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Free Senior Professional in Human Resources Practice Questions

Question # 81

The first step in implementing a pay-for-performance system is to:

Options:

A.  

Determine the amounts to be paid for achievement

B.  

Establish the expected results

C.  

Establish mutually accepted standards

D.  

Negotiate the annual appraisal plan

Discussion 0
Question # 82

A pregnant employee in a manufacturing plant discloses the pregnancy on the first day of employment. The employee works an overnight shift and does not have an accommodation request. The supervisor is concerned that the employee is unable to perform the job duties and contacts HR. What’s the best option?

Options:

A.  

Move the employee temporarily into a less physical role

B.  

Explain to the employee that the position is unsafe for the fetus

C.  

Keep the employee in their assigned role

D.  

Offer the employee an alternative job at the same pay rate

Discussion 0
Question # 83

An advantage of using cross-functional teams in a global environment is that:

Options:

A.  

solidarity is strengthened.

B.  

groupthink is prevented.

C.  

payroll costs are reduced.

D.  

natural leaders emerge.

Discussion 0
Question # 84

HR can best facilitate a successful change initiative by (Select TWO options):

Options:

A.  

Developing plans for organizational restructure

B.  

Ensuring clear and thorough communication

C.  

Establishing a sense of urgency

D.  

Mitigating resistance to change

E.  

Identifying a clear vision

Discussion 0
Question # 85

The first step in developing a talent strategy must be to identify and assess skill sets of the internal workforce in an organization by conducting:

Options:

A.  

External scanning of market competitors and what internal business skills are missing

B.  

Internal scanning of the organization’s structure, communication, and workflow

C.  

Internal scanning of employees’ business skill competencies and work levels

D.  

External scanning of applicant business skills and work levels

Discussion 0
Question # 86

What is the first step of the strategic planning process?

Options:

A.  

Defining vision and values

B.  

Designing communication plans

C.  

Conducting an environmental scan

D.  

Formulating implementation goals

Discussion 0
Question # 87

An organization’s shareholders are primarily interested in knowing that:

Options:

A.  

legal exposure is mitigated.

B.  

investment decisions are based on the balance sheet.

C.  

profit generation is a top priority.

D.  

human resource strategies are aligned.

Discussion 0
Question # 88

An employee accepts a counteroffer after submitting a notice of resignation. Which of the following are the possible disadvantages to the organization? (Select THREE options.)

Options:

A.  

It may create internal pay inequity.

B.  

Budgets are too low to allow funding.

C.  

Poor performers should not be rewarded.

D.  

It will impact the organization ' s multicultural diversity.

E.  

Most employees accepting counteroffers leave shortly after.

F.  

Other employees may decide to leave in order to get a raise.

G.  

It limits internal development opportunities for other employees.

Discussion 0
Question # 89

Which of the following is the best example of positive reinforcement in a production environment?

Options:

A.  

Peer recognition

B.  

Piece rate pay

C.  

Variable merit pay

D.  

Spot awards

Discussion 0
Question # 90

The first action to take when adopting an organization-wide variable pay plan is to:

Options:

A.  

Make sure the goals established for participants can be achieved

B.  

Survey peer organizations to determine what the competition is doing

C.  

Evaluate whether or not the incentive will improve performance

D.  

Look for ways to keep the costs to a minimum

Discussion 0

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