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HRCI PHR Exam - Topic 10 Question 68 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's PHR exam
Question #: 68
Topic #: 10
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What term describes a manager who makes himself visible, being present for employees, and getting out of his office to interact with employees?

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Suggested Answer: D

Management by walking around describes a manager that doesn't hide in his office and manages by being present among employees.

Answer option A is incorrect. An open door policy allows employees to approach management with problems, suggestions, or other issues.

Answer option C is incorrect. Active management just describes a manager that's involved with employee decision and activities.

Answer option B is incorrect. Progressive discipline is a series of steps of discipline where each step is slightly sterner than the previous.


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Veronika
4 months ago
Yeah, I've seen it work wonders in my last job!
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Lura
4 months ago
Wait, is that really effective? Seems a bit old school.
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Merilyn
4 months ago
Isn't that just a fancy way of saying open door policy?
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Christiane
4 months ago
Totally agree, it really helps with team morale!
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Isabelle
4 months ago
I think it's called Management by walking around.
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Louvenia
5 months ago
I think I saw a practice question about this, and "management by walking around" was the answer. It makes sense for a visible manager!
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Nakisha
5 months ago
I feel like "active management" could fit, but it doesn't quite capture the idea of being physically present with employees.
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Mila
5 months ago
I remember something about an open door policy, but that seems more about accessibility than actually interacting.
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Kimi
5 months ago
I think the term might be "management by walking around," but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from our group discussions.
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Shawnee
5 months ago
Okay, I got this. The key here is that the administrator is creating a "blueprint" to deploy VMs across multiple clouds. That sounds like a high-level, overarching feature, so the answer must be Service. Profile Actions, Package, and Substrates are more specific components, not the overall feature being described.
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Ma
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. I know Nmap can do OS detection, but I'm not familiar with the term "passive OS fingerprinting." I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Diane
5 months ago
I'm confident that service continuity management is the correct answer here. It's the only process in the list that deals with external factors affecting the data center.
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