracts, laws, and commitments made to employees. Which of the following statements is an example of an express contract that could affect a person's employment?
One factor of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection is reliability during interviews. Which of the following statements is the best description of reliability during interviews?
A corporate manager regularly participates in discussion boards with a group of peers and one-on-one emails with a development specialist. He is mostlikely engaged in which of the following development activities?
Herb is the HR Professional for his organization. He is preparing to hire a new employee, Hans, to the firm. Herb has asked Hans to agree, in writing, to mandatory arbitration as part of the employment offer. What does this agreement mean?
The Hay System was developed in 1934 by Edward Hay and evaluates job using three factors. Which of the following factors is NOT one of the three elements of job evaluation of the Hay System?
According to Knowles, there are five key assumptions about how adults learn. One of the assumptions is the learner's need to know. Which of the following statements is best associated with the assumption of the learner's need to know?
Your company is a government contractor with a current project of $250,000. As the Senior HR Professional you've been asked how the Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act will affect your organization. What is the Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act?
As an HR Professional you must be familiar with the project management processes and the stakeholders of projects. All projects can map to the project management lifecycle. Which one of the following best describes the project management lifecycle?
You are the HR Professional for your organization. You are discussing the status of your company's employees to determine who may be considered nonexempt versus exempt. Which one of the following types of employees can never be considered exempted from overtime provisions?
OSHA has identified six standards that apply to almost all general industry employers. All of the following are standards as defined by OSHA that apply to employers except for which one?
A statement of cash flows is a financial report that tells you which of the following?
On November 13, 2000 CFR Part 60-2 was revised to address affirmative action to make the rules more accessible and easier to implement. Which of the following statements is not part of this significant update to the Affirmative Action program in CFR Part 60-2?
A high-involvement organization is an example of what type of OD intervention?
An organizational picket may lawfully take place when which of the following is true?
If a union wants to organize, it typically moves through five steps to the organizing process. Which step of union organization would require the union to collect at least 30 percent of signed authorization cards from employees?
Your organization has decided to implement a suggestion box for employees to anonymously voice their opinions about issues and concerns within the organization. While this approach is good, what must management do with these suggestions for employees to see the value?
Health and wellness programs are beneficial for employers because they do what?
Your company is going through a corporate restructuring process. Which of the following best describes corporate restructuring?
As an HR Professional, you must recognize and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affect your performance as an HR Professional. The National Labor Relations Board identified five categories of unfair labor practices. Which one of the following is not one of the five categories of unfair labor practices?
Your organization is aiming to reduce costs by stopping wastes in the production cycle. The company has created a plan that will reward employees 50 percent of the savings from the waste stoppage. What type of compensation plan is your organization offering to employees in this instance?
You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're preparing your team for a series of interviews. You want the team to be familiar with the validity types you'll use and encourage in the series of interviews. One of the requirements in the interview process for a graphic designer is, for the graphic designer to use a software program and to create a simple brochure. This is an example of what type of validity?
An organization has over 5,000 employees who are members of a union. The employees, however, are no longer happy with the union's performance and they would like to decertify the union from their representation. Who will decertify the union in this instance?
As a Senior HR Professional, you must be aware of contracts, laws, and commitments made to employees. A manager has promised Ted that if he resigns from his position, the manager will hire Ted in a new, more lucrative position. Ted agrees and resigns, but the manager doesn't follow through with his promise. Ted is now out of work. This scenario is an example of which of the following?
Which of the following exceptions to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act describes a type of employment where employees are paid based on the volume of their production?
All organizations need prevoyance, or planning, as a part of a manager's duty. As an HR Professional what is the primary purpose of planning?
As an HR Professional, you must be aware of traditional corporate governance. Within corporate governance, there are typically three key stakeholders that influence decisions of the organizations. Which of the following is a key stakeholder as part of corporate governance?
Which EEO Report must an employer file by September 30 of each year if the employer has 100 or more employees to identify a count of employees by job category, ethnicity, race, and gender?
The ability of an employee to use multiple skill sets on the job represents which of the following job-enrichment activities?
You work for a manufacturing facility that deals with many different types of chemicals. Some of the chemicals in the workplace can be dangerous and require special training to transport or utilize the chemicals. You notice that some of the chemicals, that aren't necessarily dangerous, do not have a material safety data sheet affixed. Does the lack of material safety data sheet represents a risk-related problem?
OSHA may inspect a workplace at any time. The purpose of these inspections is to maintain safety for all workers. OSHA has established five priorities for workplace inspections. Which one of the following statements is the correct order of most important OSHA priorities to least important OSHA priorities?
Placement goals are part of Affirmative Action Plans. A placement goal should be met with good faith efforts, not through which one of the following?
Holly is a senior worker in her organization and she is a member of the union. Her position will be eliminated in sixty days and she will be released from the company. Rather than being unemployed, Holly asks the union to move her to a less senior position and release a junior employee. If the union agrees to this, what will this term be known as?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate approach.
A______________ approach fills corporate positions in the home country with expatriates, whereas management positions in the host country are filled by HCNs.
Your organization uses virtual teams to complete projects. Jen is a project manager in this environment and she must act accordingly. All of the following are disadvantages of a virtual team that Jen must overcome except for which one?
Which of the following employment visas is used for temporary agricultural worker?
Nonexempt employees are not required to be paid to attend training events when four certain conditions are met. Which one of the following is not one of the four conditions to determine if a nonexempt employee should be paid for training?
Your organization has a retirement benefits plan that is covered by ERISA. Under ERISA, which of the following is your organization required to do for the plan participants?
Which of the following scenarios is an example of discrimination in a disparate treatment?
An organization would like to bid on a project, but they don't have enough employees available to complete the work. The organization approaches a competitor with the opportunity to partner on the project to win the work. What type of risk response is used in this instance?
There are several union actions that are considered unfair labor practices. One such practice is that unions may require employers to pay for services that are not rendered. For example, a union cannot require an organization to continue to pay employees to do jobs that have been rendered obsolete by changes in the technology. Which of the following terms defines this unfair labor practice?
The process of identifying risks and taking steps to minimize them is referred to as what?
According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a mass layoff when which of the following is true?
As a Senior HR Professional you often have to participate in strategic planning for your department and organization. Strategic planning has four phases to its completion. Which of the following is not one of the four phases of strategic planning?
John is a nonexempt employee in your company and he works Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5 PM. He will be flying from Chicago to Nashville on Sunday afternoon to represent your company in a trade show on Monday. The flight from Chicago leaves at 4PM and will arrive in Nashville at 6PM. How many hours of compensation is John eligible for because of the Sunday flight according to the Fair Labor Standards Act?
You are the HR Professional for your organization and you're reviewing the performance appraisal systems your company can use. Which performance appraisal approach uses a paired comparison method in the review?
Diane is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the ranges for the compensation levels of her company. Which one of the following statements best describes what a range for compensation is?
Which of the following organizational structures is characterized by networks instead of traditional hierarchies?
Lee is a worker in a facility that offers a ten percent shift premium. Lee's hourly rate for the day shift is $12, but he's volunteered to work the next month on the swing shift. What will Lee's hourly rate be for the next month?
As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing unions and management in the bargaining process. There are three primary types of bargaining that management and unions participate in. Which one of the following bargaining types aims to generate a variety of options before settling on one?
For purposes of developing a security program, an HR manager must assess potential risks and costs related to loss and protection. Which factor must the manager first examine?
You are a HR Professional for your organization. You have presented an idea to your staff. The staff members then discuss their ideas based on your presentation. All of the ideas are recorded and collectively ranked from most important to least important (or some other ordinal scale). Through this process a selection or forecast can be made for the organization. What forecasting technique have you used in this scenario?
Organizations must assess the safety of their workplaces and consider the ability of a business to continue despite risk impact. When assessing business continuity risks, the HR Professional must consider several different types of disasters, their probability, and impact on an organization. What category of disaster is best described as acts of terrorism, major thefts, sabotage, or labor disputes?
What term is used to describe the values, worth, work ethics, attitude, and collective sense of an identity in an organization?
What term is used to describe the values, worth, work ethics, attitude, and collective sense of an identity in an organization?
You are a HR Professional for your organization. You have presented an idea to your staff. The staff members then discuss their ideas based on your presentation. All of the ideas are recorded and collectively ranked from most important to least important (or some other ordinal scale). Through this process a selection or forecast can be made for the organization. What forecasting technique have you used in this scenario?
As of July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is set at which of the following?
One of the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 is that employers must grant a leave of absence for military service. Typically, how long must an employer grant leave to the individual for military service?
Which of the following occurs when an employer makes untrue promises or claims to a candidate?
The Taft-Hartley Act, also known as the Labor Management Relations Act, addressed unions and engaged in certain types of secondary boycotts. What is a secondary boycott?
HR Professionals must recognize types of unlawful discrimination to be in compliance with US law. One type of discrimination is disparate treatment. Which one of the following is the best definition of disparate treatment?
An organization would like to hire a 15-year old for some duties in their business. Which one of the following rules would be breaking the requirements of the child labor provisions of the FLSA?
Project managers must balance and control five factors in every project: time, cost, quality, scope, and what other factor?\
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of a kinesthetic learning experience?
Your organization will be using the point factor technique in their evaluations of job performance. You need to communicate what the point factor technique accomplishes as you're the HR Professional for your organization. Which one of the following best describes the point factor technique?
What management theory suggests that compensation is a hygiene factor that doesn't motivate workers to excel at performance, but its absence can de-motivate workers?
You are a HR Professional for your organization. You and your supervisor are reviewing the EEO reporting requirements for your company to comply with the reports your firm should file. Which report is collected on odd-number of years from state and local governments?
Which of the following Supreme Court cases found that an employer can be held liable for the sexual harassment of its employees?
Jennifer wants to form a corporation that will develop software. As she studies the pros and cons of a corporation entity, she learns that there are four distinct characteristics of a corporation. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a corporation?
Jan is the HR Professional for your organization. An employee within the organization has filed a charge with the EEOC that discrimination has been done by your organization against her. The EEOC has investigated the case and has found that there is no reasonable cause against your company. The person filing the charge, however, still believes that discrimination has occurred. How long does this person have, to file a lawsuit against your company?
Once the EEOC has found that there is no reasonable cause, the complainant cannot file a lawsuit to sue.
Your organization is implementing the balanced scorecard approach to measuring organizational success. In this balanced scorecard method there are four perspectives you'll consider. Which one of the following are the correct four perspectives of the balanced score method?
What is the best way to ensure that employees comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act?
Job fulfillment from working with a talented peer group is an example of which of the following types of compensation?
If employees no longer want the union to represent them, they may petition the NLRB for which of the following?
Which of the following provides an informal setting for a group of employees to meet with their manager to learn more about the company?
__________ occurs when the employer forces an employee to resign by creating a work environment that is so unpleasant.
“When the workplace is permeated with discriminatory intimidation, ridicule and insult that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim's employment and create an abusive working environment, Title VII is violated.” This is a statement made with regard to which of the following sexual-harassment court cases?
Which of the following allows employees to work the hours that enable them to take care of personal work?
If an employee files a complaint with OSHA, under which of the following would they be protected?
Which of the following Acts establishes mandatory safety and health standards for mine operators and monitors operations throughout the United States?
Which of the following Acts requires employers to record health and safety incidents that occur each year and to document steps they take to comply with regulations?
Which of the following provides an anonymous means by which employees can provide ideas for improvements to management?
An employee with a bachelor's degree, an employee who speaks English as a second language, and an individual over the age of 40 are all examples of what?
During a unionizing campaign, management may do which of the following in response to union allegations?
Which of the following Acts provides compensation for employees and contractors of the Department of Energy who were subjected to excessive radiation while producing and testing nuclear weapons?
Which of the following is provided by the companies to their employees who are called to work before or after their scheduled work hours?
How can an employer determine whether a job creates an ergonomic hazard for an employee?
Which of the following assets consist of buildings, manufacturing machines and equipment, vehicles, furniture, and office equipment?
The doctrine of ________________ negligence was used to mitigate the employer's responsibility if the worker's actions contributed in any way to the injury.
Which of the following standards establishes permissible noise levels for the workplace?
Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to the use of chemicals in the workplace?
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