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SHRM-CP Organization Questions - Part 23
1. What is a broad statement that reflects an organization's philosophy, objectives, or standards?
A) Business case
B) Mission statement
C) Policy
D) Contract
2. Employment contracts are seen as an exception to what employment principle?
A) Work councils
B) Constructive discipline
C) Employment at-will
D) Work specialization
3. How do the International Labour Organization's legally binding conventions impact the practice of HR?
A) By confirming the extraterritorial application of country-specific laws
B) By influencing standards that create employment legislation in member states
C) By providing specific guidance on the creation of a code of conduct
D) By providing a policy framework to help businesses meet sustainable labor goals
4. Labor Relations What recommendation should HR suggest once a union acceptance strategy is agreed to by senior leaders?
A) Training management in collaboration and conflict strategies
B) Committing to never using replacement workers
C) Including union representatives in strategy sessions
D) Increasing transparency surrounding management decisions
5. What characterizes the statutory obligations of a company operating under the principle of codetermination?
A) The company must inform the works council and include it in decision making.
B) The company and the works council share sharing decision making, accountability, and legal liability.
C) The company may reject a works council if worker representation is inadequate.
D) The company must inform the works council but may make decisions without its input.
A) Business case
B) Mission statement
C) Policy
D) Contract
2. Employment contracts are seen as an exception to what employment principle?
A) Work councils
B) Constructive discipline
C) Employment at-will
D) Work specialization
3. How do the International Labour Organization's legally binding conventions impact the practice of HR?
A) By confirming the extraterritorial application of country-specific laws
B) By influencing standards that create employment legislation in member states
C) By providing specific guidance on the creation of a code of conduct
D) By providing a policy framework to help businesses meet sustainable labor goals
4. Labor Relations What recommendation should HR suggest once a union acceptance strategy is agreed to by senior leaders?
A) Training management in collaboration and conflict strategies
B) Committing to never using replacement workers
C) Including union representatives in strategy sessions
D) Increasing transparency surrounding management decisions
5. What characterizes the statutory obligations of a company operating under the principle of codetermination?
A) The company must inform the works council and include it in decision making.
B) The company and the works council share sharing decision making, accountability, and legal liability.
C) The company may reject a works council if worker representation is inadequate.
D) The company must inform the works council but may make decisions without its input.
1. Right Answer: C
Explanation: A policy is a broad statement that reflects an organization's philosophy, objectives, or standards concerning a particular set of management or employment activities.
2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Employment contracts are an exception to employment at-will
3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Once a country ratifies an ILO convention, it is obligated to abide by the convention immediately, without reservations. The ILO has a supervisory system to hold countries accountable and offers technical assistance to member countries. A ratified ILO convention becomes law (including employment and human rightsΓ’β¬β based law) in the member countries/states, therefore influencing country-specific law and thus HR adherence to employment-related law.
4. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Once it accepts the presence of unions, management must decide if the relationship will be confrontational or cooperative. Training in these areas will be needed to prepare managers. Accepting a union does not necessitate strategic collaboration or complete transparency about all management decisions.
5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Codetermination means that a firm is obligated to inform a works council and to include it, in some degree, in the firm's decision making.
Explanation: A policy is a broad statement that reflects an organization's philosophy, objectives, or standards concerning a particular set of management or employment activities.
2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Employment contracts are an exception to employment at-will
3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Once a country ratifies an ILO convention, it is obligated to abide by the convention immediately, without reservations. The ILO has a supervisory system to hold countries accountable and offers technical assistance to member countries. A ratified ILO convention becomes law (including employment and human rightsΓ’β¬β based law) in the member countries/states, therefore influencing country-specific law and thus HR adherence to employment-related law.
4. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Once it accepts the presence of unions, management must decide if the relationship will be confrontational or cooperative. Training in these areas will be needed to prepare managers. Accepting a union does not necessitate strategic collaboration or complete transparency about all management decisions.
5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Codetermination means that a firm is obligated to inform a works council and to include it, in some degree, in the firm's decision making.
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