SHRM CP Exam Practice Questions 1
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job enlargement adds tasks whereas job enrichment adds responsibilities (ch 7 Q 6) -
ANS-what is the primary difference between job enlargement and job enrichment?
achievement (ch 7 Q7) - ANS-which of the following is most positively correlated with
increased levels of employee engagement acriss cultures?
acquire (ch7 Q8) - ANS-at which stage of the employee life cycle does the employer
brand support engagement?
organizational justice (ch7 Q9) - ANS-an employee came to the HR department upset
that a coworker got a higher pay increase than she did. Her belief was the supervisor
favored her peer, thus giving him better opportunities to perform, justifying the
difference. Which of the following is the best explanation for her complaint?
the candidate experience (ch6 Q 8) - ANS-what is the most important feature of an
applicant tracking system (ATC)?
smaller acquisitions over time (ch6 q 2)
- a programmatic strategy where companies have a systematic method for acquiring
target companies has been shown to provide the most valuable results over time. -
ANS-which of the following M&A strategies is most likely to result in long term success
for the acquiring company?
(ch6 q 3)
a joint venture occurs when two or more companies join together to accomplish a
shared purpose over time. A merger or Acquistion would likely results in a transfer of
ownership. A strategic alliance is unlikely to create a new corporation. - ANS-you work
for a major corporation who has recently partnered with another organization and a
major university to focus resources on the development of advanced water technology
in third world countries over the next five years. The partnership resulted in a new
corporation. This is an example of....?
- Evaluated (Ch 5 Q4)
- when setting a SMARTER goal, it is important to define the desired outcome 1. ensure
that the goal is achievable 2. that is has an established timeline and 3. that key
milestones are identified in order to evaluate success - ANS-one of your company's
strategic initiative this year is to move to a self-insured captive health insurance plan.
You have been asked to identify the key milestones that will need to be achieved in
, order to implement the new program. Which step of setting SMARTER goals are you
in?
goal setting (ch 5 q 5)
goal setting is part of the strategy implementation phase of the strategic planning
process. - ANS-what is the next step after a strategy has been formulated?
customer driven, iterative and microbursts (ch 5 q 8 )
agile is characterized as project planning that is completed in micro phases, seeking
feedback from the client and making adjustments as the process evolves until a final,
creative product is developed - ANS-what defines an agile model of project
management?
input process output (IPO) (ch5 q 10)
The IPO model includes reviewing a company's processes to identify needs.
( the growth share matrix is a tool designed to help prioritize strategy) - ANS-The
company you work for has decided to implement customer relationship management
(CRM) software as a strategic objective. The purpose is to organize the data associated
with the company's sales and marketing efforts. Which analysis tool is used to arrive at
that decision?
ok - ANS-when hiring, an employer may not ask questions about disability or require
medical examinations until after it makes a conditional job offer to the applicant
work council - ANS-elected body of employee representatives that deals with
management regarding grievances, working conditions, wages. These are popular in
Europse.
risk managemnet - ANS-the practice of identifying potential risks in advance, analyzing
them and taking precautionary steps to reduce/curb/avoid the risk.
universalism cultures - ANS-place high importance on laws, rules, values, and
obligations. Rules come before relationships
particularism cultures - ANS-people's response to a situation may change based on
what's happening in the moment and who's involved
okk - ANS-the first step in any organization's initiative is need identification. The first
step is to identify critical processes/individuals critical to the organization's delivery of
value to stakeholders to determine the priorities and where to direct finances.
employment at will - ANS-both the employee and the employer are free to terminate the
relationship with no consequences, assuming that no other contracts or agreements
have been made and the termination was legal (in other words not a case of werongful
discahrge)
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job enlargement adds tasks whereas job enrichment adds responsibilities (ch 7 Q 6) -
ANS-what is the primary difference between job enlargement and job enrichment?
achievement (ch 7 Q7) - ANS-which of the following is most positively correlated with
increased levels of employee engagement acriss cultures?
acquire (ch7 Q8) - ANS-at which stage of the employee life cycle does the employer
brand support engagement?
organizational justice (ch7 Q9) - ANS-an employee came to the HR department upset
that a coworker got a higher pay increase than she did. Her belief was the supervisor
favored her peer, thus giving him better opportunities to perform, justifying the
difference. Which of the following is the best explanation for her complaint?
the candidate experience (ch6 Q 8) - ANS-what is the most important feature of an
applicant tracking system (ATC)?
smaller acquisitions over time (ch6 q 2)
- a programmatic strategy where companies have a systematic method for acquiring
target companies has been shown to provide the most valuable results over time. -
ANS-which of the following M&A strategies is most likely to result in long term success
for the acquiring company?
(ch6 q 3)
a joint venture occurs when two or more companies join together to accomplish a
shared purpose over time. A merger or Acquistion would likely results in a transfer of
ownership. A strategic alliance is unlikely to create a new corporation. - ANS-you work
for a major corporation who has recently partnered with another organization and a
major university to focus resources on the development of advanced water technology
in third world countries over the next five years. The partnership resulted in a new
corporation. This is an example of....?
- Evaluated (Ch 5 Q4)
- when setting a SMARTER goal, it is important to define the desired outcome 1. ensure
that the goal is achievable 2. that is has an established timeline and 3. that key
milestones are identified in order to evaluate success - ANS-one of your company's
strategic initiative this year is to move to a self-insured captive health insurance plan.
You have been asked to identify the key milestones that will need to be achieved in
, order to implement the new program. Which step of setting SMARTER goals are you
in?
goal setting (ch 5 q 5)
goal setting is part of the strategy implementation phase of the strategic planning
process. - ANS-what is the next step after a strategy has been formulated?
customer driven, iterative and microbursts (ch 5 q 8 )
agile is characterized as project planning that is completed in micro phases, seeking
feedback from the client and making adjustments as the process evolves until a final,
creative product is developed - ANS-what defines an agile model of project
management?
input process output (IPO) (ch5 q 10)
The IPO model includes reviewing a company's processes to identify needs.
( the growth share matrix is a tool designed to help prioritize strategy) - ANS-The
company you work for has decided to implement customer relationship management
(CRM) software as a strategic objective. The purpose is to organize the data associated
with the company's sales and marketing efforts. Which analysis tool is used to arrive at
that decision?
ok - ANS-when hiring, an employer may not ask questions about disability or require
medical examinations until after it makes a conditional job offer to the applicant
work council - ANS-elected body of employee representatives that deals with
management regarding grievances, working conditions, wages. These are popular in
Europse.
risk managemnet - ANS-the practice of identifying potential risks in advance, analyzing
them and taking precautionary steps to reduce/curb/avoid the risk.
universalism cultures - ANS-place high importance on laws, rules, values, and
obligations. Rules come before relationships
particularism cultures - ANS-people's response to a situation may change based on
what's happening in the moment and who's involved
okk - ANS-the first step in any organization's initiative is need identification. The first
step is to identify critical processes/individuals critical to the organization's delivery of
value to stakeholders to determine the priorities and where to direct finances.
employment at will - ANS-both the employee and the employer are free to terminate the
relationship with no consequences, assuming that no other contracts or agreements
have been made and the termination was legal (in other words not a case of werongful
discahrge)
