Published - Fri, 03 Mar 2023

SPHR Questions - Part 46

1. 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?

A) Checklists
B) Questionnaires of employees and management
C) Classroom training
D) Surveys

2. What term is used to describe the values, worth, work ethics, attitude, and collective sense of an identity in an organization?

A) Organizational persona
B) Organizational culture
C) Organizational branding
D) Organizational politics

3. 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 fluent in Spanish and English?

A) Criterion-Related validity
B) Construct validity
C) Predictive validity
D) Content validity

4. Jennifer wants to form a corporation that will develop software. As she studies the pros and cons of a corporation entity, she learns that there are four distinct characteristics of a corporation. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a corporation?

A) Liability is limited to the assets of the corporation.
B) Life of the corporation can extend beyond the life of the founder.
C) There is not a central management structure.
D) Ownership of the corporation can be transferred by selling stock.

5. Don reports to his manager Marsha in the NJHG Company. Marsha informs Don that her supervisor Nate will be interviewing Don for insight into Don's performance, goals, and career. What term best describes this scenario?

A) Skip-level interview
B) Open-door policy
C) 360-degree review
D) Performance review

1. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Classroom training is a skills-enhancing approach to learning, not to completing an HR audit.Answer option A is incorrect. Checklists are a valid approach to completing an HR audit.Answer option D is incorrect. Surveys are a valid approach to completing an HR audit.Answer option B is incorrect. Questionnaires of employees and management are a valid approach to completing an HR audit.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment.Chapter: Human Resource DevelopmentObjective: Talent Management

2. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.The characteristics of an organization's culture are defined by its collective identity, worth, work ethics, and other characteristics.Answer option D is incorrect. Politics describe the internal politics that are often known, but not documented within an organization.Answer option C is incorrect. Branding describes the name, logo, colors, and feel of an identity.Answer option A is incorrect. Organization persona isn't a valid term for organizational development.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter 5: Human Resource Development. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Human Resource DevelopmentObjective: Organization Development

3. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The requirement for an application to be fluent in both English and Spanish is an example of the Criterion-Related validity.Answer option D is incorrect. Content validity is a selection procedure that assesses a candidate's ability to perform a representation sample of the significant parts of the job.Answer option B is incorrect. Construct validity is a selection procedure that assesses evidence of a certain psychological trait desired in the job.Answer option C is incorrect. Predictive validity is a selection procedure that predicts a person's ability to perform well in a given job.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Staffing Programs

4. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.A corporation does have a central management structure called the board of directors for the company. The board of directors establishes the mission, vision, and management direction for the structure.Answer option A is incorrect. Liability is limited to the assets of the company, not its owners.Answer option B is incorrect. Corporations can continue to exist beyond the life of its founder.Answer option D is incorrect. Stock and shares of the company technically transfer ownership of the company to other people. These shareholders can sell and trade the stock if they'd like.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Global Considerations

5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.This is an example of a skip-level interview. When an employee is interviewed by his manager's manager, it's called a skip-level interview.Answer option D is incorrect. This is more than just a performance review as Marsha's manager Nate is interviewing Don.Answer option C is incorrect. This isn't a 360-degree review as Don is only interviewed by Marsha's manager.Answer option B is incorrect. An open-door policy is an encouragement from management for employees to access them directly with questions, issues, and feedback.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter 7: Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Employee Relations

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