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PHR/SPHR Review Qs 1-10

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  1. 1What are the three HRM roles?
    1. Aadministrative, operational, strategic
    2. Bpersonnel, human relations, planning
    3. Cstaffing, appraisal, compensation
    4. Dshort, intermediate, longer term
  2. 2The [blank_start]strategic[blank_end] role of HRM emphasizes that the people in an organization are valuable resources representing a significant organizational investment.
    1. Astrategic
    2. Bhuman capital
    3. Coperational
    4. Dadministrative
  3. 3It is recommended that HR [blank_start]have a "seat at the table"[blank_end] when organizational strategic planning is being done.
    1. Ahave a "seat at the table"
    2. Bconcentrate on personnel issues
    3. Cleave strat decisions ot finance planner
    4. Dstress implications of alternatives
  4. 4Human capital is the _____ of HR to the organization.
    1. Atotal value
    2. Bmarginal value
    3. Cmarket cost
    4. Dreplacement cost
  5. 5HR development includes which of the following activities?
    1. Aassessing capabilities of each employee
    2. Bwage and salary administration
    3. Cjob analysis
    4. Dscanning the external labor market
  6. 6Which of the following should be the focus throughout the development of human resource capabilities?
    1. Aensuring competitive pay and benefit plans
    2. Bproviding guidance to employees and creating awareness of career growth possibilities within the organization
    3. Ctraining and development activities
    4. Dcommunicating promotional opportunities to employees to encourage them to remain loyal members of the organization, thus reducing turnover
  7. 7As compared to traditional compensation programs, HR is having to
    1. Adevelop and implement performance-oriented reward programs
    2. Bprovide cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)
    3. Coffer across-the-board pay increases
    4. Demphasize benefit packages rather than salary
  8. 8In order to ensure compliance, the role of HR is to
    1. Acentralize compliance activities within the HR unit
    2. Bensure that the organization and its managers know of the HR laws and regulations
    3. Cuse independent contractors and contingency workers as much as possible to minimize exposure
    4. Drequest regular compliance reviews by government regulators
  9. 9What is the most common retention time for records kept by employers who are subject to FLSA?
    1. Aone year
    2. Bsix months
    3. Cthree years
    4. Dfive years
  10. 10What was the impact of the scientific management study conducted by Frederick W. Taylor?
    1. Aillustrated the need for a specialized personnel function
    2. Brevealed the impact of work groups on individual workers
    3. Chelped management increase worker productivity
    4. Dresulted in the passage of NLRA

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AOL HR (PHR/SPHR Review Exam #2) Quiz on PHR/SPHR Review Qs 1-10, created by Miranda Martin on 08/09/2016.
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