Correct Answer: B

Client is not one of the four components of the HR Impact Model. The four components are catalyst, consultation, policies and procedures, and programs and processes. Answer options C, A, and D are incorrect. Catalyst, consultation and programs and processes are the components of the HR Impact Model.

Correct Answer: C

This law addresses all organizations that have 15 or more employees. Answer option A is incorrect. Organizations with fewer than 15 employees are exempted from this law.

Answer option B is incorrect. The law requires organizations with 15 or more employees to conform to the regulation.

Answer option D is incorrect. This law applies to all organizations with 15 or more employees, not just the federal government.

Correct Answer: C

The HR Professional in this role of the catalyst is involved in the HR practices, trends, business needs, and understands the company's culture and employee attitudes. Answer option D is incorrect. The consultation role helps to define the overall organizational strategy. Answer option B is incorrect. The policies and procedures role establishes and controls the HR processes, employee programs, and ensures fair treatment for employees. Answer option A is incorrect. The programs and processes role oversees programs to attract and motivate employees, and promotes employee satisfaction and performance.

Correct Answer: A

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967 has no age limit on the employees or job applicants. Answer options B, C, and D are incorrect. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967 has no age limit on the employees or job applicants.

Correct Answer: C

Gainsharing is a compensation plan where the money saved by reducing waste is shared among the employees or project team. It can also be used as an incentive for additional revenues generated. Answer option D is incorrect. A short-term incentive usually last a year or less and the scenario doesn't indicate how long this incentive may be offered. Answer option A is incorrect. A team incentive is for a particular team to reach a common goal. This choice is tempting but gainsharing is a more accurate description of what's occurring in this scenario. Answer option B is incorrect. Profit sharing is similar to gainsharing, but the focus is one a profit goal, not a waste reduction goal.

Correct Answer: B

The employer is not obligated to provide meeting facilities to employees wishing to create a labor union. Answer options C, A, and D are incorrect. These are among the five unfair labor practices.

Correct Answer: C

Of all the choices only C is allowed. Organizations may request permission to complete a background check on an applicant. Answer options B, A, and D are incorrect. Holly cannot ask the gender, race, and sexual orientation of the employee candidate.

Correct Answer: A

Risk is uncertain - and in uncertainty lies opportunity. When an organization looks to grow and new employees may be added to the business,

new employees can bring risk to the organization's operations, goals, and endeavors. Answer option D is incorrect. This is a correct definition of risk, but it does not address the human resource-related risk events.

Answer option B is incorrect. Risk can be positive or negative, not just adverse. Answer option C is incorrect. Risk isn't always negative. Risk can be positive or negative.

Correct Answer: D

Fran should not inspect Lucas' work just because he has asked for time off based on a religious holiday.

Answer option A is incorrect. There's no evidence of past historical discrimination in this example. Answer option B is incorrect. This isn't a valid answer for the question as any discrimination based on religion falls into disparate discrimination.

Answer option C is incorrect. Quality control does inspect the quality of the work, but it's equal for all project deliverables, not just the deliverables tied to Lucas and his request for time off for the religious holiday.

Correct Answer: B

HR Professionals want to be both effective and efficient, but there is a difference. Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things. Answer option A is incorrect. Efficiency and effectiveness are not synonymous. Answer option C is incorrect. Efficiency is the correct action to complete a task or policy. Effectiveness is doing the correct task or policy for the organization. Answer option D is incorrect. Just knowing what to do is not enough. You must know what to do, do the right things, and do these things correctly.