PHR Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Accounts Payable : Money an organization owes its vendors and suppliers. Accounts Receivable : Money an organization's customers owe the organization. Action Plans : Detailed steps a unit, department, or team will take in order to achieve shortterm objectives. Amendment 2 | P a g e : Modification or the Constitution or a law; modification may be either formal (written) or informal (unwritten). Assets : Financial, physical, and sometiems intangible properties an organization owns. ...

Money an organization owes its vendors and suppliers. : Accounts Payable Money an organization's customers owe the organization. : Accounts Receivable Detailed steps a unit, department, or team will take in order to achieve short-term objectives. : Action Plans Modification or the Constitution or a law; modification may be either formal (written) or informal (unwritten). 2 | P a g e : Amendment Financial, physical, and sometiems intangible properties an organization owns. : Assets...

Accounts Payable : Money an organization owes its vendors and suppliers. Accounts Receivable : Money an organization's customers owe the organization. Action Plans : Detailed steps a unit, department, or team will take in order to achieve shortterm objectives. Amendment 2 | P a g e : Modification or the Constitution or a law; modification may be either formal (written) or informal (unwritten). Assets : Financial, physical, and sometiems intangible properties an organization owns. ...

1. An EEO-I must be filed if ___ employees are working for an individual company. A. 15 B. 25 C. 50 D. 100 : D. 100 2. The Fair Labor Standards Act allows employees to recover pay up to __ years of back pay. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 : C. 3 2 | P a g e Which of the following is not a characteristic of self-evaluations? A. Tendency to inflate ratings due to self-serving bias. B. Tendency to inflate ratings due to "blind spots." C. Women and nonwhit

As it pertains to the recruitment and selection process, the term competencies is best defined as the : attitudes required for organizational fit. A group process for organizational diagnosis is used when: : a high degree of interaction among participants is desired. Under what condition should an H-1B visa be utilized? : For employer-sponsored, nonimmigrant professional workers A fundamental rule of brainstorming is that: : quantity is emphasized and encouraged. 2 | P a g e Step prog...

What is strategic management : The ongoing process of creation, research, reassessment and development. Why is strategic management important : It's important to HR professionals because it affects how HR adds value to the organization through policies, procedures and programs Three basic structures all business in the US are organized into: : Sole proprietorship, partnerships, corporations, or limited liability companies Main common functions existing within almost every organization: ...

The tool that enables an employee to discuss future opportunities and the skills needed to achieve those opportunities is known as a(n) A. Performance Evaluation B. Individual Development Plan C. Training Program D. Performance Improvement Plan : B. Individual Development Plan Which of the following are important pieces of data to incorporate into succession planning? (Select all that apply) A. Job Descriptions 2 | P a g e B. Compensation C. Exit Interview

According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a mass layoff when which of the following is true? : The employer lays off 5 employees a week for 3 months. An employee has come forward with an allegation of quid pro quo harassment by her supervisor. As the HR manager, you are responsible for investigating the complaint. The supervisor in question is someone with whom you have become quite friendly. In this case, who is the best perso...

Which of the following words is least descriptive of how HR was traditionally perceived (back when this organizational function was known as "personnel")? : consultant - In this evolving and newly emerging consultative mindset, HR professionals partner to define the overall organizational strategy, structure, and culture, as well as to enhance the effectiveness of individuals within the organization. -enforcer, gatekeeper, authoritarian is the traditionally perceived. You have been hi...

Which of the following forecasting methods relies on collecting independent evaluations from experts and summarizing the information? A. Assessment center B. Nominal group technique C. Time-series analysis D. Delphi technique : D. Delphi technique Utilizing employee skills to keep or gain a competitive advantage is known as: A. succession planning. B. forecasting. C. strategic management. D. benchmarking. : C. strategic management. 2 | P a g e Which organizational structure best s...