Question 1

You have recruited an engineering architect for a short-term international assignment in Bangalore, India. During the pre-departure training, you ask the training consultant to focus on providing immediate survival techniques. For example, the trainer outlines where the individual can obtain assistance and explains logistical realities of getting around in the host country. Which of the following processes does this describe ?

Accepted Answer

On-boarding is the process of providing immediate survival techniques to an individual who has been recruited for a short-term international assignment.

Question 2

You are an 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. During the interview process, the candidate will need to complete a psychological test to determine his ability to perform in the job role based on collected and desired traits. This is an example of what type of validity?

Accepted Answer

Construct-related validity refers to the extent to which a test measures the theoretical construct or trait it is intended to measure. In this case, the psychological test is designed to assess specific traits related to job performance, which aligns with construct validity.

Question 3

A U.S. based high tech company has just built a new manufacturing operation in Beijing, China. Over the last two months, they have been trying to recruit skilled and unskilled labor to fill the new open positions. In addition, the company has decided to create 2 international assignments to fill identified skill gaps. One position is for a Senior Manufacturing Manager/Director to get the operation up and running within 4 more months meeting identified planned outs and the second position is for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to deal with any engineering issues when developing the process. When trying to identify potential internal candidates for the Senior Manufacturing Engineering position through the skills inventory, which of the following skills is the MOST relevant ?

Accepted Answer

A strong technical understanding of the manufacturing designated product line is most relevant for the Senior Manufacturing Engineer position, as it directly relates to addressing engineering issues in the process development.

Question 4

Martha is the HR Professional for her organization and she's working with her team to complete non-quantitative job evaluations. Martha wants to stress the available types of non-quantitative job evaluation techniques that are appropriate for her team to be communicated to managers. Which one of the following is not a non-quantitative job evaluation technique that Martha should share?

Accepted Answer

Factor comparison is a quantitative job evaluation technique, whereas the other options are non-quantitative techniques.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A secondary boycott is an effort to convince others to stop doing business with a particular organization that is the subject of a primary boycott.

Question 6

What term describes a manager who makes himself visible, being present for employees, and getting out of his office to interact with employees?

Accepted Answer

Management by walking around (MBWA) is a management style where managers actively engage with employees by being present and interacting with them in their work environment.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes an organization's compensation philosophy if the average employee's compa-ratio is determined to be 0.70?

Accepted Answer

A compa-ratio of 0.70 indicates that the organization's compensation is below the market average, suggesting that the organization lags the market in terms of pay.

Question 8

A product manager is sent around the world to visit the various engineering sites in order to help develop the appropriate customer customer specifications into the final product. According to Hofstede, which of the following is NOT a potential underlying cultural value that the product manager should consider as being implicit in the interactions with the engineers and their behavior ?

Accepted Answer

Universalism vs. particularism is not one of Hofstede's cultural dimensions. It is a concept from Trompenaars' model of cultural dimensions.

Question 9

Which of the following indicators is lagging indicator ?

Accepted Answer

Return of shareholder value is a lagging indicator because it reflects past performance and outcomes rather than predicting future performance.

Question 10

Holly and Gary are HR Professionals in their organization and they're working to develop the strategic plan for their organization. Holly and Gary are using SWOT analysis to help understand the needs of human, financial, technological, capital, and other aspects of their organization. What is SWOT?

Accepted Answer

SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool used to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to business competition or project planning.

Question 11

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing union-based strikes. What term is assigned to a group of employees who are not directly affected by a group of striking employees, but they choose not to cross a picket line of strike?

Accepted Answer

A sympathy strike occurs when employees who are not directly involved in a strike choose to support the striking workers by not crossing their picket line.

Question 12

There are seven stages of internal consulting that a HR Professional must be familiar with. Which one of the following is not one of the seven stages of internal consulting?

Accepted Answer

Executing the project plan is not typically listed as one of the seven stages of internal consulting. The stages usually include exploring the situation, implementing, and developing recommendations, among others.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a basic objective of a total compensation system ?

Accepted Answer

Providing direct compensation that leads the market is not a basic objective of a total compensation system; rather, it aims to ensure fairness and alignment with organizational goals.

Question 14

Your organization has a no-solicitation rule in effect for all employees. How does this rule affect the internal organization of unions?

Accepted Answer

A no-solicitation rule generally prohibits all forms of solicitation, including union membership solicitation, during work hours and on company property, unless otherwise specified by law or agreement.

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

OSHA prioritizes inspections as follows: imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, employee complaints, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, and follow-up inspections.

Question 16

Which of the following clause protects the employee's job and compensation in the event of a reorganization, acquisition, or merger, for a specifed period of time?

Accepted Answer

The "Change of control" clause is designed to protect an employee's job and compensation in the event of a reorganization, acquisition, or merger for a specified period of time.

Question 17

Deal and Kennedy defined the four dimensions of organizational culture that you should be familiar with, as an HR Professional. What dimension of organizational culture is best defined by the hidden hierarchy of power?

Accepted Answer

The "culture network" refers to the informal communication and influence channels within an organization, which often reveal the hidden hierarchy of power.

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 protects employees and job applicants who are 40 years of age and older from age-based discrimination.

Question 19

Frank is an employee at the HBF Corporation, and he has recently been terminated because of poor company income. Frank visits the company's blog and saw a comment from his manager, which says, "We had to let Frank go today because he kept screwing up sales order. He's incompetent!" This is an example of which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Libel refers to a false and defamatory statement made in written form, which can harm a person's reputation. The manager's comment on the blog is written and could be considered defamatory, thus it is an example of libel.

Question 20

As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. Which of the following was the first to address a minimum wage for employees?

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a HR Professional you must understand...

Exam 2: Professional in Human Resources