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HRCI SPHR - Senior Professional in Human Resources

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Total 280 questions

The most important factor in establishing a connection between two organizations after a merger or acquisition is developing:

A.

Relevant reward systems

B.

Integrated benefits

C.

Common team goals

D.

Employee loyalty

HR can best support the decision to hire additional staff by:

A.

analyzing attrition rates.

B.

creating new competency profiles.

C.

performing a skill gap assessment.

During mergers and acquisitions (MandA), an executive is likely to be protected financially with a:

A.

Leveraged buyout

B.

Divestiture strategy

C.

Golden parachute

D.

Stock option

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

A.

Offer a rotation program

B.

Implement a mentoring program

C.

Align to the mission and strategy

D.

Expand the position's scope and depth

E.

Increase individual latitude and discretion

The value of a leading indicator in evaluating activities that support organizational strategy is that it:

A.

Predicts future success

B.

Reflects bottom line success

C.

Measures the results of a process

D.

Supports traditional HR metrics

A risk reduction strategy that many organizations use for terminated vested participants or retirees of a defined benefit pension plan is to:

A.

Increase the retirement age

B.

Reduce benefit contributions

C.

Provide lump sum payouts

D.

Terminate the plan

Which of the following is the best way to leverage organizational culture to build a strong employer brand?

A.

Develop an employee value proposition (EVP)

B.

Benchmark against competitor achievements

C.

Design a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program

D.

Publicize employee success stories

Following an investigation of sexual harassment, the accused employee is given disciplinary counseling. The employee refuses to sign the counseling and discloses that the inappropriate behavior was caused by medication taken for a mental disability.

If the organization decides to retain the employee, which of the following is the best course of action to reintroduce the employee to the work site?

A.

Transfer the complainant to another department to distance them from the offender.

B.

Require the employee to disclose any changes in medication to the employer.

C.

Reassure the victim, communicate the plan, and address any concerns.

D.

Provide enough details to the employee's supervisor to mitigate future occurrences.

Lean processes will best help an organization to: (Select TWO options)

A.

Maximize employee productivity

B.

Prevent problems from happening

C.

Do more with fewer resources

D.

Eliminate wasteful activities

E.

Provide tools that may be easily copied

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:

A.

Past practices and EEOC guidelines

B.

The Drug-Free Workplace Act and EAP

C.

EAP guidelines and ADEA

D.

The ADA and the organization’s policy