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: B

The compa-ratio helps organizations determine how closely an employee's pay is in synch with market. You must also consider the length of employment, service, skills, and other factors in the decision for compensation. The ratio is found by dividing the employees' salary ($40,000) by the midpoint for the role ($50,000) for the ratio of 80 percent. Answer options A, D, and C are incorrect. These are not valid calculations for the compa-ratio.

Correct Answer: B

HR professionals who restrict themselves to just one quadrant of the HR Impact Model often limit their effectiveness as an HR Professional. In this instance, Sally won't contribute to strategic planning and change efforts.

Answer option A is incorrect. Sally won't be involved in the strategic planning efforts. Answer option D is incorrect. Sally's focus won't be on employee performance, but on policies. HR Professionals who focus on programs and processes

promote employee performance. Answer option C is incorrect. HR Professionals should also be involved in the programs and processes quadrant of the HR Impact Model to help promote new programs and processes.

Correct Answer: B

A range is the space between the minimum and maximum pay for the type of work or role an employee satisfies in an organization.

Answer option D is incorrect. A range is not assigned to employees worth based on incentives. Answer option A is incorrect. Ranges are not federally mandated so this choice is not valid. Answer option C is incorrect. The choice isn't valid

because it's not the worth of the responsibilities, but the range of pay from minimum to maximum for employees.

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.