SHRM CP Flashcards Practice Test

Succession planning is a process for identifying and developing new leaders who can replace old leaders when they leave, retire, or die.

An employer brand is a clear indication of a company's identity; it is essentially the unique characteristic(s) that define a company.

The conditions in the labor market can influence the available candidates for open positions in a company.

<p>The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was created specifically to prevent American businesses from bribing foreign governments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polygraph tests are allowed among federal defense contractors but may only be administered to those who will be working in defense-related jobs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create a reputation and working situation that draws in new talent and to hold on to existing talent by maintaining effective work situations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Establish a clear objective for training, collect data about potential problems, analyze deficiencies, and consider options based on available budget and time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recognizing that the most effective employees can balance their work with situations outside of work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Handling the total rewards program at the organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employers are responsible for any work-related injuries or problems that employees sustain on the job.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Golden Handcuffs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A large payment or other financial compensation guaranteed to a company executive should the executive be dismissed as a result of a merger or takeover.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A payment given to someone who is laid off or retires early.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Benefits, typically deferred payments, provided by an employer to discourage an employee from taking employment elsewhere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An exceptional compensation package offered by the acquiring company to top executives of the company being bought.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Handling and managing the pension funds that the organization provides for retirement accounts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A minimum of 6 years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Retaining and reporting employee identification records.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defined Contribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Single-unit bargaining</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The result of two employers sharing a business location when one is engaged in a labor dispute.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any activity from an employer or a union that hinders employees from exercising their rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ergonomic design, stress, plants, &amp; vibrations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human capital planning is a systematic process for identifying the resource pool and its capabilities to meet organization goals and developing the strategies to meet the requirements to fulfill those goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An environmental scan is the gathering of information that helps project company growth and development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legislation influences the relationship between employers and employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea must first be submitted to a member of Congress (MOC).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It establishes the rules for preventing bribery and penalizing occurrences within corporations in multiple countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental scanning, formulating strategy, implementing strategy, making adjustments to strategy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of leadership where group members take a participative role in the decision-making process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coaching leaders effectively help others advance their skills and provide guidance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A leadership style that focuses on supervision, organization, and performance through rewards and punishments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A leadership style where a leader works with subordinates to identify needed change and guide it through inspiration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Payroll taxes, travel expenses, repairs and maintenance, and employee benefits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Until their employment is terminated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When state minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum wage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adverse impact refers to the selection rate of a protected class being less than 80% of the selection rate of the highest group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Create a list of necessary KSAs, develop a list of employees ready for promotion, consider various hiring options, and review past hiring decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pre-made form designed to obtain general information, best for positions requiring fewer specialized skills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A form designed to obtain a more in-depth understanding of an individual's skills or knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It requests information related to employment history, education, and overall background.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An application used for filling a large number of similar positions regularly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To offer any requested advice on preparing for and setting up interviews.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unconsciously contrasting other candidates with the first candidate interviewed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occurs when the candidate responds in a way aimed at pleasing the interviewer instead of providing natural answers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the interviewer considers only one quality of the candidate over others that may detract from their true record.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the interviewer is lenient in regard to a candidate's potential weakness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the interviewer places too much weight on the candidate's weakness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the interviewer responds to the candidate based on knowledge about their scores on evaluative tests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occurs when an interviewer bases a personal opinion about a candidate on a stereotype instead of objective evaluation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the interviewer compares a candidate to the most recent candidate interviewed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the interviewer is over-influenced by body language instead of the candidate's responses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reliability and Validity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid discrimination against protected classes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Offer rights for workers who have been laid off.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which a human resources professional analyzes an organization's elements for improvement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Techno-structural, Human Resource Management, Human Process, and Strategic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is primarily used as a personality test for better understanding interpersonal interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Facilitation is an instructional method that helps employees work together on problem-solving under guidance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An instructional training method in which employees are trained in simulated situations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To review the budget and determine how much is available for employee rewards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>IRS Rules, conditions in the labor market, current economic situations, and competition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Minimum wage, exemption conditions for employees, work conditions for children under 18, and overtime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federal Service Contracts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Benchmark positions are common types of positions across organizations, like administrative assistants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>12 months (does not have to be consecutive).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At least 20 employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A program where a portion of an employee's compensation is set aside to be paid at a later date.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To forbid health benefit discrimination due to pre-existing conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defined Benefit Plan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paid time off, vacation time, and sick time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A retirement plan where the employer, employee, or both make regular contributions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A tax-deferred, employer-sponsored retirement plan outside of employee retirement income security act guidelines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A plan providing IRS-approved tax advantages without extra benefits for shareholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Internal, Societal, and Governmental.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All employees of an organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Featherbedding occurs when a union requires an obsolete job to remain intact to avoid terminating an employee.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employers may explain problems with unionization to employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Workplace privacy, legal compliance, safety and health, and business continuity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To consider overall improvements that can be made within a company.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federal contractors making at least $100,000.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>OSHA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accidental.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol start="11"> <li></li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To require that employers report workplace injuries from sharp objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To discuss possible employee accommodations with management and recommend certain requests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Injury and Illness prevention plan, an emergency response plan, and a fire prevention plan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A policy about employee protection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Documentation of employee names, contracts, benefit contracts, compensation info, and compliance documentation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To encourage employees in their strengths and help them build upon them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying risk and pursuing means of managing and reducing it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That giving employees the opportunity to excel leads to overall company success.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>X-style management focuses on close supervision while Y-style seeks a rewarding work environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The conclusion that all human actions can be conditioned through behavior modification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide assistance to employees who lost their jobs due to increased imports.</p> Signup and view all the answers