HRCI HRCI Certifications GPHR Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  According to Gregersen and Black, which of the following type of expatriate is the most likely to work through problems by constantly weighing the pros and cons of basing decision s on localized values vs. the corporation's standardized procedures and processes?

  A. Free agent

  B. Expatriate who "goes native"

  C. Homebound expatriate

  D. Dual citizen

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 2:

  A company has decided to terminate the employment of an executive for performance reasons. The HP Manager to create a severance package.

  Which of the following factors would NOT be considered when creating the final severance package?

  A. Length of service at company

  B. Severity of his lock of performance

  C. Total compensation in relation to severance package

  D. Notice pay protection laws

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 3:

  Which of the following is an advantage of utilizing internal recruitment methods?

  A. Reduces training cost

  B. Can result in succession of promotions

  C. Helps meet diversity goals

  D. New ideas/talents

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 4:

  Which of the following situations describes a plan to provide an employee with job enlargement?

  A. Transferring a production worker from assembly work to Q/A inspection

  B. Give ability to manager of providing his employees with job enlargement tasks

  C. Budgeting authority given to first level supervisor

  D. Giving an employee the option to participate in a dual ladder program

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 5:

  Utilizing Briscoe and Hall's framework of defining competencies, which of the following is disadvantage of utilizing a strategies-based approach to defining competencies?

  A. May be too broad to relate to specific jobs in specific locations

  B. Aligns with long-term organizational goals

  C. Expensive to utilize

  D. Characteristic may be interpreted differently in different countries

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 6:

  Which challenges is faced PRIMARILY when developing a global competency model?

  A. Differences in perceptions of various attributes

  B. View the global plan as a sum of individual country plans

  C. Base model only on past experience

  D. Balance the day-to-day demands with strategic plans

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 7:

  Which of following answer is NOT an international assignee?

  A. Expatriate

  B. Inpatriate

  C. Third country nationals

  D. Local nationals

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 8:

  Which is NOT a potential difference in benefits practices that Human Resources should evaluate when developing a global compensation and benefits strategy?

  A. Leaves of absences

  B. Life insurance benefits

  C. Reasons for termination

  D. Medical coverage

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 9:

  An organization is evolving from a largely domestic to a multinational company with offices around the world. There has been some tension between the new offices and headquarters in regards to the level of freedom of each of the sites. Which of the following steps should be the next step in this change management process towards further globalization?

  A. Develop a cultural roadmap for the company

  B. Communicate the desired change and have senior management sell the idea throughout the organization

  C. Have senior management meet to discuss and decide on the future vision for the company

  D. Assess the external environment to benchmark the need for need for change

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 10:

  You are in the process of developing a global compensation structure.

  Which of the following factors dose NOT contribute to a balanced and consistent compensation strategy?

  A. Perceptions of fairness by employees

  B. Continual communication across functions and locations

  C. Cross-cultural training

  D. Assumptions of working standards understood, ie hours worked on average in a week, termination costs.

  Correct Answer: C