SHRM CP Questions & answers
Freedom of Association - CORRECT ANSWER-Right for workers to unite to
promote desired employment conditions as a group
4 Layers of Diversity - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Personality
2. Internal Dimensions
3. External Dimensions
4. Organizational Dimensions
Summary Offense - CORRECT ANSWER-Gross misconduct in which no prior
warnings are required for termination so long as a proper investigation and
hearing was preformed
3 reasons to approach diversity as a strategic initative - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
To make it a priority
2. To allow for its complexity
3. To address organizational resistance to change
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Structural Org - CORRECT ANSWER-look at how the org is helped or hindered
by its structure
Interventions include movement of decision making authority,
mergers/acquisitions/divestitures
Interpersonal Org - CORRECT ANSWER-focus on work relationships between
employees
Process/Technological Org - CORRECT ANSWER-focus on activities such as
work flow and departmental coordination
Most critical piece of effective performance management - CORRECT
ANSWER-Clarity of performance standards
,For effective information management, a balance must be struck between: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Openness and security
Porter's 3 Successful generic strategies - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Cost
Leadership
2. Differentiation
3. Focus
2 functions of an HR audit - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Help management
understand what is happening in HR
2. Allow HR to determine which programs should be eliminated or enhanced
Zero based Budgeting - CORRECT ANSWER-Everyone's budget starts at zero
and departments must present a case on how their budget will help the org's
goals. Each department is then given a priority rating
Incremental budgeting - CORRECT ANSWER-aka line item budgeting, is based
on the prior year's budget being increased by a set percentage
According to Goleman, what leadership attribute separates good leaders from
great leaders? - CORRECT ANSWER-Emotional intelligence
4 T's that help an org increase global mindsets - CORRECT ANSWER-Travel,
Teams, Training, & Transfers
Trait Engagement - CORRECT ANSWER-The inherent personality-based
elements that predispose an individual to being engaged
Primary goal of supply analysis - CORRECT ANSWER-Obtain a snap shot of the
current talent pool
Primary focus of organizational development - CORRECT ANSWER-Managing
change and disrupting the status quo
Pull Learning - CORRECT ANSWER-a continuous process where training is
pulled seamlessly through computers anywhere, at anytime
,Behavioral Engagement - CORRECT ANSWER-The effort employees put into
their jobs - occurs when both Trait & State engagement are in place
Exempt status salary minimum - CORRECT ANSWER-Exempt individuals must
make a minimum of $455/week
ADA applies to companies with X number of employees - CORRECT
ANSWER-15
Upside risk - CORRECT ANSWER-Provides an opportunity that arises out of
uncertainty of outcomes (i.e. an early completion date)
What does Reservation mean in the context of diversity and inclusion? -
CORRECT ANSWER-laws mandate a percentage quota or other special
considerations for specified minority groups or ethnic communities, is often
based on the concept that historic national discrimination against a given minority
requires counterbalancing favorable "affirmative actions."
Cultural determinism - CORRECT ANSWER-the idea that all human actions are
the product of culture, which denies the influence of other factors like physical
environment and human biology on human behavior
Short Term Assignee - CORRECT ANSWER-An assignee that goes to another
country for a period of less than 1 year without moving family
Globalist - CORRECT ANSWER-Someone that spends their entire career on
international assignments
Repatriate - CORRECT ANSWER-One who returns from assignment
International Assignee - CORRECT ANSWER-Traditional expat
Just in time Assignee - CORRECT ANSWER-Ad hoc, contract assignees
, E-Procurement - CORRECT ANSWER-use of electronic communications and
transaction processing when buying (or contracting for/tendering) supplies and
services
Leader vs. Manager - CORRECT ANSWER-Manager - Plans activities,
organizes resources, directs tasks
Leader - Models group values, challenges the status quo, inspires & motivates
others
Trait Theory of Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER-Leaders are assigned based
on inherent personality personalist traits, wisdom, & political skills
+ Some traits do commonly appear with leaders
- No proven correlation of success
- Discourages the development of leadership skills
Behavioral School of Leadership & key behaviors - CORRECT
ANSWER-Leaders influence through certain behaviors:
1) Consideration - employee centered (meeting the social and emotional needs
of the group)
2) Initiating Structure - Job oriented (focus on task goals)
Blake & Mouton's Managerial (Leadership) Grid - CORRECT
ANSWER-Behavioral leadership model, designed to explain how leaders help
organizations to reach their purposes
Blake-Mouton's Team Leader Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-lead by positive
examples & encouragement
Blake-Mouton's Authoritarian Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-do what you're
told, not foster collaboration
Blake-Mouton's Country Club Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-avoid discipline
to protect relationships
Blake-Mouton's Impoverished Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-delegate &
disappear
Freedom of Association - CORRECT ANSWER-Right for workers to unite to
promote desired employment conditions as a group
4 Layers of Diversity - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Personality
2. Internal Dimensions
3. External Dimensions
4. Organizational Dimensions
Summary Offense - CORRECT ANSWER-Gross misconduct in which no prior
warnings are required for termination so long as a proper investigation and
hearing was preformed
3 reasons to approach diversity as a strategic initative - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
To make it a priority
2. To allow for its complexity
3. To address organizational resistance to change
BEST SHRM COURSE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - CORRECT ANSWER-Search on Google
-> Certexamdb
Structural Org - CORRECT ANSWER-look at how the org is helped or hindered
by its structure
Interventions include movement of decision making authority,
mergers/acquisitions/divestitures
Interpersonal Org - CORRECT ANSWER-focus on work relationships between
employees
Process/Technological Org - CORRECT ANSWER-focus on activities such as
work flow and departmental coordination
Most critical piece of effective performance management - CORRECT
ANSWER-Clarity of performance standards
,For effective information management, a balance must be struck between: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Openness and security
Porter's 3 Successful generic strategies - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Cost
Leadership
2. Differentiation
3. Focus
2 functions of an HR audit - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Help management
understand what is happening in HR
2. Allow HR to determine which programs should be eliminated or enhanced
Zero based Budgeting - CORRECT ANSWER-Everyone's budget starts at zero
and departments must present a case on how their budget will help the org's
goals. Each department is then given a priority rating
Incremental budgeting - CORRECT ANSWER-aka line item budgeting, is based
on the prior year's budget being increased by a set percentage
According to Goleman, what leadership attribute separates good leaders from
great leaders? - CORRECT ANSWER-Emotional intelligence
4 T's that help an org increase global mindsets - CORRECT ANSWER-Travel,
Teams, Training, & Transfers
Trait Engagement - CORRECT ANSWER-The inherent personality-based
elements that predispose an individual to being engaged
Primary goal of supply analysis - CORRECT ANSWER-Obtain a snap shot of the
current talent pool
Primary focus of organizational development - CORRECT ANSWER-Managing
change and disrupting the status quo
Pull Learning - CORRECT ANSWER-a continuous process where training is
pulled seamlessly through computers anywhere, at anytime
,Behavioral Engagement - CORRECT ANSWER-The effort employees put into
their jobs - occurs when both Trait & State engagement are in place
Exempt status salary minimum - CORRECT ANSWER-Exempt individuals must
make a minimum of $455/week
ADA applies to companies with X number of employees - CORRECT
ANSWER-15
Upside risk - CORRECT ANSWER-Provides an opportunity that arises out of
uncertainty of outcomes (i.e. an early completion date)
What does Reservation mean in the context of diversity and inclusion? -
CORRECT ANSWER-laws mandate a percentage quota or other special
considerations for specified minority groups or ethnic communities, is often
based on the concept that historic national discrimination against a given minority
requires counterbalancing favorable "affirmative actions."
Cultural determinism - CORRECT ANSWER-the idea that all human actions are
the product of culture, which denies the influence of other factors like physical
environment and human biology on human behavior
Short Term Assignee - CORRECT ANSWER-An assignee that goes to another
country for a period of less than 1 year without moving family
Globalist - CORRECT ANSWER-Someone that spends their entire career on
international assignments
Repatriate - CORRECT ANSWER-One who returns from assignment
International Assignee - CORRECT ANSWER-Traditional expat
Just in time Assignee - CORRECT ANSWER-Ad hoc, contract assignees
, E-Procurement - CORRECT ANSWER-use of electronic communications and
transaction processing when buying (or contracting for/tendering) supplies and
services
Leader vs. Manager - CORRECT ANSWER-Manager - Plans activities,
organizes resources, directs tasks
Leader - Models group values, challenges the status quo, inspires & motivates
others
Trait Theory of Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER-Leaders are assigned based
on inherent personality personalist traits, wisdom, & political skills
+ Some traits do commonly appear with leaders
- No proven correlation of success
- Discourages the development of leadership skills
Behavioral School of Leadership & key behaviors - CORRECT
ANSWER-Leaders influence through certain behaviors:
1) Consideration - employee centered (meeting the social and emotional needs
of the group)
2) Initiating Structure - Job oriented (focus on task goals)
Blake & Mouton's Managerial (Leadership) Grid - CORRECT
ANSWER-Behavioral leadership model, designed to explain how leaders help
organizations to reach their purposes
Blake-Mouton's Team Leader Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-lead by positive
examples & encouragement
Blake-Mouton's Authoritarian Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-do what you're
told, not foster collaboration
Blake-Mouton's Country Club Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-avoid discipline
to protect relationships
Blake-Mouton's Impoverished Definition - CORRECT ANSWER-delegate &
disappear
