SHRM-CP Certification Exam Questions 2023 - Day 31

1. Which practice should HR recommend to reduce security concerns associated with increased Internet use?

A) Requiring annual polygraph testing of employees
B) Allowing data transfer to personal mobile devices
C) Backing up all organizational data to off-site locations
D) Encrypting employee computers and network communications



2. What is the best way to implement an organizational policy on the use of social media?

A) Adopt a hands-off policy, but be ready to step in when issues arise.
B) Clarify prohibitions for social media behavior in the handbook or code of conduct.
C) Require all new employees to provide information on their social media accounts.
D) Use the handbook from an industry leader as a guide to conduct prohibitions.



3. How can technology advance HR's role in supporting a culture of compliance?

A) By focusing on greater use of e-procurement throughout the organization
B) By enabling secure and scalable databases to store employment documents
C) By restricting access to information through mandating software as a service to store information
D) By encouraging business process integration across all core business functions



4. Which should be a primary concern for employers regarding the 'bring your own device' (BYOD) technology approach?

A) Protection of employee privacy
B) Expense reimbursement to employees
C) Security and data integrity threats
D) Decline in face-to-face communication



5. What is a direct implication of HR's evolving strategic role?

A) Redesign of incentive systems to reward increased customer satisfaction
B) More employee engagement programs to smooth generational differences in the workforce
C) Required competence to develop talent through career development and succession planning
D) Increased knowledge of employment law, compliance issues, and record keeping



6. Which best describes how HR should be involved in the strategic planning process to serve their organization?

A) Acting as a consultant to leadership and other functions on HR issues
B) Critiquing and assessing the input and contributions of strategic planning participants
C) Assuming sole responsibility for making decisions on matters related to HR
D) Focusing on accurately representing the needs of the HR department to management



7. Which activity is considered an HR strategic responsibility?

A) Supporting an organization's core business functions
B) Outsourcing core HR functional activities
C) Ensuring that transactions are processed correctly
D) Identifying HR trends in social media



8. To reduce its manual workload, an HR department implements a secure web-based system that allows employees to manage their personnel and payroll information. The system provides access to information related to earnings, taxes, benefits, and vacation leave balances, and it allows employees to update information for their tax withholding, direct deposits, and retirement fund allocations. What aspect of HR's role will be reduced?

A) Administrative
B) Operational
C) Strategic
D) Transformational



9. How has the role of the HR professional evolved?

A) From operational to strategic
B) From strategic to operational
C) From administrative to operational
D) From operational to administrative



10. HR's Internal Stakeholders Why is it crucial that HR partner with other functions?

A) To develop effective cross-training between functions
B) To align human capital to organizational needs
C) To enhance the perception of the HR function
D) To recruit high-potential candidates for HR leadership