Society for Human Resource Management Flashcards
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Which element of the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK) represents the technical knowledge HR professionals must possess?
Answer: HR Expertise (HR Knowledge Domains)
HR Knowledge Domains in the SHRM BASK represent the technical HR knowledge that professionals must master to be effective in their roles.
A company wants to reduce voluntary turnover among high performers. Which retention strategy does research most consistently support?
Answer: Targeted career development and growth opportunities
Research consistently shows that high performers are most retained by meaningful career development and growth opportunities tailored to their aspirations.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer is required to provide a reasonable accommodation unless it creates:
Answer: Both B and C
Employers are not required to provide accommodations that create undue hardship OR that eliminate or fundamentally alter the essential functions of the job.
Which approach to organizational development uses employee survey data to identify problems, plan improvements, and measure results in a cyclical fashion?
Answer: Action research model
The action research model is a cyclical OD process that uses data collection, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation to drive organizational improvement.
When designing a job evaluation system for pay equity purposes, which method ranks all jobs by their overall value without comparing specific factors?
Answer: Job ranking method
The job ranking method is the simplest job evaluation approach, ordering all jobs from highest to lowest value without analyzing specific compensable factors.
An HR manager suspects a pattern of discriminatory hiring in one department. Which data analysis would most directly reveal this pattern?
Answer: Applicant flow data analysis
Applicant flow data tracks selection outcomes by demographic group at each hiring stage, directly revealing where discriminatory patterns may exist.
Which leadership development method involves placing a high-potential employee in a short-term assignment in a different function or geography to accelerate growth?
Answer: Rotational assignment
Rotational assignments place employees in different functions, business units, or geographies for defined periods to build broad organizational knowledge and leadership capability.