Published - Fri, 03 Mar 2023

SPHR Questions - Part 84

1. Electronic storage of records must include specific controls to ensure which of the following?

A) Online retrievability on demand
B) No unauthorized access
C) Ease of use
D) Collaboration with an HRIS system

2. In which of the following types of interview does the interviewer ask broad questions and allow the candidate to guide the conversation?

A) Structured interview
B) Nondirective interview
C) Stress interview
D) Panel interview

3. Which of the following is designed to give students opportunities to gain experience in their chosen fields prior to graduation?

A) Job sharing
B) Outsourcing
C) Merger
D) Internship program

4. To determine the numbers and types of jobs necessary to realize business goals, HR must assess the KSAs available within the organization during a staffing needs analysis. What other factor is necessary to complete the assessment?

A) The tasks, duties, and responsibilities for the work
B) The KSAs needed to achieve future goals
C) The organization's core competencies
D) The KSAs available in the local labor market

5. Strategic recruitment activities include all of the following except which one?

A) Labor market analysis
B) The design of total rewards packages
C) Employee referral programs
D) Defining the employer brand

1. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.Although the decision to store employment records online is influenced by all of these factors, the ability to limit access is a strong element of labor law and privacy compliance.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Review Questions

2. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Staffing Programs

3. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Strategic Workforce Planning

4. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.A staffing needs analysis begins with an assessment of the KSAs needed to achieve future goals along with those that are currently available within the organization. Although the tasks, duties, and responsibilities (A) are used to determine what the KSAs are, it is possible for individuals with the same or similarKSAs to perform different jobs, so (A) is not used in a needs analysis. KSAs available in the local labor market (D) will be used to develop the recruiting strategy and plan but are not relevant to the staffing needs analysis. The organization's core competencies (C) are factors that make the organization unique but are not generally part of the staffing needs analysis.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Review Questions

5. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Strategic staffing and recruitment involves taking a picture of the company at a 30,000-foot level, rather than from an operational perspective. Identifying recruitment sources such as employee referrals may prove to be valuable once the strategies have been defined. Conducting a labor market analysis allows HR to identify the availability of a qualified workforce for use in the achievement of strategic objectives. Total rewards packages include conducting wage surveys and utilization reviews to understand compensation and benefits trends, designed to compete with internal and external market conditions. Defining the employer brand not only creates an employer identity, but helps to differentiate a company from their competition.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Review Questions

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