PHR/SPHR Review Qs 1-10

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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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Question 1

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What are the three HRM roles?
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  • administrative, operational, strategic
  • personnel, human relations, planning
  • staffing, appraisal, compensation
  • short, intermediate, longer term

Question 2

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The [blank_start]strategic[blank_end] role of HRM emphasizes that the people in an organization are valuable resources representing a significant organizational investment.
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  • strategic
  • human capital
  • operational
  • administrative

Question 3

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It is recommended that HR [blank_start]have a "seat at the table"[blank_end] when organizational strategic planning is being done.
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  • have a "seat at the table"
  • concentrate on personnel issues
  • leave strat decisions ot finance planner
  • stress implications of alternatives

Question 4

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Human capital is the _____ of HR to the organization.
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  • total value
  • marginal value
  • market cost
  • replacement cost

Question 5

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HR development includes which of the following activities?
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  • assessing capabilities of each employee
  • wage and salary administration
  • job analysis
  • scanning the external labor market

Question 6

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Which of the following should be the focus throughout the development of human resource capabilities?
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  • ensuring competitive pay and benefit plans
  • providing guidance to employees and creating awareness of career growth possibilities within the organization
  • training and development activities
  • communicating promotional opportunities to employees to encourage them to remain loyal members of the organization, thus reducing turnover

Question 7

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As compared to traditional compensation programs, HR is having to
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  • develop and implement performance-oriented reward programs
  • provide cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)
  • offer across-the-board pay increases
  • emphasize benefit packages rather than salary

Question 8

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In order to ensure compliance, the role of HR is to
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  • centralize compliance activities within the HR unit
  • ensure that the organization and its managers know of the HR laws and regulations
  • use independent contractors and contingency workers as much as possible to minimize exposure
  • request regular compliance reviews by government regulators

Question 9

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What is the most common retention time for records kept by employers who are subject to FLSA?
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  • one year
  • six months
  • three years
  • five years

Question 10

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What was the impact of the scientific management study conducted by Frederick W. Taylor?
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  • illustrated the need for a specialized personnel function
  • revealed the impact of work groups on individual workers
  • helped management increase worker productivity
  • resulted in the passage of NLRA
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