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Question 111
with the appropriate qualitative analysis technique.
The_______________ group technique is a structured meeting format designed to elicit participation from all members of the group in order to arrive at the best possible solution to the problem at hand.
The nominal group technique is a structured meeting format designed to elicit participation from all members of the group in order to arrive at the best possible solution to the problem at hand. The process requires a facilitator and begins with a period of time for individuals to think about and write down all their ideas about the issue. After that, each participant presents one idea, which is recorded by the facilitator for later discussion. When all the ideas have been presented, the process of prioritizing and consensus building takes place until a resolution has been agreed on.
Chapter: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR Professionals
Objective: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
Question 112
Fill in the blank with the appropriate approach.
A______________ approach fills corporate positions in the home country with expatriates, whereas management positions in the host country are filled by HCNs.
A polycentric approach fills corporate positions in the home country with expatriates, whereas management positions in the host country are filled by HCNs. This approach can have a positive impact by showing a commitment to the host country and generating goodwill for the business, but it doesn't afford upward mobility for top managers in the host country. The business benefits, because it's less expensive to hire local employees'even at top dollar'than it is to fill international positions with expatriates. However, it can also limit communication between business units in the different locations and result in animosity between the home and host country business units because of differences in cultural practices and compensation levels between countries.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Global Considerations
Question 113
You are the HR Professional for your company in a manufacturing facility that operates in a 24-7 format. What work shift in this type of operation is considered the swing shift?
4PM to 12AM
All weekend shifts of 12 hours or longer
8AM to 4PM
12AM to 8AM
Answer option A is correct.
The swing shift is generally the evening shift of 4PM to 12AM.
Answer option B is incorrect. Weekend shifts can vary, but this isn't a correct answer for the swing shift.
Answer option D is incorrect. The hours of 12AM to 8AM is often called the graveyard shift.
Answer option C is incorrect. 8AM to 4PM is simply called the day shift.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Total Rewards Defined
Question 114
As a HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. This adverse impact lawsuit determined that discrimination need not be deliberate or observable to be real. Employees were segregated by race and were allowed to work only in the lowest paid position. What lawsuit is described?
Griggs versus Duke Power, 1971
Washington versus Davis, 1976
Albemarle Paper versus Moody, 1975
McDonnell Douglas Corp. versus Green, 1973
Answer option A is correct.
The Griggs versus Duke Power lawsuit was heard in the US Supreme Court. This case, which preceded the Civil Rights Act of 1964, centered on a policy, Duke Power Company had of segregating employees by race.
Answer option D is incorrect. McDonnell Douglas Corp. versus Green, 1973 centered on a race discrimination case regarding the burdens and nature of proof in proving a Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Answer option C is incorrect. Albemarle Paper versus Moody, 1975 dealt with racial discrimination and the responsibilities of organizations, to offer back pay to individuals that were racially discriminated. The racial discrimination may have prevented certain employees from advancing in the organization.
Answer option B is incorrect. Washington versus Davis, 1976 is a racial discrimination lawsuit, brought by two African Americans that were denied positions in the Washington DC police department.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Federal Employment Legislation
Question 115
Which of the following prohibits employers from hiring undocumented workers?
IRCA
FECA
FLSA
OSHA
Answer option A is correct.
The IRCA, or Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, prohibits employers from hiring undocumented workers (sometimes called illegal aliens). It is an Act of Congress which reformed United States immigration law.
Answer option D is incorrect. OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress of the United States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970. Its mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and occupational fatality by issuing and enforcing standards for workplace safety and health. The agency is headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor. OSHA issues guidelines and regulations for the safe use of a computer.
Answer option C is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines a list of jobs not suitable for children between the ages of 16 and 18.
Answer option B is incorrect. Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) is a law that provides rules for compensation benefits to federal employees for work-related injuries or illnesses. FECA contains legal provision for giving compensation to their surviving dependents if a work-related injury or illness results in the employee's death.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Staffing Programs
Question 116
Validity demonstrates a clear relationship between performance on the selection procedure and performance on the job. There are three cases for interview question validity. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Questions are based on job analysis.
Questions prompt for answers that are systematically related to a specific job.
Questions prompt for answers that provide evidence about important job-related skills.
Questions prompt for stories of past experience in different types of jobs.
Answer option D is correct.
Valid interview questions keep answers related to the current job, not different, unrelated jobs or experience.
Answer options A, C, and B are incorrect. These are the three valid points for interviews, so these choices are incorrect.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Staffing Programs
Question 117
If a union wants to organize, it typically moves through five steps to the organizing process. Which step of union organization would require the union to collect at least 30 percent of signed authorization cards from employees?
Obtain recognition
The campaign
Make a connection
Confirm interest
Answer option D is correct.
The confirm interest stage, the second of five phases to unionization, typically requires 30 percent of the employees to sign an authorization card. Some unions may seek 50 percent of authorization cards, in some instances.
Answer option C is incorrect. Make a connection is the first stage of the unionization process. This stage is to establish a connection, to determine if there is any interest in the forming or joining of a union.
Answer option A is incorrect. The obtain recognition stage, the third stage of the unionization process, is to gain recognition from the employer. This stage causes the employer to give the NLRB a list of names and addresses of employees who are eligible to vote in the union certification election.
Answer option B is incorrect. The campaign stage of the unionization process if the fourth step in preparation for the final stage, the election to determine unionization of the employees.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Union Organization
Question 118
Robert is the HR Professional for his organization. June, Robert's supervisor, assigns Robert for completing and filing the EEO-1 Report for the organization. What is the EEO-1 Report?
It is a report that all employers with at least 100 employees must submit to the Department of Labor. It defines the total number of employees by job category, ethnicity, race, and gender the organization employs.
It is a report that all employers with at least 100 employees must submit to the Department of Labor. It defines the total number of employees the organization employs.
It is a report that all employers must submit to the Department of Labor defining the race and income of all employees in the organization.
It is a report that all employers must submit to the Department of Labor defining the race, social security identification number, and income of all employees in the organization.
Answer option A is correct.
The EEO-1 Report must be submitted to the EEOC and the Department of Labor by September 30 of each year for companies with 100 employees or more. This report defines the number of employees, their job categories, and provides a breakdown of race, ethnicity, and gender of the employees in the organization.
Answer option C is incorrect. Only organizations with 100 or more employees are required to submit the report.
Answer option B is incorrect. The report defines race, ethnicity, and gender of all employees, not just total number of employees.
Answer option D is incorrect. The report does not include the social security information or income of the employees.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Federal Employment Legislation
Question 119
An organization is meeting with its key executives including Janice, an SPHR. In this meeting the organization is looking for direction on the company's strategy. Janice defines five stages of strategic planning for an organization. Which of the following is the correct order of strategic planning for most organizations?
Pre-planning stage, formulate strategy, environmental scan, implement strategy, evaluate strategy and make adjustments
Pre-planning stage, formulate strategy, environmental scan, implement strategy, evaluate strategy and make adjustments
Pre-planning stage, environmental scan, formulate strategy, evaluate strategy and make adjustments, implement strategy
Pre-planning stage, environmental scan, formulate strategy, implement strategy, evaluate strategy and make adjustments
Answer option D is correct.
The correct order of strategic planning for most organizations is as follows:
1. Pre-planning stage
2. Environmental scan
3. Formulate strategy
4. Implement strategy
5. Evaluate strategy and make adjustments
The pre-planning stage assess where the organization is now, the environmental scan defines where the organization is now, the formulate strategy defines where the company wants to go. The Implement strategy defines how the company will arrive. The evaluation of the strategy is an opportunity to make corrections and adjustments to the plan.
Answer options A, C, and B are incorrect. These are incorrect orders of strategic planning.
Chapter: Business Management and Strategy
Objective: Strategy
Question 120
As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several laws and pieces of legislation that affects your practices. What act makes it illegal to discriminate against older workers with respect to benefits or to target older workers for layoffs?
HIPAA
OASDI
MHPA
OWBPA
Answer option D is correct.
The OWBPA, the Older Worker's Benefit Protection Act of 1990, made it illegal for a company to discriminate against or target older workers for layoffs.
Answer option A is incorrect. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, focuses on security and portability of health care coverage and privacy considerations.
Answer option C is incorrect. MHPA, the Mental Health Parity Act, prohibits group health plan providers, insurance companies, and HMOs that offer mental health benefits from setting annual or lifetime dollar amounts on mental health benefits, that are lower than any such dollar limits for medical and surgical benefits.
Answer option B is incorrect. OASDI, the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program is also known as Social Security.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Benefits
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