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NO.14 The president of a large company is planning to retire soon. The president has been with the company for 40 years, the longest tenure of any employee in the company, and has been president for the last 10 years. In addition to replacing its top leader, the company is also in the midst of conducting strategic planning for the next three years. The HR director has been placed in charge of overseeing the selection and transition process for the new president and has organized a search committee consisting of external board members. The search committee has identified three internal candidates for the position and must move forward with the process of selecting one to be president.
What should the HR director do in order to decrease the likelihood of candidates not selected for the job becoming upset and leaving the company?

NO.15 A large retail company opens a distribution center directly across the street from a small competing firm’s distribution center and posts a sign advertising open entry-level positions. The plant manager of the small firm notices that the sign indicates the advertised salary is higher than what the firm pays its entry-level employees.
The plant manager is concerned employees will leave the firm to seek work at the competing company. The plant manager notifies the HR manager of the pay differences and requests immediate pay matching for all entry-level employees. The HR manager sets up a meeting with the plant manager, compensation manager, and HR business partner to discuss the issue. They decide to increase base pay to match the competitor’s base pay but only for a subset of entry-level roles identified as critical. They also decide to put the pay increase into effect immediately, and the HR manager agrees to monitor the situation over the next three months.
How should the HR manager communicate the new pay increase to current entry-level employees?

NO.16 A rapidly growing technology start-up company with 200 employees forms a new team to handle recruitment for the company that is independent of the HR team. The recruitment team does not have any specific guidelines for hiring. The HR director wants to establish guidelines to prevent the theft of intellectual property and insists that the recruitment team begin conducting background checks to verify applicants’ criminal histones. The recruitment director feels that background checks create unnecessary delays and that the multiple interviews used to make selection decisions serve the same purpose as a background check.
Considering the company’s rapid growth and desire to avoid any intellectual property theft, what would have been an effective way to structure the recruiting function to avoid the present difficulties?

NO.17 How long is an H-IB visa valid?

NO.18 How would you handle this situation?
A new father, who has not exhausted his Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for the year, has requested the next 12 Fridays of f to care for his new baby. He cites
“baby bonding time” under the FMLA law and feels that this intermittent leave qualifies. His supervisor has expressed the challenge this will present his department as they usually have a time-sensitive report to submit each Friday.

NO.19 In a meeting with the executive team, the CEO lays out the revised second phase of the change initiative aligning their day-to-day business operations with the company’s vision of becoming a leader in corporate sustainability. The CEO asks each department head how they will support the upcoming changes. What contribution can the CHRO make?

NO.20 What is the style of negotiation that aims to meet the needs of both parties and leverage collaboration to come to an agreement called?

NO.21 A multinational manufacturing firm recently experienced a series of product line defects and supply chain shortages. At the request of the chief operating officer (COO), the firm hires a new VP of operations who worked for the COO at another company for many years. The VP is well known for achieving results quickly and efficiently. During a conference call with the COO and all operations managers, the new VP begins making angry remarks toward the managers because the VP believes they are not responding quickly to questions about the recent problems. When the managers speak the VP responds by criticizing them and speaking with a loud aggressive tone of voice. The COO advises the VP to focus on identifying the root cause of the problem rather than criticizing the managers. In response, the VP accuses the COO of being too lenient on the managers during a period of crisis that requires quick and deliberate action. After the meeting, the managers send a formal letter to the firm’s regional HR director describing the VP’s behavior and requesting an immediate response.
The regional HR director discovers that the VP’s onboarding process was shortened because the firm needed the VP to oversee multiple high-visibility initiatives. What should the regional HR director do to ensure the VP understands the business impact of the company’s leadership and culture standards?

NO.22 Which is a strategic role of HR in merger & acquisition (M&A) due diligence?

NO.23 What is a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) best suited for?

NO.24 The CEO asks the CHRO how the HR department will contribute to the strategy. What is the best suggestion the CHRO can make after brainstorming with the HR department?

NO.25 Which compensation program is offered to encourage recipients to create long-term shareholder value?

NO.26 A large retail company opens a distribution center directly across the street from a small competing firm’s distribution center and posts a sign advertising open entry-level positions. The plant manager of the small firm notices that the sign indicates the advertised salary is higher than what the firm pays its entry-level employees.
The plant manager is concerned employees will leave the firm to seek work at the competing company. The plant manager notifies the HR manager of the pay differences and requests immediate pay matching for all entry-level employees. The HR manager sets up a meeting with the plant manager, compensation manager, and HR business partner to discuss the issue. They decide to increase base pay to match the competitor’s base pay but only for a subset of entry-level roles identified as critical. They also decide to put the pay increase into effect immediately, and the HR manager agrees to monitor the situation over the next three months.
How should the HR manager analyze the impact of the pay increase on entry-level employees over the three-month period?

NO.27 Assume the employee admitted that he/she began using cocaine about six months ago.
He/she says that he/she started using casually, but recently it’s gotten out of control, and he/she needs help. What would be your next course of action?

NO.28 What is an important prerequisite for successful networking?

NO.29 Which item should the HR director review when tasked with quickly identifying if the organization is meeting its mission?

NO.30 A midsize company in the services sector observes a decline in employee engagement ratings regarding employee benefits. The HR manager proposes to the executive team an introduction of custom selection benefit plans. Which motivation theory should the HR manager cite to support this recommendation?

NO.31 What is an employee’s right to have union representation during a disciplinary interview at the workplace called?

NO.32 A company aims to reduce occurrences in which employees violate company policy and have to be disciplined. What steps can they take?

NO.33 What is an ineffective approach for a supervisor to deliver feedback to a struggling employee?

NO.34 Which group should be absolutely engaged when designing a global HR structure?

NO.35 Which statement does NOT describe unlawful harassment?

NO.36 A global company plans to expand into two new international markets next year. Which is the first step the chief human resource officer should take to determine what training the new workforce will need for successful expansion?