SHRM CP 2025
Freedom of Association ANS: Right for workers to unite to promote desired employment conditions as a
group
4 Layers of Diversity ANS: 1. Personality
2. Internal Dimensions
3. External Dimensions
4. Organizational Dimensions
Summary Offense ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: look at how the org is helped or hindered by its structure
Interventions include movement of decision making authority, mergers/acquisitions/divestitures
Interpersonal Org ANS: focus on work relationships between employees
Process/Technological Org ANS: focus on activities such as work flow and departmental coordination
,Most critical piece of effective performance management ANS: Clarity of performance standards
For effective information management, a balance must be struck between: ANS: Openness and security
Porter's 3 Successful generic strategies ANS: 1. Cost Leadership
2. Differentiation
3. Focus
2 functions of an HR audit ANS: 1. Help management understand what is happening in HR
2. Allow HR to determine which programs should be eliminated or enhanced
Zero based Budgeting ANS: 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 ANS: 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? ANS:
Emotional intelligence
4 T's that help an org increase global mindsets ANS: Travel, Teams, Training, & Transfers
Trait Engagement ANS: The inherent personality-based elements that predispose an individual to being
engaged
Primary goal of supply analysis ANS: Obtain a snap shot of the current talent pool
,Primary focus of organizational development ANS: Managing change and disrupting the status quo
Pull Learning ANS: a continuous process where training is pulled seamlessly through computers
anywhere, at anytime
Behavioral Engagement ANS: The effort employees put into their jobs - occurs when both Trait & State
engagement are in place
Exempt status salary minimum ANS: Exempt individuals must make a minimum of $455/week
ADA applies to companies with X number of employees ANS: 15
Upside risk ANS: 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? ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: An assignee that goes to another country for a period of less than 1 year
without moving family
Globalist ANS: Someone that spends their entire career on international assignments
Repatriate ANS: One who returns from assignment
, International Assignee ANS: Traditional expat
Just in time Assignee ANS: Ad hoc, contract assignees
E-Procurement ANS: use of electronic communications and transaction processing when buying (or
contracting for/tendering) supplies and services
Leader vs. Manager ANS: Manager - Plans activities, organizes resources, directs tasks
Leader - Models group values, challenges the status quo, inspires & motivates others
Trait Theory of Leadership ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: Behavioral leadership model, designed to explain
how leaders help organizations to reach their purposes
Blake-Mouton's Team Leader Definition ANS: lead by positive examples & encouragement
Blake-Mouton's Authoritarian Definition ANS: do what you're told, not foster collaboration
Freedom of Association ANS: Right for workers to unite to promote desired employment conditions as a
group
4 Layers of Diversity ANS: 1. Personality
2. Internal Dimensions
3. External Dimensions
4. Organizational Dimensions
Summary Offense ANS: 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 ANS: 1. To make it a priority
2. To allow for its complexity
3. To address organizational resistance to change
BEST SHRM COURSE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ANS: Search on Google -> Certexamdb
Structural Org ANS: look at how the org is helped or hindered by its structure
Interventions include movement of decision making authority, mergers/acquisitions/divestitures
Interpersonal Org ANS: focus on work relationships between employees
Process/Technological Org ANS: focus on activities such as work flow and departmental coordination
,Most critical piece of effective performance management ANS: Clarity of performance standards
For effective information management, a balance must be struck between: ANS: Openness and security
Porter's 3 Successful generic strategies ANS: 1. Cost Leadership
2. Differentiation
3. Focus
2 functions of an HR audit ANS: 1. Help management understand what is happening in HR
2. Allow HR to determine which programs should be eliminated or enhanced
Zero based Budgeting ANS: 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 ANS: 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? ANS:
Emotional intelligence
4 T's that help an org increase global mindsets ANS: Travel, Teams, Training, & Transfers
Trait Engagement ANS: The inherent personality-based elements that predispose an individual to being
engaged
Primary goal of supply analysis ANS: Obtain a snap shot of the current talent pool
,Primary focus of organizational development ANS: Managing change and disrupting the status quo
Pull Learning ANS: a continuous process where training is pulled seamlessly through computers
anywhere, at anytime
Behavioral Engagement ANS: The effort employees put into their jobs - occurs when both Trait & State
engagement are in place
Exempt status salary minimum ANS: Exempt individuals must make a minimum of $455/week
ADA applies to companies with X number of employees ANS: 15
Upside risk ANS: 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? ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: An assignee that goes to another country for a period of less than 1 year
without moving family
Globalist ANS: Someone that spends their entire career on international assignments
Repatriate ANS: One who returns from assignment
, International Assignee ANS: Traditional expat
Just in time Assignee ANS: Ad hoc, contract assignees
E-Procurement ANS: use of electronic communications and transaction processing when buying (or
contracting for/tendering) supplies and services
Leader vs. Manager ANS: Manager - Plans activities, organizes resources, directs tasks
Leader - Models group values, challenges the status quo, inspires & motivates others
Trait Theory of Leadership ANS: 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 ANS: 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 ANS: Behavioral leadership model, designed to explain
how leaders help organizations to reach their purposes
Blake-Mouton's Team Leader Definition ANS: lead by positive examples & encouragement
Blake-Mouton's Authoritarian Definition ANS: do what you're told, not foster collaboration
