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SHRM-SCP PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1-147 of 147What statement best defines cultural relativism?
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Ethics is determined by local culture, laws, and practices. Cultural
relativism holds that ethical systems do exist but that norms are influenced
by local culture, laws, and practices
,In developing a total rewards strategy for an organization
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what should be the first step in the process?,Develop a compensation
philosophy. A compensation philosophy is a short (but broad) statement
documenting the organization's guiding principles and core values about
employee compensation. Ideally, development of the compensation
philosophy should precede development of the total rewards strategy,
because the philosophy essentially serves as a mission statement that
informs the total rewards strategy.
Which is the best method an HR manager of a small engineering firm should use to
strategically evaluate all positions within the firm to create a formal hierarchical
structure?
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Job ranking. Job ranking is a nonquantitative method used to evaluate the
entire job and sequence jobs in hierarchical order based on their value to
the organization.
What action should HR take to approach global assignments from a strategic-
systematic perspective?
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, Disseminate information, technology, and values uniformly throughout the
global organization.One of the most important tasks is to ensure that
communication and knowledge sharing are universal throughout the
organization.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which action would most likely
result in an employer citation?
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Failure to provide training mandated by OSHA standards. Providing
training mandated under specific OSHA standards is a key responsibility as
part of the employer's efforts to keep employees informed, healthy, and
safe.
What defines the basis for the application of common law?
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Common law is based on court decisions rather than statutory law and is
recognized on the federal level and in all states except Louisiana (which
follows the Napoleonic Code).
Which action would allow an organization to simultaneously cut costs and benefit
society?
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, Investing in better supply chain management tools to drive efficiency in
the way the organization transports goods This would both generate cost
savings and reduce emissions associated with inefficient transportation of
goods.
A company expands its operations to deliver services outside its home country. The
CEO decides to hire local workforces for the new offices and tasks the VP of HR with
communicating this strategy to the organization. What benefit should the VP of HR
emphasize?
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Deeper understanding of new markets. Pursuing a global strategy with a
local workforce allows the organization to understand and respond to
local preferences and practices.
Who or what is responsible for the proposal, adoption, and enforcement of
regulations?
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Administrative agencies.
Federal inspectors cite an employer for multiple health and safety violations. The
employer was already aware of these issues and working to correct them. What
measures might the employer take to avoid or reduce penalties?
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