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GPHR Exam Dumps - Global Professional in Human Resource

Question # 4

A Peoplesoft consultant is interested in moving up in management. In order to do that, she has just started attending a part-time MBA program at Columbia University. In addition, she realizes that she needs additional global experience. Which of the following would MOST benefit this person if they would like to pursue the management track ?

A.

Job-sharing

B.

Mentoring

C.

Succession planning

D.

Expatriate mentoring

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Question # 5

Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to affect how attractive an intermational assignment may be to a potential expatriate?

A.

Employment lows in the country where the international assignment is located

B.

Opportunity for career growth and learning

C.

Competitive compensation consistent with corporate standards

D.

Company is in the multinational stage of globalization

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Question # 6

When communicating cross-culturally, which of the following filters is the LEAST likely to impact and distort the message sent?

A.

Culture

B.

Language

C.

Non-verbal cues

D.

Experiences

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Question # 7

HR Management is a key factor in building competitiveness through its alignment with the organization's strategies. Which of the following BEST describes the functions of personnel focused on achieving this aspect of their role ?

A.

The change partner, operational, and administrative

B.

The builder, strategic, and operational

C.

The navigator, strategic, and operational

D.

The navigator, operational, and administrative

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Question # 8

When assessing the gaps between actual and desired organizational performance, which of following measures would NOT considered ?

A.

Benchmarked results

B.

Training and development

C.

Individual assessment

D.

Task assessment

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Question # 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adult learning?

A.

Problem-focused learning

B.

Learn through experience

C.

Internal motivation to learn

D.

Subject-focused learning

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Question # 10

Which of the following is one of the primary outcomes of a job analysis?

A.

Job specifications

B.

Performance criteria

C.

Highly structured questionnaires

D.

Competency model

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Question # 11

Which of the following is NOT considered a competitive advantage strategy ?

A.

Above Market Compensation Structure

B.

Product differentiation

C.

Cost advantage

D.

Customer Intimacy

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Question # 12

Which of the following is an explicit factor of a corporate culture ?

A.

Authority and working relationships between employees

B.

Values, norms and beliefs

C.

Communication styles

D.

Systems and processes

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Question # 13

Which of the following is a difference between the recruitment and selection of an individual for a position in the home country vs. For an international assignment?

A.

Cost-benefit analysis

B.

Interviewing of family

C.

Review of previous work samples, experience, etc.

D.

Reference checking

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Question # 14

Which of the following defenses is legitimate for a U.S. firm operating in other countries for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

A.

Treaty rights

B.

Compulsory by foreign law

C.

Is a non-extraterritorial law

D.

Sovereignty immunity

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Question # 15

A manager works very closely with his subordinates to create an effective working environment. Once a new person is hired, he works with the employee to set realistic goals for the short-tern and long-term. In addition, he continuously works employees to discuss career paths and career ambitions. He is constantly coaching, counseling, and mentoring. Once his employees reach goals, he rewards them through merit increase/bonuses, offering job responsibilities with new challenges, and publicly recognizes their achievement in cross-departmental meetings. Which of the following motivational theories is least utilized in his management approach to motivating his employee?

A.

B.F. Skinner’ Theory of Behavioral Reinforcement

B.

McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y

C.

Vroom’s Expectancy Theory

D.

Self-Effcacy Theory

E.

Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory

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Question # 16

Which of the following competencies is required for a global leader to succeed cross-functionally across groups ?

A.

Transferring knowledge

B.

Establishing credibility

C.

Obtaining information

D.

Selling

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Question # 17

Which of the following is an intangible benefit of an international assignment?

A.

Faster cross-border project completion times

B.

Development of technical skills by local workers

C.

Increased alignment of host country goals with overall company goals and objectives

D.

Increased process efficiency

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Question # 18

Which of the following scenarios does NOT usually lead to driving global organizational change?

A.

Operational problems

B.

Initiative to reduce costs

C.

Response to competitive threat

D.

Turnover in a region

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Question # 19

Which of the following processes has the primary objective of creating a pool of potential employees?

A.

Recruitment

B.

Availability analysis

C.

Selection

D.

Employee referral program

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Question # 20

An organization allows its employees to make 2% of compensation contributions to a retirement plan. After retirement, the company promises to pay employees 50% compensation using the final pay formula. Which of the following is this an example of?

A.

Defined benefit plan

B.

Totalization agreement

C.

Defined contribution plan

D.

Lump sum payment

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Question # 21

According to Black and Mendenhall, which of the following factors is NOT a function of the individual that determines the degree of adjustment required in order to adapt to a new environment?

A.

Relationship skills

B.

Self-efficacy

C.

Perception skills

D.

Family-spouse adjustment

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Question # 22

Which of the following is a measure of recruiting effectiveness in the long term?

A.

Cost per applicant hired

B.

Quantity of applicants

C.

Average time required to recruit applicants

D.

Turnover of hires

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Question # 23

Which of the following is a difference in the career management process between an individual in the home country vs. one an international assignment?

A.

Utilization of mentoring as tool

B.

Understanding of cultural effects on performance appraisals and feedback

C.

Use of performance appraisals

D.

Importance of understanding of career planning tools that are available

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Question # 24

Which of the following is a shared characteristic of all four levels of learning, as identified by Kirkpatrick?

A.

Questioning

B.

Reaction

C.

Results

D.

Behavior

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Question # 25

A HR staffing plan is different from strategic HR planning because it is a lot more tactical responding quickly to changes. Which of the following is NOT a factor that helps to ensure that the tactical HR staffing plan is linked to strategic HR planning?

A.

Should get buy-in from a large audience when developing global RH staffing plans

B.

Assumptions of the HR staffing plan is explicit and fact-based when communicating the plan across the various global locations

C.

HR staffing plan clearly aligns with organizational goals

D.

Perform a gap analysis to determine the current staffing pool vs. the future needs

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Question # 26

Which of the following factors is NOT a significant, variable in how an individual may adjust to a new cross-cultural environment?

A.

Extent of previous experience on international assignments

B.

Differences between the cultures

C.

Length of time international assignment

D.

Family situation

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Question # 27

Let’s assume you are a HR Manager at a high tech start-up company in its late stages with 3 rounds of funding. The firm’s cash balance is $13 million, with a burn rate off $1 million/per month. It anticipates a break-even within 1 1/2 years, and there are no plans for acquisition or IPO within the next year. The company is an opto-electronics company, which is a highly specialized niche within the telecommunications industry. You are building out a team for Operations, which will be made up of experienced individuals from top competitor. What is the most appropriate compensation philosophy for this organization?

A.

Lag the market

B.

Lead the market

C.

At the market

D.

Compensation that the ideal candidate demands

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Question # 28

A company decides to develop a bonus program as an incentive for employees to increase the number of corporate-owned patents and product innovations. The human resources department is responsible for measuring the increase in the number of patents over time and the increase in the number of R&D projects. Which of the following types of measure BEST describes these metrics ?

A.

Results & Value creation measure

B.

Value creation measure

C.

Activity measure

D.

Activity & Value creation measure

E.

Results measure

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Question # 29

Which of the following factor is NOT affected by demographic considerations?

A.

Business unit level strategies

B.

Corporate level strategies

C.

Functional strategies

D.

Government and regulatory agencies

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Question # 30

Which of the following individuals’ participation would add the LEAST value in the selection process to find the most suitable candidate for an international assignment?

A.

Home country co-worker

B.

Host country supervisor

C.

Another expatriate who has worked in the host country

D.

Home country supervisor

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