Question 1

For employers with 15 or more employees, records of all job announcements, applications, and resumes must be kept for one year under which of the following acts?

Accepted Answer

The answer of For employers with 15 or more employees,...

Question 2

Pauline is a HR Professional for her organization and she's meeting with the sales manager Jim. Jim wants to know if Randy, one of his sales people, is considered exempt or not because he's doing outside sales. Pauline tells Jim that there are just two qualifiers for Randy to be considered exempt in his role as an outside salesperson. The first is that Randy's primary duty must be making sales. What is the other consideration?

Accepted Answer

Randy must be customarily engaged away from the employer's place of business to qualify as an exempt outside salesperson.

Question 3

Which of the following Acts was the first federal legislation to regulate minimum wages?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following Acts was the...

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Pano's model of Leadership Development does not include "Determine the leader" as one of its five components.

Question 5

Which of the following methods of quantitative analysis would be most effective for an organization with data that is out of date?

Accepted Answer

Weighted average can help in giving more importance to recent data points, making it more effective for outdated data.

Question 6

Which of the following is used during the strategic planning process?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is used during...

Question 7

Which of the following departments of an organization develops new products and redesigns old ones to meet changing market demands?

Accepted Answer

The Research and Development (R&D) department is responsible for developing new products and redesigning old ones to meet changing market demands.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a benefit of hiring a multigenerational workforce?

Accepted Answer

A multigenerational workforce does not inherently increase an organization's productivity; productivity depends on how well the workforce is managed and integrated.

Question 9

A PEST analysis is used during the strategic planning process. What is PEST an acronym for?

Accepted Answer

PEST stands for Political, Economic, Social, and Technology, which are the external factors considered in strategic planning.

Question 10

What is the purpose of a diversity initiative?

Accepted Answer

To increase the diversity of the workforce

Question 11

Rachel has worked in accounting for six years. She has always been a steady performer, but recently she has made several costly errors in her work. The accounting manager, Rachel's boss, has talked to her several times, but no improvement has taken place. What is the most appropriate action the manager should take?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rachel has worked in accounting for six...

Question 12

A decision about outsourcing specialized labor would most likely be made at which stage of the organizational life cycle?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A decision about outsourcing specialized labor would...

Question 13

The middle value when values are arranged in order from high to low is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The median is the middle value in a list of numbers arranged in order from high to low or low to high.

Question 14

Which of the following occurs when two or more organizations are combined into a single entity?

Accepted Answer

Merger occurs when two or more organizations are combined into a single entity.

Question 15

Which of the following communicates the executive team's expectations for the way the organization conducts business?

Accepted Answer

Corporate values statements communicate the executive team's expectations for the way the organization conducts business.

Question 16

Maslow's hierarchy of needs does not include the following need:

Accepted Answer

Maslow's hierarchy of needs includes physiological, safety, social (love/belonging), esteem, and self-actualization needs. "Growth" is not a specific category in Maslow's hierarchy.

Question 17

Which of the following structural changes is used to decrease expenses by reducing the size of the workforce?

Accepted Answer

Workforce reduction specifically refers to decreasing the number of employees to cut costs.

Question 18

Offering training in cross-cultural conflict management is one example of what?

Accepted Answer

Training in cross-cultural conflict management is an example of cultural competence, which involves understanding and effectively interacting with people from different cultures.

Question 19

Before selecting an HRIS system, which of the following questions should be answered?

Accepted Answer

All the questions listed are important to consider before selecting an HRIS system to ensure it meets the organization's needs and security requirements.

Question 20

Which of the following is a basic principle behind job analysis?

Accepted Answer

Job analysis is concerned with understanding the duties, responsibilities, and context of a job itself, rather than the characteristics of the person performing it.

Exam 3: Senior Professional in Human Resources