PRACTICE TEST- SHRM CP
1. What is Human Capital Planning?*Answer√√ Human Capital planning is a systematic process for
identifying the resource pool and its capabilities to meet organization goals and developing the strategies to meet
the require-ments to fulfill those goals. A Human Management Capital plan is forward thinking; the questions asked
look at the present and into the future.
2. What is an environmental scan and how does it pertain to strategic plan-
ning?
*Answer√√ An environmental scan has to do with the gathering of information that will help to project company
growth
and development. An environmental scan helps a company to review historical data to begin the process of preparing
for expected or planned growth in the company.
3. Why do HR professionals need to understand the legal process?*Answer√√
Legislation influ-
ences the relationship between employers and employees, and the human resources professional is responsible for
,understanding this relationship. The legislation that will attect a business often will attect the business's relationship
with its employees.
4. What is the first step that must be taken for an idea to be presented as a bill
to congress?*Answer√√ When an idea for a bill originates from an individual or business outside of
Congress, the idea
must first be submitted to a member of congress (or MOC). This MOC may be either a senator or representative.
5. What is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977?
*Answer√√ Establishes the rules for preventing bribery and penalizing occurrences of it within
corporations that exist in several countries.
6. What are the steps in the strategic planning process?
*Answer√√ Environmental Scanning, For-mulating strategy, Implementing strategy, Making
adjustments to strategy
7. Democratic Leadership Style
,*Answer√√ a type of leadership style in which members of the group take a more participative role in the
decision-making process.
8. Coaching Leadership Style*Answer√√ Coaching leaders are very ettective in settings where
performance or results need improvement. They help others to advance their skills; they build bench strength,
and provide a lot of guidance. The coaching leadership style is most ettective when followers are more
responsible, experienced, and agreeable.
9. Transactional Leadership Style
*Answer√√ a style of leadership that focuses on supervision, organization, and performance;
transactional leadership is a style of leadership in which leaders promote compliance by followers through both
rewards and punishments.
10. Transformational Leadership Style
*Answer√√ a style of leadership where a leader works with subordi-
nates to identify needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change
, in tandem with committed members of a group.
1. What is Human Capital Planning?*Answer√√ Human Capital planning is a systematic process for
identifying the resource pool and its capabilities to meet organization goals and developing the strategies to meet
the require-ments to fulfill those goals. A Human Management Capital plan is forward thinking; the questions asked
look at the present and into the future.
2. What is an environmental scan and how does it pertain to strategic plan-
ning?
*Answer√√ An environmental scan has to do with the gathering of information that will help to project company
growth
and development. An environmental scan helps a company to review historical data to begin the process of preparing
for expected or planned growth in the company.
3. Why do HR professionals need to understand the legal process?*Answer√√
Legislation influ-
ences the relationship between employers and employees, and the human resources professional is responsible for
,understanding this relationship. The legislation that will attect a business often will attect the business's relationship
with its employees.
4. What is the first step that must be taken for an idea to be presented as a bill
to congress?*Answer√√ When an idea for a bill originates from an individual or business outside of
Congress, the idea
must first be submitted to a member of congress (or MOC). This MOC may be either a senator or representative.
5. What is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977?
*Answer√√ Establishes the rules for preventing bribery and penalizing occurrences of it within
corporations that exist in several countries.
6. What are the steps in the strategic planning process?
*Answer√√ Environmental Scanning, For-mulating strategy, Implementing strategy, Making
adjustments to strategy
7. Democratic Leadership Style
,*Answer√√ a type of leadership style in which members of the group take a more participative role in the
decision-making process.
8. Coaching Leadership Style*Answer√√ Coaching leaders are very ettective in settings where
performance or results need improvement. They help others to advance their skills; they build bench strength,
and provide a lot of guidance. The coaching leadership style is most ettective when followers are more
responsible, experienced, and agreeable.
9. Transactional Leadership Style
*Answer√√ a style of leadership that focuses on supervision, organization, and performance;
transactional leadership is a style of leadership in which leaders promote compliance by followers through both
rewards and punishments.
10. Transformational Leadership Style
*Answer√√ a style of leadership where a leader works with subordi-
nates to identify needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change
, in tandem with committed members of a group.
