Researchers have determined that in some cultures, informal training programs are more effective than formal training programs. Which of the following programs is an example of a formal training program?
An organization decides to provide their employees who have stayed with the company for 15+ years a pension based on the average earnings in the last 3 rears of their employment with the company. Which type of formula does this utilize ?
Which of the following is NOT likely an issue a human resources professional would help a dual career family to work though to determine the appropriateness of an international assignment for the family at that time ?
An U.S. base Engineering Manager has been identified for a short-term six-month assignment to recruit and build a team in England. Which of the following training programs is the MOST critical to ensure success on the job?
Which of the following is NOT A measurement technique that measures the effectiveness of an internal process?
Which of the following processes attempts to determine the relative worth of jobs within an organization?
An organization is in the growth stage of the organizational life cycle. The company is a small staffing firm made up with a founder who largely performs a business development individuals, and 2 junior recruiters who perform most the administrative function. Each recruiter is paired up with a business development individual to target a specific niche in professions-sales and marketing vs. engineering vs. administrative staff (ie clerical, accounting, etc). Which of the following types of organizational structures is recommended?
Which of the following is NOT a variable that differs between replacement planning and succession planning?
Which of the following decribes an employee’s motivational potential, according to the job characteristics mode?
A U.S. based Engineering Manager was sent to England for a short-term six-month assignment to recruit and build a team. He is done with the assignment and has returned home. When going out with family and friends, he describes the entire opportunity as being exciting and challenging. He wishes he could have stayed in Europe longer. Which of the following repatriation programs is the MOST appropriate to ensure a successful repatriation ?
Utilizing Briscoe and Hall’s framework of defining competencies, which of the following is disadvantage of utilizing a strategies-based approach to defining competencies?
Which of the following describes a statement that specifies the activities which the organization intends to pursue and the course it has charted for the future ?
Which of the following is the least important factor to consider when evalusting a third-party contractor to outsource benefits administrstion?
Which of the following would a trainer emphasize in order to ensure that a training program focused on developing skills for a particular job is valid ?
Which of the following does NOT represent a strategic financial goal for a global company?
Which of the following stages of globalization is an organization likely in if it is pursuing a polycentric staffing approach?
A U.S. Based manufacturing company has decided to expand overseas to South Korea. Which of the following is an example of environmental scanning ?
Amongst the following stages of the merger & acquisition process, when does HR usually play the largest role?
An organization is evolving from a largely domestic to a multinational company with offices around the world. There has been some tension between the new offices and headquarters in regards to the level of freedom of each of the sites. Which of the following steps should be the next step in this change management process towards further globalization?
After two years of selling mostly prototypes of their product, built to customer specifications, a company is beginning to commercialize this product. The current average cost to build the product is $1000 per unit, where $600 is the bill of materials and $400 id the direct labor. The company currently produces at the run rate of the 100 good units per week from 200 total units processed. The firm currently sells the product at $1500 per unit, without volume discounts. One of the major pressures from their customers is to cut costs by 40% within one year. Which of the following strategies should the firm pursue first based on the following research data ? Please assume there is infinite customer demand.
In the European Union, many multinational companies have Work Councils that are created to protect workers interests. A company with 50 employees working across the EU has decided to create a Work Councils Recently, a court has fined the corporation for laying off 10% of the employee population in one of its E.U sites without discussing it with its Work Councils. Which of the following reasons represents the PRIMARY rationale for why this occurred?
You are preparing an on-assignment checklist for an individual going on an international assignment. Which of the following items is the LEAST important to pursue ?
Which of the following factor is NOT affected by demographic considerations?
According to the McKinsey 7-S framework, which of the following is identified as a hard S?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why a company would pursue moving forward with an acquisition?
Which of the following is NOT a basic objective of a total compensation system ?
Let’s assume you need to develop a strategic employer branding program. Which of the following is one of the LEAST effective methods in prositive employer branding?
Which of the following actions is NOT subject to prosecution, based on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ( ADEA )?
Productivity measures the _______and _______ of work done, taking into account the cost of the resources it took to do the work
Which of the following is the next step in the change management process after an organization discusses the need for change?