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HRI Certification

Subjects : certifications, hri
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Indicates that you have demonstrated a high level of skill and have met specific performance requirements by participating in a rigorous process to become certified






2. A template used for creating weekly employee schedules






3. A meeting between the employer and employee when the employee leaves the company






4. A law that requires all employers to pay employees minimum wage plus overtime for any hours worked over forty per week






5. Includes key personnel to be notified in the event of a crisis - such as each member of management






6. A process that assists the employee in improving his or her performance - and bringing it up to standards to avoid termination procedures






7. A method of collecting ideas from all participants without criticism or judgment






8. Refers to the need to exercise leadership and apply authority over others






9. A binding contract formed from the pay ranges - along with other working conditions agreed to by both management and labor






10. The many expressions and movements of a speaker that convey additional information about the message being given






11. Employees who - inaddition to their regularly assigned tasks - train new hires and perform other functions assigned by management






12. A strategy of steps to carry out so that a problem does not recur






13. The medium through which the message will be communicated






14. Actions by an employee that typically cause immediate termination






15. Those factors that cause a person to behave or act in either a goal-seeking or satisfying manner and may be influenced by physiological drives or by external stimuli






16. Team members can analyze and solve problems effectively together






17. A tool used to identify Strengths and Weaknesses and to examine Opportunities and Threats employees face in the organization






18. The originator and developer of the information that will be communicated






19. Personal characteristics that are work-related






20. Putting a positive thought into the public's mind following a negative situation






21. An event that happens without warning and normally affects a number of people






22. Simply stated criteria used to determine whether a goal has been met






23. The process of sending and receiving information by talk - gestures - or writing for some type of response or action






24. Teams are getting to know each other - in addition to learning what will be required of them in order to achieve their assigned goal






25. A catastrophe that cannot be stopped from happening






26. Describes what an organization wants to become and why it exists






27. Represent a select few of the highest concerns of the company






28. Guidelines and procedures that explain how employees must notify management if they are unable to work






29. A conversation without prepared questions






30. Refers to a wide range of processes that encourages solutions to problems that do not require formal grievance steps within an organization






31. Discussion between involved people with the goal of reaching an agreement that both can accept






32. A group of individuals who operate as a unit for an assigned task or goal






33. The ability to attend closely to what another person is saying to capture the essence of a message being communicated






34. The execution of processes and the use of tools that increase a person's efficiency and productivity






35. Meetings that share communication






36. Refers to the way in which managers interact with staff and the value system that governs their daily conduct






37. All types of wages combined with other rewards or benefits that the employee receives as part of a package






38. A thought-out process presented in a logical sequence - which must be followed to arrive at a reasonable conclusion






39. A projection of sales - costs - and profit that is used to guide day-to-day operational decisions






40. The reality of the project sets in for the team and various interpersonal conflicts begin to surface






41. A process managers use to identify what causes stress for them in the workplace as well as in their personal life - and then to apply various strategies to minimize its effects






42. These goals focus on broad statements of what the organization as a whole wants to achieve






43. A visible space to write those ideas or topics that are important and brought up in a meeting - but that cannot be addressed






44. The act of identifying with the feelings - thoughts - or attitudes of another person






45. Statements of desired results






46. A situation in which management must terminate an employee for one of four reasons - including lack of work for the individual - lack of funding - unsatisfactory performance - or violating a company policy






47. A federal law that allows eligible employees to take an extended amount of time off for medical and other personal reasons






48. A list of topics that will be reviewed or dealt with at a meeting






49. Meetings in which the purpose is to generate a list of ideas or creative solutions to an issue confronting the organization






50. Shows which job classifications are essential or primary to staff and which are secondary