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• Question 1

  

  Which of the following are the benefits of gainsharing programs? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

  • Aligns employees to organization goals
  • Employees are paid on the basis of group performance rather than individual performance
  • Enhances employees focus and awareness
  • Helps organization to achieve improvement in key performance measures

  Reveal Answer Answer: A, C, D Next Question

• Question 2

  

  You are the HR Professional for your organization and you're working with the management to define the role of contractors versus employees in your organization. According to the Internal Revenue Service, there are three categories of control that help determine whether a person is a contractor or an employee. Which one of the following is not one of the three levels of control as defined by the IRS for employee versus contractor?

  • Financial control
  • Locale of work performed
  • Behavioral control
  • Type of relationship

  Reveal Answer Answer: B Next Question

• Question 3

  

  Henry is the HR Professional for his organization and he's discussing the status of Amy's employment. Amy earns $87,500 per year and receives a paycheck via direct deposit every two weeks. Amy was hired under the offer of a salary position, but she feels that she is working far more than the agreed 40 hours per week. Based on these scenarios, do you believe Amy is exempt or non-exempt?

  • Amy is exempt because she is paid on a salary basis.
  • Amy is not exempt because she is working more than ten percent of her total agreed hours per week.
  • Amy is exempt because she earns more than $1,000 per week.
  • Amy is not exempt because she is offered bonuses as part of her pay.

  Reveal Answer Answer: A Next Question

• Question 4

  

  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?

  • This is an example of a team incentive
  • This is an example of profit sharing
  • This is an example of gainsharing
  • This is an example of a short-term incentive

  Reveal Answer Answer: C Next Question

• Question 5

  

  Holly and Gary are HR Professionals in their organization and they're working to develop the strategic plan for their organization. Holly and Gary are using SWOT analysis to help understand the needs of human, financial, technological, capital, and other aspects of their organization. What is SWOT?

  • SWOT is an analysis to define the schedule, weaknesses, opportunities, and timetable of a project endeavor.
  • SWOT is an analysis to define the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats an organization may face.
  • SWOT is an analysis to define the strengths, weaknesses, openness, and timeliness of an organization.
  • SWOT is an analysis to define the seriousness, weaknesses, openness, and timetable of organization development.

  Reveal Answer Answer: B Next Question

• Question 6

  

  Kelly's organization has posted a new job opening for their organization. This job opening is for a woman to be the restroom attended, for all women's restrooms and locker rooms, in their organization. Kelly believes, however, that the requirement for the applicant to be a female is a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which one of the following is the best answer for this scenario?

  • This is an example of an exception by bona fide occupational qualification to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • This is an example of a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • The sex of applicants is excluded from the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • This is not a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because there is an equal paying and titled job for the men's restroom and locker rooms in the company

  Reveal Answer Answer: A Next Question

• Question 7

  

  Mathematical forecasting is also known as quantitative forecasting. Which one of the following statements best describes mathematical forecasting techniques?

  • The predictor of future performance is risk analysis of possible outcomes.
  • The best predictor of future performance is statistical analysis of past performance results.
  • The best predictor of future performance is structured reviews of current performance.
  • The best predictor of future performance is past performance.

  Reveal Answer Answer: D Next Question

• Question 8

  

  As an HR Professional, you must sometimes terminate employees from your organization. When an employee is terminated, there must be a just cause or a good cause for the termination. Which one of the following is not a valid just cause for the employee's termination?

  • Whether the employee is a member of a protected class
  • Whether the employee was warned in advance
  • Whether the rule has been applied consistently
  • Whether reasonable 'proof' of the violation existed, or was obtained through investigation

  Reveal Answer Answer: A Next Question

• Question 9

  

  Herb is the HR Professional for his organization. He is preparing to hire a new employee, Hans, to the firm. Herb has asked Hans to agree, in writing, to mandatory arbitration as part of the employment offer. What does this agreement mean?

  • It means that Hans and the organization must settle all disputes, if any arise, through a neutral third party rather than through a lawsuit.
  • It means that Hans must file all legal complaints with the organization's attorney, before filing a lawsuit against the organization.
  • It means that Herb's firm can research Hans to determine if he's had any lawsuits.
  • It means that Hans cannot work for competitors without the written permission of the employer.

  Reveal Answer Answer: A Next Question

• Question 10

  

  You are the HR Professional for your organization. You're leading a presentation on equal employment opportunity terminology for your staff. Beth, a staff member, wants to know what a charge is -in regard to equal employment opportunity. What is a charge?

  • A charge is the documentation of an alleged unlawful discrimination.
  • A charge is an individual that has lodged a formal complaint to an agency that alleges unlawful discrimination.
  • A charge is the evidence that unlawful discrimination has occurred.
  • A charge is a formal complaint submitted to an agency that alleges unlawful discrimination.

  Reveal Answer Answer: D Next Question

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