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Which of the following activities illustrates the advisory role assumed by an HR professional?

• filling out EEO reports.
• Protecting whistleblowers from discharge.
• Evaluating the bottom-line contribution of HR programs.
• Conducting an interviewing seminar for line managers. - Answer D.

Conducting an interviewing seminar for line managers.

Despite progressive disciplinary actions, an employee ha continued to violate company policy on attendance. The employee must now be terminated, but the employee's manager has never terminated anyone. In this situation, HR should

• handle the termination
• observe how the manager handles the termination
• review and approve the manager's documentation.
• train the manager to handle terminations - Answer D. Train the manager to

handle terminations.

Of the management functions, which of the following illustrates the control step?

• assigning resources among three departments developing a new work

procedure.

• developing a system to track the number of people leaving the organization
• comparing the ROI for a training initiative to the plan
• Forecasting the number of employees needed for a department - Answer c.

comparing the ROI for a training initiative to the plan.

Which of the following statements about SOX is true.

• It applies to all companies, no matter their size or whether they are publicly or

privately held.

• It relates primarily to compensation for high-level executives.
• It has little direct effect on HR.
• It addresses both insider trading and whistleblowing activities. - Answer D.

It addresses both insider trading and whistleblowing activities. 1 / 4

In the context of organizational risk, the term "risk" is appropriately defined as

• the possibility of primarily negative future outcomes.
• concerns that exclusively rest with a designated risk manager
• primarily related to "people" risk and HR responsibilities.
• the possibility of positive opportunities and outcomes as well as negative. -

Answer d. the possibility of positive opportunities and outcomes as well as negative.

A global organization expects external agency audits in the coming months and wants to adequately prepare for the audits. Which action would be most helpful?

• rain the risk management team in advanced analytics for predictive insights.
• Conduct a risk assessment to identify exposures and plan accordingly.
• review third-party contracts for results and cost-effectiveness.
• Focus primarily on global practices that have received little attention. -

Answer b. Conduct a risk assessment to identify exposures and plan accordingly.

An organizational disaster recovery plan typically refers to

• internal and external emergency communications in the event of a disaster.
• procedures to recover business operations in the event of a disaster.
• plans for training, conducting drills, and testing equipment.
• securing adequate insurance to support recovery efforts if needed. - Answer
• procedures to recover business operations in the event of a disaster.

Which of the following is an employee right provided by OSHA?

• The right to have an authorized employee representative accompany an

inspections.

• the right to refuse an inspection
• the right to apply to OSHA for a temporary variance from a standard
• the right to apply to OSHA for a permanent variance from a standard. -

Answer a. The right to have an authorized employee representative accompany an inspections.

Communication to employees about a toxic substance in the workplace is regulated by the

• drug-free workplace act 2 / 4

• hazard communication standard
• NIOSH
• ADA - Answer b. hazard communication standard

To be in compliance with the Hazard Communication standard, a company must

• obtain an SDS for each hazardous substance.
• develop and post the exposure control plan for each hazardous substance
• affix lockout tags to areas where chemicals are stored.
• prohibit employees with physical or mental disabilities from handling hazardous

substances. - Answer a. obtain an SDS for each hazardous substance.

The control of hazardous energy standard requires and employer to

• maintain an inventory of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
• attach signs or labels to all pieces of equipment
• implement lockout/tag out procedures
• provide employee training programs on hazardous materials. - Answer c.

implement lockout/tagout procedures

The confined space entry standard may require which of the following

• rescue procedures
• locking devices on equipment
• equipment operator training
• knowledge of infectious diseases - Answer a. rescue procedures

Which of the following OSHA forms is posted at the end of the year

• OSHA's Form 200
• OSHA's form 300
• OSHA's form 300A
• OSHA's form 301 - Answer c. OSHA's form 300A

Which of the following must be reported to OSHA

• an employee who leaves work with a migraine headache
• a first-aid treatment given by the plant nurse
• a work-related employee death
• an employee who suffer from the flue - Answer c. a work-related employee

death

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Which of the following is an example of strategy development?

• a company allocates resources to enable it to reach a new market for it

products.

• a company decides to market its products internationally.
• a company motivates its employees to increase international sales.
• a company decides to cut back on it international advertising campaign. -

Answer b. a company decides to market its products internationally.

A mission statement does NOT need to include

• what the company does
• time frame for completion
• where the company is headed
• who its customers are - Answer b. time frame for completion

An organization hires only experienced, top-performing people who tend to stay with the company for ten years or more. An organization would consider this situation a

• strength
• weakness
• opportunity
• threat - Answer a. strength

A paper products company divides its business into commercial and residential divisions. The commercial division decides to expand its market share by forming key account teams to provide its most important customers with better service.Tis is an example of

• corporate strategy.
• unit strategy
• corporate vision
• functional strategy. - Answer b. unit strategy

a short-term object is generally completed within

• one month
• six months tone year.
• one to two years
• three to five years - Answer b. six months tone year.
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