THE PHR EXAM CONTENT FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONAL AREA COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER FOCUSES ON “USING INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TO REINFORCE EXPECTATIONS, INFLUENCE DECISION-MAKING, AND AVOID RISK.” IT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES: IN ADDITION TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES LISTED ABOVE, AN INDIVIDUAL TAKING THE PHR EXAM SHOULD HAVE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING, USUALLY DERIVED THROUGH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE: Which of the following is not one of the four elements of the acronym VUCA? Which option is the correct term describing the near-term activities involved in transferring the product or service from the business to the customer? Managing payroll and recruiting for open positions are examples of which human resource role? A conduct statement is most likely to be found in which corporate document? Which of the following tools would HR most likely recommend to an employer who wants to tailor an employee wellness program to the needs of the workforce? Reengineering, corporate restructuring, and workforce expansion are all examples of what type of management strategy? The employer you work for is looking to open a large paint facility in a neighboring state. It will be the second location, with corporate headquarters continuing to be home base. Which change management structural intervention will HR most likely need to address? Which metric should you use to communicate to an executive team the expenses associated with recruiting and selection? A supervisor complained to HR that one of his employees is often tardy. When asked about it, the employee said that he thought being on time wasn’t really that important, as his supervisor seemed to come and go as he pleased. The supervisor himself is a nonexempt employee with a regular schedule. What should HR recommend as a first step? How do employee handbooks contribute to an organization’s risk management plan? Why is it important for HR professionals to keep up to date on employment litigation statistics? Which of the following usually present the most risk of a discrimination charge being filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission? What is the purpose of a legislative committee? An activity in which anybody can participate to influence laws and regulations is known as which of the following? A code of conduct is to _____________ as an ethical statement is to organizational standards of behavior.
An assembly-line configuration and standard operating procedures for taking a sales call are examples of which of the following organizational functions? Considering inputs such as available material and labor is an activity of which organizational function? The evolution from pagers to cellular phones is an example of which of the following forces in the external business environment? In which of the following ways does the finance department contribute to the achievement of HR outcomes? Forecasting is most likely to be used when a company is doing which of the following activities? The company for which you work has partners who have agreed to share responsibility for managing the business on a day-to-day basis. This is an example of which of the following business structures? Under what conditions would employees be most receptive to organizational change? Fill in the blank: Technological challenges are to project management as __________ challenges are to change management.
During the strategic planning session, the organizational leaders of a custom cabinet shop identified that there were serious quality defects in the wood being sourced from an outside vendor. Additionally, these flaws were contributing to the reason existing product packaging was no longer adequate to properly prepare the product for freight transport. This company has identified problems in which business function? A company objective is to help managers perform through a series of 90-day goals. The goals will be set by the executive team, and managers will be expected to report weekly progress via email. Which of the following internal relationships should HR cultivate to help the company achieve this strategic objective? Which of the following is an example of a human capital measurement? A values statement does not need to include which of the following? A painting company has decided to organize its services by industrial and residential. It plans to hire division directors to form key account teams in both sales and marketing but keep operations as its own division. This is an example of which strategy? Inventory, employees, and accounts receivable are all examples of what? Which number is the mode in the following sequence: 1334555? One of the corporate values of your company is the concept of “Ohana” that is centered around behaviors such as transparency and trust. Which of the following conditions would you expect to find at this organization? The large company that you work for has decided that addressing the leadership needs of their organization is necessary to advance their growth objectives. Which of the following should be your first priority? Which of the following is the most likely reason that some organizational leaders struggle with ethical decision-making? A startup company is focused on innovation, driven by its research and development efforts. The skillsets necessary for its workforce do not currently exist in the available labor market. Which of the following strategies should you recommend? The executive team at a major retailer has decided that it must close 68 stores nationwide, with an anticipated loss of more than 10,000 jobs. Which of the following external partnerships would have the biggest impact on the laid-off workers? Who is hiring, what price points are selling, and what are the current trends and cultural factors are questions answered by a scan of which of the following? HR provided the strategic planning committee with a report showing the unemployment rate at the state and county levels and the availability of labor by skillset. The committee is most likely preparing for which of the following planning activities? Which of the following is a major characteristic of evidence-based management? Which evidence would you use to make a decision about how many employees a company may need during peak season? In developing the exam content outline, a major exam administrator identifies subject-matter experts to review the existing exam content and anonymously make suggestions for changes. A facilitator gathers the feedback and then sends out proposed changes to each member for revisions and comments. The facilitator repeats this process round after round until a consensus is reached. This company is employing which of the following decision-making methods? Which of the following is most likely to increase employee commitment to change? Purchasing employment practice liability insurance (EPLI) is what type of risk management technique? HR is most likely to serve in what type of role related to an employer’s use of workforce analytics? For what purpose is a churn model most likely to be used? Suppliers, employees, and local community groups are all examples of which of the following? A code of ethics, accounting rules, and sustainability guidelines are all examples of what type of company behavior? Which of the following technological tools would best help HR manage résumés, training documents, and service awards? The collective knowledge, skills, and abilities of an organization’s employees based upon which an employer may compete is best known as which of the following? Your favorite news outlet just announced that interest rates will be going up in the next calendar quarter. This is an example of which of the following? You have tasked a department with coming up with a proposed schedule for the holiday season. You are asking them in effect to form which of the following?
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