PHR PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS

80/20 rule - correct answer80 percent of problems are caused by 20 percent causes. Pareto chart. LMRDA (Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act) - correct answerTaft Hartley act, one regulation is prohibition of closed shops and the allowances of union shops with the consent of the majority of employees. Zipper clause - correct answeran employment agreement in which both parties waive the right to demand bargaining on any matter not dealt with in the contract, regardless of whether that matter was contemplated when the contract was negotiated or signed. Strategic Management - correct answerOngoing process of innovation, advantage, value creation, and reassessment used to forecast the next organizational challenge. These functions are planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Stages of stress - correct answerarousal stage, resistance stage, exhaustion stage. Identified by dr. Hans selye. arousal stage - correct answerTeeth grinding, insomnia, irritability, anxiety, forgetfulness, and inability to concentrate. resistance stage - correct answerFatigue without cause, mood swings, social withdraws, resentment, indifference, defiance, procrastination, and indecision. exhaustion stage - correct answerHeadaches, chronic fatigue, indigestion, intestinal problems, chronic depression, hostility, isolation, disorganization, poor judgment, and disillusionment The Clayton act - correct answerPassed in 1914 to limit the use of injunctions to break strikes and exempted unions from the Sherman antitrust act. Sherman Antitrust Act - correct answeran 1890 law that banned the formation of trusts and monopolies in the United States. HR audit - correct answeris a comprehensive method (or means) to review current human resources policies, procedures, documentation and systems to identify needs for improvement and enhancement of the HR function as well as to assess compliance with ever-changing rules and regulations.