HRCI SPHR Exam - Topic 5 Question 21 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's SPHR exam

Question #: 21
Topic #: 5

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A union philosophy statement may have all of the following except which?

AA statement of the company's desire to remain union free

BA promise of extended benefits if the company remains union free

CA description of what a union cannot do for the employees

DFactual statements about the disadvantages of unions in the labor/management relationship

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Suggested Answer: B

Answer option B is correct.

A company cannot threaten employees or make promises to them contingent on the workforce remaining union free. A philosophy statement should be geared toward communicating the company's desire to work directly with the employees in discussions about working conditions or benefits. If a union does attempt to organize, it is important for the employer to work directly with outside council to determine the strategic benefits of discussing the desire to remain union free and the disadvantages/limitations of unions as employee representatives.

Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations

Objective: Review Questions

by Mirta at May 08, 2022, 12:02 PM

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Huey

4 months ago

All of these seem like they could be included, but I agree with A.

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Lucy

4 months ago

D seems legit, unions do have downsides.

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Nieves

4 months ago

Wait, can a union philosophy really include C? Sounds odd.

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Tawny

4 months ago

I think B is also a no-go.

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Norah

5 months ago

Definitely not A, that's just anti-union.

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Bok

5 months ago

This is tricky! I feel like all the options could be related to a company's stance on unions, but I lean towards B being the odd one out.

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Carrol

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question where it asked about union benefits, and I think C could be the right choice here. Unions usually highlight what they can do for employees.

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Inocencia

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about unions advocating for employee rights, so maybe D is the one that doesn't fit?

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Micah

5 months ago

I think the answer might be A, since a union philosophy statement should focus on the union's benefits rather than the company's desire to avoid unions.

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Deeann

5 months ago

This looks like a tricky SNMP security question. I'll need to carefully review the configuration options to identify the one that best prevents unauthorized access.

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Jerry

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the primary objective of Change Management. I'm pretty confident I know the answer, but I'll quickly review the options to make sure.

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