SPHR Exam Dumps - Senior Professional in Human Resources
Which of the following decisions result in a workforce reduction or transfer of employees to other jobs?
Which of the following types of learners can retain information in a better way when they are able to have a hands-on experience during training?
An organizational picket may lawfully take place when which of the following is true?
Which of the following prohibits employers from hiring undocumented workers?
Robert is the HR Professional for his organization. June, Robert's supervisor, assigns Robert for completing and filing the EEO-1 Report for the organization. What is the EEO-1 Report?
What type of dispute resolution believes that conflict is good and is used to resolve long-standing, deep-rooted conflicts within an organization?
As an HR Professional, you must recognize and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affect your performance as an HR Professional. The National Labor Relations Board identified five categories of unfair labor practices. Which one of the following is not one of the five categories of unfair labor practices?
You are the HR Professional for the HJN Company and you've been tasked with addressing stress in the workplace. You reference the NIOSH book "Stress at Work" to learn there are six primary categories of stress in the workplace. Which category of stress is best described as lack of family-friendly policies?
All business organizations must use some common terminology to describe the roles and responsibilities of people and entities within the organization. What term is described as the amount of product or service the entity is able to produce with the available materials, labor, and equipment?
People Logistics recently began scheduling offsite meetings for its management team to review the operational realities of implementing elements of the strategic plan. This is an example of which of the following development activities?
Your organization is aiming to reduce costs by stopping wastes in the production cycle. The company has created a plan that will reward employees 50 percent of the savings from the waste stoppage. What type of compensation plan is your organization offering to employees in this instance?
Which of the following allows employees to work at home and connect to the office electronically?
Which of the following ensures that employees working in different locations are paid at rates competitive in the labor market for specific jobs and locations?
Molly is the Director of HR at a large multinational corporation. She extended the open enrollment period for benefits in order to accommodate her spouse, who needed a different plan. This is an example of what?
As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with non-monetary rewards that your company provides for its employees. Which of the following is an example of non-monetary reward?
Which of the following provides additional pay for work that is considered beyond the minimum requirements of the job?
In which of the following situations was the HR manager incorrect in their handling of FMLA medical certification?
Which of the following is not an example of the comparative style of performance review?
Which of the following allows two people with complementary skills to share the duties and responsibilities of a full-time position?
Which of the following collects data from employers throughout the United States in order to put this information on its website?
ESOPs, ESPPs, and profit-sharing are all examples of which of the following?
Which of the following is a process that occurs due to mergers, outsourcing or changing business needs?
As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with intrinsic rewards and extrinsic rewards that your company provides for its employees. Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic reward?
An employee has resigned. During the exit interview, the employee tells HR that the reason for the resignation is that for the last 3 months the supervisor has been hostile, refused to provide instructions on work assignments, given the employee all the most unpleasant tasks in the department, and verbally reprimanded the employee in front of co-workers and customers. The employee may have a cause of legal action based on which of the following?
Which of the following is not a sign of union organizing activity by employees?
Which of the following is used to determine current market trends and competition for different skills and knowledge and to assist the employer in setting pay levels?
Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to chemical use in the workplace?
Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to the use of chemicals in the workplace?
An employee with a bachelor's degree, an employee who speaks English as a second language, and an individual over the age of 40 are all examples of what?
Frank is an employee at the HBF Corporation, and he has recently been terminated because of poor company income. Frank visits the company's blog and saw a comment from his manager, which says, "We had to let Frank go today because he kept screwing up sales order. He's incompetent!" This is an example of which one of the following?
OSHA defines occupational safety and health hazards and how employers are to respond to certain scenarios that could happen in the workplace. One such standard is The General Duty Standard, Section 5. What does this standard mandate for employers?
Diane is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the ranges for the compensation levels of her company. Which one of the following statements best describes what a range for compensation is?
A board of directors can have an inside director and an outside director. What is an inside director?
Your organization will be using the point factor technique in their evaluations of job performance. You need to communicate what the point factor technique accomplishes as you're the HR Professional for your organization. Which one of the following best describes the point factor technique?
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and it is illegal in the US based on what law?
What component of the strategic planning process is responsible for creating the company's vision statement?
You have been asked to complete an HR audit of your organization. Which of the following is NOT a tool or technique that's appropriate for an HR audit?
The market your company operates within is changing and management is looking for you an SPHR for advice. They want you to identify risk that may affect the organization and take action to mitigate the identified risk events. What activity is management asking you to do?
Which of the following is NOT a basic business structure in the United States?
You are the senior HR Professional for your company. Management has asked you to identify how you'll measure results for human resources performance through one of four tactical accountability measures. Which of the following tactical accountability measures is not a valid measurement approach for HR performance?
You need to participate in enterprise risk management and complete an HR-audit. Which of the following is the best definition of an HR-audit in regard to risk management?
You are the HR Professional for your organization. You are discussing the status of your company's employees to determine who may be considered nonexempt versus exempt. Which one of the following types of employees can never be considered exempted from overtime provisions?
An employee has come forward with an allegation of quid pro quo harassment by her supervisor. As the HR manager, you are responsible for investigating the complaint. The supervisor in question is someone with whom you have become quite friendly. In this case, who is the best person to conduct the investigation?
The Department of Labor establishes the rules for unemployment insurance and associated claims. Who administers the unemployment?
Which of the following is an example of a nonqualified deferred-compensation plan?
COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, requires some organizations to offer continuation of group health care coverage to employees and family members based on certain qualifying events. How many employees must exist within an organization for COBRA requirements to be enforced?
Which of the following functional areas covers activities related to planning for and managing entry into and exit from the organization to meet changing business needs?
A manager always requires a female member of the project team to take the meeting minutes. This is an example of what type of discrimination?
Which of the following are established by Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Fred is a union employee who has been summoned by the management to an investigatory hearing regarding his conduct. Fred would like to have a union representative with him at the meeting. What is the name of the right that allows Fred to have a union representative with him at the meeting?
Which of the following are the key components of gainsharing?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
What common law term best describes an employee's obligation to act with reasonable care and skill for the employer?
Nonexempt employees are not required to be paid to attend training events when four certain conditions are met. Which one of the following is not one of the four conditions to determine if a nonexempt employee should be paid for training?
As a Senior HR Professional you often have to participate in strategic planning for your department and organization. Strategic planning has four phases to its completion. Which of the following is not one of the four phases of strategic planning?
What provides the framework for collecting information about factors that are relevant to the planning process?
One of your employees has requested a leave from employment because of a call to military service. You are obligated to allow the leave, but it turns out that the military service was cancelled. Are you obligated to reemploy the individual under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?
A standard employment practice that seems to be fair yet results in discrimination against a protected class is a description of what?
Before selecting an HRIS system, which of the following questions should be answered?
You are developing a new seminar for your organization and you're meeting with John, the Manufacturing Manager, about the seminar. You are asking questions to John such as why the course is needed, what problem the course should solve, and what the current level of competence the participants have about the course topic. What component of ADDIE are you performing?
According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a mass layoff when which of the following is true?
Which of the following risk management tool or activity is not required by law?
Mark made a federal complaint against what he believes was illegal activity in the workplace to a federal agency. Now Mark's employer has reduced his work hours dramatically and Mark believes it is revenge for the federal complaint he made. What term describes the type of evidence Mark must have to file another complaint against the company that has affected his employment?
Which of the following tests is used to determine whether candidates are physically capable of performing specific job duties?
Which of the following prohibits health insurance providers from discriminating on the basis of health status and limited restrictions for preexisting conditions?
The best way for HR to contribute to the development of an organization's strategic plan using internal business operational factors is to do which of the following?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate qualitative analysis technique.
The_____________ group technique is a structured meeting format designed to elicit participation from all members of the group in order to arrive at the best possible solution to the problem at hand.
Which of the following employment visas is used for temporary agricultural worker?
As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. Which of the following was the first to address a minimum wage for employees?
Stress is often a significant issue in workplaces. Author Ravi Tangri asserts that stress costs organizations up to $300 billion per year. Which one of the following stresses is the largest contributor to organizational cost of waste?
An employee earning $22,500 per year supervises three employees and spends 35 hours per week on essential job duties that require discretion and independent judgment. Which of the following describes this employee?
What term is assigned to the barriers that women and minorities may face when trying to advance to senior levels of an organization?
What plan captures and projects how human resources will contribute to achieving the organization's strategic plan?
Your organization uses ADDIE for developing new seminars and training. During the design of the course, you need to follow four distinct steps to create a good training design. Which of the following is NOT one of the four steps of design?
What is the most effective method to use when an employer wants to obtain insight into employee goals and job satisfaction and provide career counseling to those in the work group?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate approach.
A______________ approach fills corporate positions in the home country with expatriates, whereas management positions in the host country are filled by HCNs.
When an employer is charged with a discrimination complaint the EEOC can do one of four actions against the employer. Which one of the following is not one of the four EEOC actions?
If an employee files a complaint with OSHA, under which of the following would they be protected?
__________ occurs when the employer forces an employee to resign by creating a work environment that is so unpleasant.
As an HR Professional in your organization, you need to be familiar with designing interview questions that are valid. Which type of validity is demonstrated by the job requirement of the applicant being able to design a web page in a particular software program your company uses?
Virginia is the HR Professional for her organization and she is reviewing the details of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967. She tells John, one of her staff members, that the ADEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for employees and job applicants who are above a certain age. What age does the ADEA apply to employees and job applicants?