S | M05 Pre-exam

An employee is terminated for repeated violations of employer policy. How does this type of separation impact severance payments?

• It reduces the amount of compensation the employee receives.
• It requires outplacement support to help the employee find a new job.
• It depends on country law and whether compensation is required.
• It depends on whether the employee has accrued but unused vacation.

Which measure is an indicator of employee engagement?

• Numerous long-term employees in the company
• High number of applicants being referred by current employees
• High number of employees using internal social media
• High number of employees enrolled in continuing education programs

Which measure correlates to a decrease in employee engagement?

• Decrease in voluntary turnover
• Increased participation in employee opinion surveys
• Increased demand for higher wages
• Decrease in revenue per employee

Why is it important to engage managers and supervisors when creating employee engagement policies?

• They are responsible for communicating the policy.
• It is not courteous to exclude colleagues.
• It could affect performance appraisals.
• They may be responsible for implementing the policy.

What is the term for the agreement to not share or make public information that has been disclosed to an organization?

• Right to privacy
• Conflict of interest
• Confidentiality
• Anticorruption

What HR-directed policy initiative could best help resolve work/life balance conflicts for female employees?

• Revising promotion policies
• Instituting mentoring programs
• Providing flextime and parenting leave benefits
• Initiating diversity awareness training

What is the primary purpose of a health and safety audit?

• To determine if policies are being followed
• To assess the soundness of a policy
• To identify more appropriate risk management strategies for identified risks
• To update health and safety programs to reflect new technologies

What are the factors in the risk equation?

• Probability of occurrence and magnitude of impact
• Rate of emergence and degree of impact
• Probability, magnitude of impact, and risk tolerance
• Rate of emergence and prevalence

Why is it important for organizations to manage conflicts with employees?

• To help employees who, because of cultural norms, will not resolve conflicts on their own
• To sustain trust among all employees
• To decrease the number of interpersonal conflicts that occur in the organization
• To increase respect among employees for managers and supervisors

What is the best definition of duty of care?

• Due diligence in hiring and firing
• Preserving employees from injury due to work site incidents
• Obligation to protect employee health and safety
• Taking steps to identify threats to global assignees