What is the maximum annual operating expense the organization can incur in order to achieve its targeted EBITDA?
(EBITDA target = $140M; Revenue = $500M)
The success of employee wellness programs in decreasing healthcare costs is most dependent on:
Which of the following strategies is used to connect executive performance to organization objectives?
The best strategy to achieve significant improvements in organizational quality indicators is:
What is the primary challenge HR leaders will continue to face as new technologies emerge?
The primary goal of executive coaching is to produce changes in:
One way to ensure the proper assignment of points to compensable factors is to:
Which is the best way to reduce the turnover of high-potential employees?
What is the best option to encourage participation in a spot bonus program?
Which of the following practices have a positive correlation with employee engagement? (Select TWO options.)
The most important consideration when designing a total rewards program is that:
An example of action learning as an organizational development tool would be:
The analysis phase of instructional design is used to determine:
The most important purpose of a crisis management plan is to prepare the organization for:
Assessing alignment between the organization's vision and HR processes can best be achieved by:
The primary purpose of a training needs assessment is to identify the:
What can an employer legally do when a union approaches employees about forming a bargaining unit?
The type of market characterized by identifying and designing products or services for a small profitable marketplace segment is:
An HR director decided not to interview a qualified applicant because of personal knowledge that the applicant's family has a history of cancer. If the qualified applicant files a lawsuit against the organization, the best defense is to provide:
What are the revenue per full-time equivalent (FTE) and HR expense per FTE ratios for the fiscal year?
(Revenue = $500M, 2,000 FTEs, 60% of $300M in expenses is HR expense = $180M)
Based on the results of a general abilities test below, which of the following decisions should the organization make"?
The compensation differentials between levels of work constitute one criterion used to define:
Learning is best linked to performance when:
Which of the following scenarios are considered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations? (Select TWO options.)
For which of the following positions does the compa-ratio reflect a lagging market rate?
An HR director has been hired by a high-technology business that has been growing at a rapid rate. There are 300 professional employees in manufacturing and 80 in clerical and laboratory support. There has been no formal human resource function in the past, with each department head controlling the hiring, salary adjustments, and other details of that department. There are noestablished working hours except for non-exempt employees and the work environment is very informal in dress and supervisory relationships. The president wants the new director to identify the key areas of importance. To plan for future staffing needs, the first step should be to:
Which of the following actions should be taken first when a hiring manager sees very few qualified candidates among the pool that have met the pre-screening requirements?
When completing I-9 forms with the three employees whose forms cannot be located, the HR manager should:
The first step in implementing a pay-for-performance system is to:
From a training perspective, the primary concern of an external growth strategy is to:
Which of the following is most likely to be increased by improving organizational health?
Business plans support organizational decisions when they are used as a:
Key factors that contribute to a successful restructuring of the HR function include:
During mergers and acquisitions (MandA), an executive is likely to be protected financially with a:
Conducting an inventory of organizational capabilities allows HR to:
HR can best prepare organizations to adjust to an aging workforce by:
An organization developing an OSHA emergency response plan for a site located more than 50 miles from a healthcare facility should be primarily concerned with:
Before implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, it is most critical that HR:
To effect a change in organizational culture, HR must define the desired culture, prepare and implement action plans, and
When developing an onboarding program, which components most positively impact employee retention? (Select TWO options.)
During implementation of a successful merger or acquisition, HR adds the most value by:
What is the target demographic of an organization with a total rewards package that includes at-market pay and a high professional development budget?