SHRM SHRM-SCP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

SHRM SHRM-SCP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 841:

  How do the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines support corporate governance?

  A. They create binding code-of-conduct guidelines for global enterprises.
  B. They monitor the ethical behavior of member nations.
  C. They help countries address globalization issues.
  D. They repeal local laws that hinder globalization efforts
  C. They help countries address globalization issues.

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  The OECD Guidelines help countries address globalization issues.The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines) are recommendations from governments to multinational enterprises on responsible business conduct. The OECD Guidelines set standards for responsible business conduct across a range of issues such as human rights, labor rights, and the environment.

• Question 842:

  Which initiative would have a long-term effect on increasing the number of women in executive positions?

  A. Adopting a work-from-home policy
  B. Expanding salary bands and incentive programs
  C. Conducting focus groups with the executives
  D. Establishing mentor groups and training programs
  D. Establishing mentor groups and training programs

• Question 843:

  The COO wants you to verify that the company has the right products available at the right time. Which of the following production/operations areas does this best describe?

  A. Scheduling
  B. Facility location
  C. Production layout
  D. Inventory management
  A. Scheduling

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  All four of the answer choices are activities of the production and operations function. Scheduling is the correct answer because it is the activity which allows the organization to ensure that the appropriate products are available during the appropriate times.Facility location refers to the activity that evaluates the appropriate place to locate a new business to ensure that labor requirements, distribution systems, and government regulations are met.Production layout refers to the way in which the goods or service will be produced; for example, the design of an assembly line or, in the case of a service, the process to be used in providing it, such as a model plan or protocol for a financial audit.Inventory management is an operation function that balances the cost of inventory with the ability to have enough inventory to satisfy the consumer's needs.

• Question 844:

  ___________ is like a library owning a book while ____________ is comparable to the library renting out the book.

  A. Licensing; Copyright
  B. Copyright; licensing
  C. Public domain; trademark
  D. Utility patent; licensing
  B. Copyright; licensing

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  Copyright denotes ownership of an intellectual property while licensing is granting permission to another to use intellectual property, often with various limitations on use and duration.

• Question 845:

  The HR Manager of Engo Inc. has been sent on a job assignment to its company subsidiary in China. The HR Manager from the onset of the assignment recognizes a need to determine employee engagement levels. She speaks to the HR President of the China subsidiary about the necessity of conducting an employee engagement survey. The HR President is not keen on the idea and states that engagement drivers differ from location to location due to cultural differences. The HR President states that employee surveys are less acceptable in what type of culture?

  A. hierarchical
  B. egalitarian
  C. individualist
  D. collectivist
  A. hierarchical

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  Hierarchy culture is a classic or traditional corporate culture. It is defined primarily by structure. The main feature is a top-down style of management where decisions are made up high and passed down to managers and employees.Hierarchy Culture is a formalized and structured work environment. Leaders focus on efficiency-based coordination and organization. In this culture, the common themes are control and structure, and principles and procedures are well defined. Employee engagement surveys that solicit employee opinion may not be acceptable in this culture

• Question 846:

  During the implementation of a training program, the HR manager asks the consultant to add one more module while staying on the same timeline and budget. Which situation is represented?

  A. Scope creep
  B. Project intangibility
  C. Quality control
  D. Project uncertainty
  A. Scope creep

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  Requesting additional work without adjusting the timeline or budget exemplifies scope creep, where project requirements expand beyond the original scope.

• Question 847:

  Garrison is the senior manager of corporate HR in North America for a conglomerate. Garrison has significant internal drive and ambition and his overall goal in life is to "be all that he can be" in all dimensions of his career and life. Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is reflected in Garrison's attitude?

  A. social
  B. self-actualization
  C. expectancy
  D. physiological
  B. self-actualization

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  Self-actualization is the complete realization of one's potential, and the full development of one's abilities and appreciation for life. This concept is at the top of the Maslow hierarchy of needs, so not every human being reaches it.

• Question 848:

  What protection law requires an organization to notify an applicant prior to taking any adverse action based on the results of a background screening?

  A. Consumer Credit Protection Act
  B. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
  C. Fair Credit Reporting Act
  D. Employee Polygraph Protection Act
  C. Fair Credit Reporting Act

• Question 849:

  A 500-employee manufacturing company has won a $4 million federal government contract and must produce 100,000 drones over the next three months. Presently, the production department runs three shifts and utilizes 150 skilled workers per shift. Normal production for the company is 80,000 drones per month. The manufacturer must maintain its current production and fulfill the new order. Currently, it has 30,000 drones in inventory. Because the company is a government contractor, it is required to:

  A. Establish a quota system for hiring minority employees
  B. Have a formal affirmative action plan
  C. Allow employees to view the information in their personnel files
  D. Run disparate treatment calculations on all of its selection procedures
  B. Have a formal affirmative action plan

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  The OFCCP administers and enforces the EO 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. These mandates protect workers from discrimination and require companies doing business with the federal government to take certain affirmative steps to ensure equal employment opportunity. If a company has at least 50 employees and a single contract of $50,000 or more, then it must develop an Affirmative Action Program (AAP).

• Question 850:

  What is the FIRST step in protecting employee data from espionage?

  A. Conduct thorough background investigations of all new hires who will have access to HR data
  B. Cross-shred all HR paper documents before disposing of them
  C. Plant false employment records to determine if someone is leaking, selling, or stealing files
  D. Ensure that sensitive HR discussions occur only in secure environments
  A. Conduct thorough background investigations of all new hires who will have access to HR data

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  The first step to reduce the likelihood of corporate espionage is to know who is being hired. Full background checks are the first step to preventing corporate spies from entering an organization.