Lesson 2: Quiz Questions

If a company says that it is financially unable to meet a union request to increase wages during collective bargaining, the company may:

If the results of an employee engagement survey show a decline over two reporting periods (i.e. quarter over quarter, year over year) which of the following describes the best approach that HR should recommend to company leaders?

Which of the following is the leading enforcer to counter illegal hiring and employment of foreign-born workers in the United States?

Which method of codetermination gives the ideal amount of autonomy to employees who are not happy with their lack of impact on management decisions?

Which of the following happens at the beginning of a progressive build of an application that analyzes an organization’s human capital?

Which of the following is used to determine possible replacement employees for key positions that must be filled immediately should they become vacant?

Which of the following statements most accurately illustrates Hersey-Blanchard’s theory of situational leadership?

Which approach should HR take in order to discern a strategic method to measure performance without being overwhelmed by data?

Following a merger, company leadership asks the VP of HR to create and execute a cultural transformation initiative. Which of the items below is the best course of action?

Which of the following statements about grievance procedures is true?

Which of the following is accurate about at-will employment?

Which is the best approach for obtaining information about prospective candidates?

An ADR process used to address grievances that is considered a win for both parties is

Which areas of HR practice can be supported by technology?

The assessment that 50 new employees are required to achieve the organizational strategy for growth in a global market is part of which phase of workforce analysis?

Union organizing campaigns begin when any of the following occur, except for:

If an evaluation shows that employees who perform data entry tasks are making too many errors and putting customer data at risk by handling it improperly, how can HR assist with a review of policies and procedures?

An employer with an entitlement philosophy believes that employee’s pay should be:

HR creates a program to increase employee engagement based on the recommendation of an outside consultant. How can HR best secure  employee support?

The VP of Human Resources is responsible for integrating the leadership and functions of a company that has just begun working with a distributor in another country. Which of the items below is important for doing so?

What is the BEST answer? The use of information technology impacts HR by:

Where should our training objectives come from?

If a culture favors training that spells out details and uses direct and simple communication, it is known as:

Employers that pay men more than women performing the same job are in violation of the Equal Pay Act if the pay difference is based on:

What is the basic difference between job enrichment and job enlargement?

Non-qualified retirement plans are

How should HR use information they find in other companies’ annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability reports when creating their own company’s sustainability strategy?

A balance sheet in an organization represents:

Which of the following is the best way to encourage employees to participate in a wellness program to improve their health and well-being? 

Matrix reporting relationships include all but:

Which of the following is the most fitting example of risk mitigation?

Focusing greater attention on eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of women to management positions in business is the responsibility of the:

How can PESTLE analysis data have a positive impact on employee engagement and retention?

Executive incentive pay is usually all of the following, except:

Which of the following can help HR minimize the risk of failure of a diversity initiative?

Which of the following terminated employees are eligible for unemployment compensation?

If making a reasonable accommodation for disable employee would be unreasonably expensive, the employer may

What should an organization do before enacting random drug screening and testing current employees?

Which of the following has the most impact on the success of creating an ethical work environment?

A labor union official wants to use the NLRB for its intended purposes. The NLRB will serve the union by

Which of the following HR tasks is usually required by a multidomestic corporation?

When are materials protected under U.S. copyright law?

Which of the following steps would an organization take during the strategy formulation phase?

An HR director has been tasked with developing a program that will support the opening of new store locations. Which step in the ADDIE process identifies behavioral results of the program?

The Act that allows victims of sexual, disability, or religious discrimination to request a jury trial and punitive damages is the

What happens, according to Herzberg’s Theory, if all hygiene factors are met?

Which of the following is a necessary feature of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)?

What is the purpose of workers’ compensation legislation?

Which HR metric best provides an indicator of efficiency in the recruiting process?

In relation to a balanced scorecard, what is the purpose of leading indicators?