1. During the organization of a union, it's possible that the union will gain recognition from the management. The management is then obliged to give the NLRB a list of employees who are eligible to vote in the unionization election. What is the name of the list of such employees called?

2. Employee handbooks are one tool used to compile written policies that aid in compliance with various state and federal laws but are not specifically required by any one law or standard. Chapter: Business Management and Strategy Which of the following is the way in which the goods or service will be produced? "

3. Which of the following defines a list of jobs not suitable for children between the ages of 16 and 18?

4. What are control charts? Control charts are graphical representations of different processes. These charts contain the maximum and minimum values allowed. Control charts are used to determine whether or not a process is stable or has predictable performance. A process is considered out of control when a data point exceeds a control limit or if seven consecutive points are above or below the mean. Measuring staffing needs against sales volume could be done most effectively by using which of the following techniques?"

5. As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing unions and management in the bargaining process. There are three primary types of bargaining that management and unions participate in. Which of the following bargaining types is considered to be the most combative?

6. What component of the strategic planning process is responsible for creating the company's vision statement?

7. You are the Senior HR Professional for your organization and you're leading a workshop on HR practices for your department. Your first topic is the Davis Bacon Act. What did the Davis Bacon Act accomplish?

8. Four factors are considered in determining whether the use of published material is a fair use: the purpose of the use, the nature of the work being copied, how much of the work is copied, and what economic effect copying the material will have on the market value of the work. See Chapter 5 for more information. Chapter: Human Resource Development Which of the following scenarios best represents respondeat superior? "

9. Diane is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the ranges for the compensation levels of her company. Which one of the following statements best describes what a range for compensation is?

10. As an SPHR you should be able to recognize the phases of an organization as it moves through its organizational life cycle. This helps you recognize the challenges of each phase so you may act accordingly based on where the organization may be in the life cycle. Which of the following is not one of the four phases of an organization's life cycle?

11. Why is a job analysis important?

12. A standard employment practice that seems to be fair yet results in discrimination against a protected class is a description of what?

13. Based on an analysis of the industry and labor market trends, a VP of Human Resources has determined that the best course of action for her company is to change from a narrow to a broadband salary structure. The current structure has been in place for more than 15 years, and the VP is anticipating strong resistance to making the change. Which of the following tools should the VP use to convince the executive team to make the change?

14. Your company is going through a corporate restructuring process. Which of the following best describes corporate restructuring?

15. As a Senior HR Professional, you must be familiar with certain legal terms, laws, and regulations that affect how you and others operate in the workplace. One term is protected class. Which of the following statements best describes a protected class?

16. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and it is illegal in the US based on what law?

17. You are the HR Professional for your organization and you've identified a risk event. The risk event can be mitigated by purchasing an insurance to protect the organization. You've also identified that the probability of the risk event is only 20 percent. If management doesn't want to purchase the insurance to mitigate the risk event, what other choice do they have to respond to the event by using an out-of-pocket payment if the event actually occurs?

18. Which of the following is required by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001?

19. Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?

20. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 grants employees the right to do all of the following except which one?

21. Human resources is often seen as a three-dimensional component of an organization. Which dimension of human resources focuses on long-term, future-focused approach to the methods to achieve human resource and organizational goals?

22. An organization would like to bid on a project, but they don't have enough employees available to complete the work. The organization approaches a competitor with the opportunity to partner on the project to win the work. What type of risk response is used in this instance?

23. Janet has taken your project scope and decomposed it to a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). The WBS captures all components the project will deliver. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a visual decomposition of the project scope. The project scope is taken and broken down into smaller

24. Which of the following are established by Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938?

25. An organization is meeting with its key executives including Janice, an SPHR. In this meeting the organization is looking for direction on the company's strategy. Janice defines five stages of strategic planning for an organization. Which of the following is the correct order of strategic planning for most organizations?