S | M01, Assignment 01

As an HR professional, what is the best approach for handling legal concerns and issues?

• Stay informed about new legislation concerning HR issues.
• Use law school and professional association sources to formulate new organizational policies and procedures.
• Use impartial third parties (such as mediators and arbitrators) as often as possible to negotiate employee disagreements.
• Consult with your organization’s legal counsel on both a proactive and reactive basis.

HR policies help in all the following except ___________.

• to assure employees that they will be treated justly and accurately.
• to help managers make quick and reliable decisions.
• to evaluate HR activities and find gaps to improve.
• to give managers confidence to resolve problems and defend their decisions.

The systems by which an organization is administered, directed, and controlled. including the rules, practices, regulations, policies, procedures & processes that govern organizational activities and guide individual & organizational conduct.

Which document is a comprehensive text that details every aspect of company policy the procedure for following those policies and the forms necessary to complete each product?

• Risk assessment

• Policies and procedures manual

• Code of conduct

• Employee handbook

Being a successful human resource generalist requires ___________

• a broad comprehensive knowledge of all human resource functions.
• knowing how to update a human resource information system.
• an understanding of how learning theories impact a training design.
• knowing how to validate a selection procedure.

The role of HR as a strategic collaborator is most likely found in organizations that are:

• knowledge based

• budget driven.

• service focused.

• process oriented.

To have a astrategically adding value role to organizations, an HR leader has to focus on:

• providing strategic HR consultation to senior management
• interviewing all senior leaders before joining the company
• working directly with a labor attorney to identify potential risks
• participating in all HR activities and events
• developing partnerships with all areas in the organization

A financial management tool that is used to monitor the performance of a business unit and control its actions is a

• general ledger
• balance sheet
• budget
• financial statement

__________ is an intensive investigation of an organization being considered for merger or acquisition to understand associated risks. These risks may be cultural, structural, technological, financial, or legal.

• PESTEL analysis
• Balanced scorecard
• Due diligence
• Return on investment

The most effective way to align HRD with organizational goals is for HR professionals to

• participate in the strategic planning process.
• involve managers in the development of training activities.
• reduce learning time for mastery of critical skills.
• increase the budget for training activities.