SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources MCQ 3

Question 1

Which negotiation strategy is MOST associated with interest-based (integrative) bargaining in labor relations?

Accepted Answer

Parties share underlying interests to generate mutually beneficial solutions

Answer

Interest-based bargaining focuses on sharing underlying needs rather than positional demands, enabling creative solutions that satisfy both parties.

Question 2

An organization discovers that its performance management process has low inter-rater reliability. Which action BEST addresses this problem?

Accepted Answer

Implement calibration sessions and rater training

Answer

Calibration sessions and rater training directly reduce variability in how different managers apply rating criteria, improving inter-rater reliability.

Question 3

Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, employers with 100 or more employees must provide advance notice of plant closing or mass layoff at least how many days in advance?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

The WARN Act requires covered employers to provide 60 days advance written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff affecting 50 or more employees.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'organizational justice' most relevant to the design of a disciplinary system?

Accepted Answer

Procedural justice — processes used to reach decisions are fair and consistent

Answer

Procedural justice is paramount in disciplinary systems because employees judge the fairness of discipline largely by whether the process was consistent and unbiased.

Question 5

A senior HR leader wants to demonstrate HR's strategic contribution to the board. Which metric is MOST persuasive in linking HR outcomes to business results?

Accepted Answer

Revenue per full-time equivalent (FTE)

Answer

Revenue per FTE directly connects workforce productivity to financial performance, making it a compelling metric for board-level strategic conversations.

SPHR - Senior Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

SPHR - Senior Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources MCQ 3