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SHRM-CP WORKPLACE Questions - Part 18
1. A mining company has had a safety program in place for over ten years. It has been effective in decreasing accidents and injuries. What should HR recommend?
A) Review the technology used in the program to see if newer, more effective technology is now available.
B) Leave the program as it is, since it appears to be effective.
C) End the program and develop an entirely new program. Ten years is too long.
D) Consider scaling the program back, since it has apparently changed employee behavior and created a safer workplace.
2. What is the primary purpose of a safety self-audit?
A) To ensure employee compliance with the organization's safety programs
B) To identify roles and responsibilities in the event of an industrial accident
C) To lower workers' compensation insurance premiums for the company
D) To eliminate unsafe acts and environmental factors in the company
3. What is the role of HR when it comes to whistleblowing?
A) Gathering, assessing, and categorizing complaints from whistleblowers and presenting them to upper-level management during annual review cycles
B) Establishing a communication process that allows direct access to upper-level decision makers and protecting whistleblowers from retaliation
C) Seeking to prevent whistleblowing by any means necessary, including reassigning, retraining, or terminating employees found whistleblowing
D) Working with mid-level managers to determine who is whistleblowing and seeking to ensure that the complaints are handled and withdrawn
4. A small but growing organization is just beginning to build its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Which objective would be most appropriate for the organization at this stage?
A) To develop an annual auditing tool for recipients of the organization's support
B) To place senior executives on boards of prominent nonprofits in the local area
C) To develop a CSR program that is aligned with the organization's business strategy
D) To find local nonprofits that merit financial support and that share the same values
5. How have corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies evolved in corporations?
A) The strategies are intended to create visibility for the organization.
B) Values and goals have been redefined based on CSR principles.
C) The strategies are tied to the organization's net earnings.
D) The involvement of less-senior employees is required.
A) Review the technology used in the program to see if newer, more effective technology is now available.
B) Leave the program as it is, since it appears to be effective.
C) End the program and develop an entirely new program. Ten years is too long.
D) Consider scaling the program back, since it has apparently changed employee behavior and created a safer workplace.
2. What is the primary purpose of a safety self-audit?
A) To ensure employee compliance with the organization's safety programs
B) To identify roles and responsibilities in the event of an industrial accident
C) To lower workers' compensation insurance premiums for the company
D) To eliminate unsafe acts and environmental factors in the company
3. What is the role of HR when it comes to whistleblowing?
A) Gathering, assessing, and categorizing complaints from whistleblowers and presenting them to upper-level management during annual review cycles
B) Establishing a communication process that allows direct access to upper-level decision makers and protecting whistleblowers from retaliation
C) Seeking to prevent whistleblowing by any means necessary, including reassigning, retraining, or terminating employees found whistleblowing
D) Working with mid-level managers to determine who is whistleblowing and seeking to ensure that the complaints are handled and withdrawn
4. A small but growing organization is just beginning to build its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Which objective would be most appropriate for the organization at this stage?
A) To develop an annual auditing tool for recipients of the organization's support
B) To place senior executives on boards of prominent nonprofits in the local area
C) To develop a CSR program that is aligned with the organization's business strategy
D) To find local nonprofits that merit financial support and that share the same values
5. How have corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies evolved in corporations?
A) The strategies are intended to create visibility for the organization.
B) Values and goals have been redefined based on CSR principles.
C) The strategies are tied to the organization's net earnings.
D) The involvement of less-senior employees is required.
1. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Changes in technology may mean that the organization could be better able to detect and deter threats. However, that doesn't mean that the organization should start from scratch with a new program. HR should work to assess the program and look for opportunities for continuous improvement.
2. Right Answer: A
Explanation: A safety self-audit is conducted by an employer to assure the organization that employees are following safety-related policies and procedures. Workers' compensation premiums are most directly affected by an organization's rate of injuries. Being prepared to handle an emergency is a good practice, but it is more related to procedures and training than to an audit. An audit can only capture evidence of compliance or noncompliance. Compliance alone, especially if policies and training are faulty, will not eliminate unsafe acts.
3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: HR should ensure that whistleblowing complaints reach upper-level management and should protect whistleblowers from retaliation by coworkers or managers. In some locations, whistleblowers are protected by law. HR should not seek to independently address whistleblowing complaints or encourage or engage in retaliation against whistleblowers.
4. Right Answer: C
Explanation: CSR has moved up the sustainability maturity curve. In the past, CSR was seen as a tactical, public relationsΓ’β¬βcentered way to 'pay back' or do good, or a compliance activity, or a defensive maneuver to protect a company's reputation and share value. It has changed to a strategic approach that is fully integrated into an organization's mission and core business strategies. The starting point for any CSR strategy is thus to align CSR goals with core business goals.
5. Right Answer: B
Explanation: In many corporations, CSR principles have matured as a strategic approach that is fully integrated into an organization's mission and core business strategies.
Explanation: Changes in technology may mean that the organization could be better able to detect and deter threats. However, that doesn't mean that the organization should start from scratch with a new program. HR should work to assess the program and look for opportunities for continuous improvement.
2. Right Answer: A
Explanation: A safety self-audit is conducted by an employer to assure the organization that employees are following safety-related policies and procedures. Workers' compensation premiums are most directly affected by an organization's rate of injuries. Being prepared to handle an emergency is a good practice, but it is more related to procedures and training than to an audit. An audit can only capture evidence of compliance or noncompliance. Compliance alone, especially if policies and training are faulty, will not eliminate unsafe acts.
3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: HR should ensure that whistleblowing complaints reach upper-level management and should protect whistleblowers from retaliation by coworkers or managers. In some locations, whistleblowers are protected by law. HR should not seek to independently address whistleblowing complaints or encourage or engage in retaliation against whistleblowers.
4. Right Answer: C
Explanation: CSR has moved up the sustainability maturity curve. In the past, CSR was seen as a tactical, public relationsΓ’β¬βcentered way to 'pay back' or do good, or a compliance activity, or a defensive maneuver to protect a company's reputation and share value. It has changed to a strategic approach that is fully integrated into an organization's mission and core business strategies. The starting point for any CSR strategy is thus to align CSR goals with core business goals.
5. Right Answer: B
Explanation: In many corporations, CSR principles have matured as a strategic approach that is fully integrated into an organization's mission and core business strategies.
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