APHR
Practice
Test
given
by
Tom
with
answers
Sustainable
competitive
advantage
-
ANS
When
an
organization
is
able
to
perform
an
activity
to
a
greater
degree
than
its
competitors
for
an
extended
period
of
time
Performance
Management
duties
-
ANS
Preparation
and
administration
of
appraisals
Discipline
Development
of
performance
measures
The
most
common
reason
for
failed
overseas
assignments
is:
-
ANS
Choosing
people
who
have
the
technical
skills
needed
to
perform
the
job,
but
who
lack
the
necessary
personality
characteristics
and
family
support
A
function
of
employee
relations
is:
-
ANS
Relocation
and
outplacement
services
An
organization
has
one
HR
staff
person
for
every
____
employees
-
ANS
100
Definition
of
Development
-
ANS
Is
more
long
term
in
nature.
Often
includes
education
in
philosophical
and
theoretical
concepts
Aimed
at
developing
relationships,
often
for
the
purposes
of
improving
leadership
skills
More
general
and
non-tangible
than
specific
Definition
of
Training
-
ANS
Training
is
usually
a
short
term
process.
Training
usually
requires
guidance
(or
instruction)
in
a
series
of
steps
to
gain
a
skill,
or
set
of
predictable
knowledge.
Often
for
non-leadership
related
activities.
Aimed
at
a
specific
task
or
job
role.
Projections
of
the
U.S.
labor
force
-
ANS
The
growth
in
the
labor
market
of
female
and
minority
populations
will
exceed
the
growth
of
white
non-Hispanic
persons More
women
will
be
in
the
paid
labor
force
than
in
the
past
and
most
will
be
working
full-time
The
U.S.
labor
force
will
be
more
diverse
in
racial
and
ethnic
terms
than
in
the
past
The
largest
number
of
openings
due
to
growth
and
replacement
needs
according
to
the
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics
is:
-
ANS
Service
The
use
of
employee
empowerment
has
had
what
effect
upon
recruiting?
-
ANS
It
has
shifted
the
focus
away
from
technical
skills
to
general
cognitive
and
interpersonal
skills
Increasingly,
HR
professionals
are
being
viewed
as:
-
ANS
Strategic
partners
The
largest
number
of
immigrants
to
the
U.S.
workforce
will
come
from:
-
ANS
North
America
(Mexico,
Canada,
Central
America,
the
Caribbean)
Dot-com
companies
offer
a
dynamic,
exciting
HR
work
environment
for
what
reasons?
-
ANS
Their
small
size
give
HR
professionals
the
ability
to
speak
frequently
and
directly
to
the
CEO
Because
of
their
size
and
numerous
HR
needs,
HR
sees
its
decisions
implemented,
quickly
sees
the
impact
on
the
business,
and
receives
personal
recognition
for
successful
actions
Because
of
the
importance
many
HR
practices
play
in
a
growing
company,
HR
professionals
are
actively
involved
in
the
strategic
planning
and
decision-making
process
Title
VII
of
the
Civil
Rights
Act
of
1964
prohibits
employers
from
discriminating
against
individuals
based
on:
-
ANS
sex,
race,
color,
national
origin,
and
religion
Who
does
Title
VII
apply
to?
-
ANS
Companies
with
at
least
15
or
more
employees
including
federal,
state,
and
local
governments
The
Americans
with
Disability
Act
covers
individuals
who:
-
ANS
Have
serious
disabilities,
such
as
epilepsy,
blindness,
or
paralysis,
that
affect
their
ability
to
perform
major
life
activities
such
as
walking,
learning
and
working
Have
a
history
of
disability,
such
as
someone
who
has
had
cancer
but
is
currently
in
remission
Are
regarded
as
having
a
disability,
such
as
an
individual
who
is
severely
disfigured
and
is
denied
employment
because
an
employer
fears
negative
reactions
from
others
The
Civil
Rights
Act
of
1991:
-
ANS
The
amount
of
punitive
damages
depends
on
the
size
of
the
organization
charged
with
the
discrimination
The
act
amends
the
CRA
of
1866,
the
CRA
of
1964,
the
ADEA
of
1967,
and
the
ADA
of
1990 Punitive
damages
are
awarded
only
in
cases
of
intentional
discrimination
or
with
malice
or
reckless
indifference
to
the
employees
federally
protected
rights
Civil
Rights
Act
of
1866:
-
ANS
Granted
citizenship
and
the
same
rights
enjoyed
by
white
citizens
to
all
male
persons
in
the
United
States
"without
distinction
of
race
or
color,
or
previous
condition
of
slavery
or
involuntary
servitude."
The
Age
Discrimination
in
Employment
Act
of
1967:
-
ANS
Protects
certain
applicants
and
employees
40
years
of
age
and
older
from
discrimination
on
the
basis
of
age
in
hiring,
promotion,
discharge,
compensation,
or
terms,
conditions
or
privileges
of
employment.
The
Uniformed
Services
Employment
and
Reemployment
Rights
Act
of
1994:
-
ANS
Employers
must
reemploy
workers
who
leave
jobs
to
fulfill
military
duties
for
up
to
5
years
Employers
must
reemploy
workers
in
the
job
they
would
have
held
if
they
had
not
left
to
serve,
including
the
same
seniority,
status,
and
pay
Disabled
veterans
have
up
to
two
years
to
recover
from
injuries
received
during
their
service
or
training,
and
employers
must
make
reasonable
accommodation
for
a
remaining
disability
Disparate
Treatment
-
ANS
An
employee
who
makes
a
disparate
treatment
claim
alleges
that
he
or
she
was
treated
differently
than
other
employees
who
were
similarly
situated,
and
that
the
difference
was
based
on
a
protected
characteristic.
Intentional
discrimination
Example:
A
woman
with
school-aged
children
is
rejected
on
the
assumption
that
she
will
frequently
be
absent
from
work
Disparate
Impact
-
ANS
Practices
in
employment,
housing,
and
other
areas
that
adversely
affect
one
group
of
people
of
a
protected
characteristic
more
than
another,
even
though
rules
applied
by
employers
or
landlords
are
formally
neutral.
Unintentional
discrimination
Example:
Black
applicants
are
being
disproportionately
rejected
relative
to
whites
by
a
paper-and-pencil
test
Under
the
Americans
with
Disability
Act,
an
"undue
hardship"
has
been
defined
as
an
action:
-
ANS
Requiring
significant
difficulty
or
expense
Hostile
Working
Environment
harassment
-
ANS
Occurs
when
an
employee
is
subject
to
unwelcome
advances,
sexual
innuendos,
or
offensive
gender-related
language
that
is
