Online Access Free SHRM-SCP Practice Test

A compensation philosophy is influenced by many factors. Which factor should have the LEAST amount of impact when defining an organization's compensation philosophy?

• A.Industry in which the organization works
• B.Number of employees in the organization
• C.Availability of talent in the market
• D.Current employee expectations

After the focus teams are up and running with renewed leadership buy-in and clearly defined timelines and goals, the HR director checks in with the COO to see how his vision is playing out. The COO is grateful for the director's initial observations and course correction suggestions but observes that since the teams have been working more closely together, there has been a rise in conflicts due to misunderstandings between team members from different regions and cultures. Which of the following actions that the HR director could recommend would be most effective?

• A.Assign conflicting team members to different teams or projects to ease the tension.
• B.Let the misunderstandings play out naturally to encourage the evolution from conflict to collaboration.
• C.Design a team-building activity that connects members to common work goals and values.
• D.Issue a "celebrate diversity" online training for all team members to take.

The president of a large company is planning to retire soon. The president has been with the company for 40 years, the longest tenure of any employee in the company, and has been president for the last 10 years. In addition to replacing its top leader, the company is also in the midst of conducting strategic planning for the next three years. The HR director has been placed in charge of overseeing the selection and transition process for the new president and has organized a search committee consisting of external board members. The search committee has identified three internal candidates for the position and must move forward with the process of selecting one to be president.
Senior leaders at the company have learned of the upcoming transition and the identity of the candidates. What should the HR director do to ensure the senior leaders stay with the company even if their favored candidate is not selected for the job?

• A.Implement a profit-sharing program that applies to all senior leaders.
• B.Advise the new president to meet with each senior leader individually.
• C.Hold town hall meetings with the new president for senior leaders to express their concerns.
• D.Allow all senior leaders to have a vote in the final selection decision.

What task is performed by a leader compared to a manager?

• A.Motivate the team to exceed benefits enrollment goals.
• B.Organize speakers on health topics for the open enrollment benefits meetings.
• C.Design informational handouts to be distributed at the open enrollment benefits meetings.
• D.Schedule and plan the open enrollment benefits meetings.

There are many critics of using personality assessments as part of the hiring process. Which of the following is the MOST valid concern that critics have expressed?

• A.Assessments may ask questions that would identify and exclude disabled individuals.
• B.Applicants can usually manipulate the results-they choose the option that the organizationwants to hear rather than how they feel.
• C.Assessments can pigeonhole applicants based solely on personality traits.
• D.Disparate impact-protected groups of people may be excluded from consideration based on their responses.