An HR director has been hired by a high-technology business that has been growing at a rapid rate. There are 300 professional employees in manufacturing and 80 in clerical and laboratory support. There has been no formal human resource function in the past, with each department head controlling the hiring, salary adjustments, and other details of that department. There are noestablished working hours except for non-exempt employees and the work environment is very informal in dress and supervisory relationships. The president wants the new director to identify the key areas of importance. To plan for future staffing needs, the first step should be to:
If an employer determines that English competency is a business need, at what point can the requirement be added to job descriptions?
During integration following an acquisition, which of the following are the most critical HR actions? (Select TWO options.)
What is the best option to encourage participation in a spot bonus program?
Which of the following are the best approaches to use when evaluating the effectiveness of a staffing plan? (Select TWO options.)
Which of the following is the most effective way to help HR move into a strategic role within an organization?
An organizational policy designed to limit employee access to certain websites helps to:
One way to ensure the proper assignment of points to compensable factors is to:
Which of the following fluctuations will result in a lower gross margin? (Select TWO options)
An organization's employment brand is primarily driven by:
An essential component of ethics training is:
During mergers and acquisitions (MandA), an executive is likely to be protected financially with a:
The primary reason organizations develop reward strategies is to:
In designing a total compensation strategy, organizations should first consider:
The best strategy to achieve significant improvements in organizational quality indicators is:
An organization developing an OSHA emergency response plan for a site located more than 50 miles from a healthcare facility should be primarily concerned with:
From a training perspective, the primary concern of an external growth strategy is to:
Which of the following best describes the process of identifying personal development needs that involves input from co-workers, subordinates, and superiors?
Which of the following approaches would best address the underutilization of women and minority leaders within the workforce? (Select TWO options.)
In assessing training, the three broad areas of measurement that are most important to management are cost, change, and:
Which is the best way to reduce the turnover of high-potential employees?
An employee with previously good attendance and performance reviews is exhibiting increased incidences of tardiness, absenteeism, and mistakes. The manager suspects that the employee may have a drinking problem. When conducting an investigation, HR should initially refer to:
An organization receives the following job analysis results. Which of the following actions should the organization implement to improve job satisfaction? (Select TWO options.)
Dimension (Score 1–5, 5 being high)
Skill Variety: 3
Task Identity: 2
Task Significance: 4
Autonomy: 2
Feedback: 3
When going through a union-organizing drive, the most important actions for a manager to take are to: (Select TWO options.)
Which of the following is the best example of positive reinforcement in a production environment?
Which of the following agreements is most likely to protect trade secrets when a key employee is recruited by a competitor?
Lean processes will best help an organization to: (Select TWO options)
The type of market characterized by identifying and designing products or services for a small profitable marketplace segment is:
The best approach to lead a successful retention strategy is to:
Key factors that contribute to a successful restructuring of the HR function include:
When completing I-9 forms with the three employees whose forms cannot be located, the HR manager should:
An employee with previously good attendance and performance reviews is exhibiting increased incidences of tardiness, absenteeism, and mistakes. The manager suspects that the employee may have a drinking problem. In investigating this situation, the first consideration is to:
Assessing alignment between the organization's vision and HR processes can best be achieved by:
Customized target market competition, cafeteria reward systems and performance management are major considerations in re-engineering:
The primary consideration when developing an employee recognition program is:
The transfer of learning is effective when: (Select TWO options)
An inclusive culture is best characterized by its:
When business strategy shifts, which of the following is HR’s immediate focus to facilitate the change? (Select TWO options.)
When designing a training evaluation form, it is important to:
When developing an onboarding program, which components most positively impact employee retention? (Select TWO options.)
Organizational climate is most directly impacted by a leader's:
Before implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, it is most critical that HR: