PHR Exam Questions - Part 31

1. What term describes a manager who makes himself visible, being present for employees, and getting out of his office to interact with employees?

A) Open door policy
B) Progressive discipline
C) Active management
D) Management by walking around



2. If a union wants to organize, it typically moves through five steps to the organizing process. Which one of the following is not one of the five stages of unionization of work force?

A) The financing
B) The campaign
C) Obtaining recognition
D) The election



3. All organizations need prevoyance, or planning, as a part of a manager's duty. As an HR Professional what is the primary purpose of planning?

A) Directs the project team and staff to accomplish the project scope
B) Establishes groundwork for the managers to achieve the goals of the organization
C) Communicates the direction of the organization
D) Establishes groundwork for the managers to achieve their goals



4. If an employer ignores stress in employees what symptom are employees likely to develop?

A) De-motivation
B) Burnout
C) Tumors
D) Turnover



5. You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're educating your staff on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Which one of the following statements about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is not true?

A) Pregnancy related benefits cannot be limited to married employees.
B) Employers must provide the same level of health benefits for spouses of male employees as they do for spouses of female employees.
C) If an employer provides any benefits to workers on leave, the employer must provide the same benefits for those on leave for pregnancy-related conditions.
D) An employer is allowed to refuse to hire a pregnant woman because of the imminent time frame of the needed leave to deliver and care for the child.