Questions and CORRECT Answers
What form of market differentiation is working with conformance standards? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Product.
Product differentiation is considering the features of a product or the quality of what you are
offering.
Porter's general strategy of a focus is the following: - CORRECT ANSWER- Providing
specific services.
The focus aspect is working with very specific things that you want to highlight.
Diversification is a strategy for building a business that entails: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Selling new products in new markets.
You can use diversification strategies to sell new products to different markets that you have not
yet reached.
Which of these options is suitable for when you want to build your skills? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Attend HR conferences, Hire a mentor with more experience, and Ask people to
challenge what you are thinking.
Each option allows you to expand your knowledge and challenge yourself.
What does it mean when your employees are purposely working slowly? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Production deviance.
Production deviance occurs when people work slower than usual on purpose. These people may
be doing this to show they are unhappy with certain conditions or actions in the workplace.
,What type of business operation occurs when the people in the work environment operate as
investors but don't influence operations? - CORRECT ANSWER- Limited liability entity.
Occurs when people are investors without influencing the daily operations in the workplace.
For what can you use the SMART model? - CORRECT ANSWER- The SMART points are
about planning goals in the workplace. This includes working with goals that are specific,
measurable, action-based, realistic, and time-based.
What can be said about the Clayton Act? - CORRECT ANSWER- A strike cannot be broken
by an injunction.
The Clayton Act states that the free market needs to be protected against monopolies. Therefore,
injunctions cannot be used by employers to prevent strikes.
What should be done regarding performance appraisal? - CORRECT ANSWER- Review the
employees based on their most important tasks.
The performance appraisal process identifies how well people manage different tasks in their job.
Paid leave can be used for: - CORRECT ANSWER- Illnesses, Maternity, Funerals
The Pension Protection Act states that: - CORRECT ANSWER- Companies that fund
retirement accounts should be held liable, Retirement accounts are to be protected from possible
losses, The process of funding a pensions should be transparent.
The Sarbanes-Oxley is about: - CORRECT ANSWER- Protecting shareholders from
accounting errors, Stopping fraud among companies via full disclosures.
The Small Business Job Protection ACt has done all but which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Established rules how often people are to receive training.
, What makes a goal different from a strategy in the workplace? - CORRECT ANSWER- A
goal is an end, while the strategy is how you get there.
Goals are long-term objectives, and strategies are needed for the HR department to be effective.
Which of the following may be interpreted as a chemical health threat? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pesticide.
Pesticides are chemicals that are used on lawns and other green spaces and are dangerous to
those are exposed to them.
The Workforce Investment Act resulted in the following: - CORRECT ANSWER- Training
centers should be planned to support the work that many people do in the workplace.
The act states that proper training is required for all workers and employees. This is to ensure
people can be more productive.
Does union decertification ensure that employees still have the right to join another union? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Yes.
Decertification does not mean a person cannot join another union later.
What is a viable reason why a union might become decertified? - CORRECT ANSWER- It
is no longer useful.
In some cases, a union might no longer be needed because many of the needs of the workers
have been met or are no longer relevant.
What portion of a union is there a need to petition the NLRB for a vote on decertification? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 30%