Question 1

Smartphones and social networking are popular and acceptable ways to disseminate information among employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

HR typically discourages multiculturalism to bring in uniformity in the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

_____ refers to the entire hiring process from the first step of posting a job to the actual hiring of an employee.

Accepted Answer

Staffing

Question 4

HR professionals who perform much of their tasks on a global level and whose companies often work across borders require the certification of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of HR professionals who perform much of their...

Question 5

Which of the following is an internal factor influencing the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Globalization and offshoring
B)   Changes to employment laws
C)   Health-care costs
D)   Aging baby boomers
E)   Compensation and benefits administration

Question 6

The ability to see and understand how one's area of work fits into the bigger picture of the business is a sign of a strategic person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a cafeteria plan?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a cafeteria plan?...

Question 8

Sick leave is considered a type of compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ is a concept that examines the moral rights and wrongs of a certain situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is a concept that examines the...

Question 10

In the staffing function, _____ is the stage where HR candidates are interviewed and finalized, and a proper compensation package is negotiated with them.

Accepted Answer

A)   compensation
B)   development of a staffing plan
C)   recruitment
D)   selection
E)   development of a retention plan

Question 11

An ideal compensation package is expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)   exempt all employees from taxation on their income.
B)   reward all employees uniformly irrespective of experience and education.
C)   reward employees for the days of actual work and penalize vacations and sick leave.
D)   consider what other people performing similar jobs are being paid.
E)   negate the influence of the industry's standard pay for the job.

Question 12

_____ involves the process and strategies of keeping and motivating employees to stay with the organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ involves the process and strategies of...

Question 13

Which of the following is true with regard to the Professional in Human Resources certification exam?

Accepted Answer

A)   To take this exam, an HR professional must have at least five years' experience.
B)   This exam is designed for HR professionals who focus on designing and planning, rather than actual implementation.
C)   In this test, the greater focus is on the strategic aspect of HRM.
D)   This test has an international perspective.
E)   Workforce planning, human resource development, risk management, and labor relations are some of its components.

Question 14

The Affordable Health Care Act requires companies with twenty-five or more employees to provide health care to their workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Training and development of employees is likely to result in increased _____ of those employees in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   attrition
B)   retention
C)   selection
D)   recruitment
E)   stagnation

Question 16

What are the implications of the baby boomer generation for HRM?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the implications of the baby...

Question 17

Global Professional in Human Resources is a certification test that:

Accepted Answer

A)   can be taken by a HR professional with at least six to eight years of experience.
B)   would be best suited to someone whose company works across borders.
C)   can help only those who prefer the administrative HR functions.
D)   helps HR professionals specialize directly in labor relations.
E)   would enable mastery only in niche areas like rewards or risk management.

Question 18

In the past, human resources played more of an administrative role as opposed to a strategic one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Senior Professional in Human Resources primarily focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)   designing and planning HR functions.
B)   implementing the strategic plans.
C)   developing competencies that are most suited to a global HR professional.
D)   understanding labor relations and workforce planning.
E)   studying the administrative aspect of HR functions.

Question 20

_____ refers to the number of employees who leave a company in a particular period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)   Turnover
B)   Retention rate
C)   Yield ratio
D)   Staffing plan
E)   Capital

Exam 1: The Role of Human Resources

Smartphones and social networking are popular and acceptable ways to disseminate information among employees.

HR typically discourages multiculturalism to bring in uniformity in the workforce.

_____ refers to the entire hiring process from the first step of posting a job to the actual hiring of an employee.

HR professionals who perform much of their tasks on a global level and whose companies often work across borders require the certification of _____.

Which of the following is an internal factor influencing the organization?

The ability to see and understand how one's area of work fits into the bigger picture of the business is a sign of a strategic person.

What is a cafeteria plan?

Sick leave is considered a type of compensation.

_____ is a concept that examines the moral rights and wrongs of a certain situation.

In the staffing function, _____ is the stage where HR candidates are interviewed and finalized, and a proper compensation package is negotiated with them.

An ideal compensation package is expected to:

_____ involves the process and strategies of keeping and motivating employees to stay with the organization.

Which of the following is true with regard to the Professional in Human Resources certification exam?

The Affordable Health Care Act requires companies with twenty-five or more employees to provide health care to their workers.

Training and development of employees is likely to result in increased _____ of those employees in the organization.

What are the implications of the baby boomer generation for HRM?

Global Professional in Human Resources is a certification test that:

In the past, human resources played more of an administrative role as opposed to a strategic one.

The Senior Professional in Human Resources primarily focuses on:

_____ refers to the number of employees who leave a company in a particular period of time.