• Greg is part of a rotational HR development program at DataX Space. His current role is in employee relations. This week, he is flying to a field site with another seasoned HR professional to perform his first theft investigation. Greg is putting together a plan for the investigation, and he needs to determine how to produce the best results.

  What should Greg do to get the best results from the investigation?

  • Begin with non-suspect employees to collect general information
  • Begin with the most-likely suspect leading up to the least-likely
  • Begin with the least-likely suspect leading up to the most-likely
  • Begin with the manager because he is responsible for discipling the employees

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  Sue is an HR manager at DataX Space. Recently, an employee named Jonathan got into a disagreement and assaulted another employee. Jonathan is a high-performing employee with no history of receiving disciplinary action. In fact, Sue was completely surprised to hear that Jonathan got into an altercation. After Sue performed a thorough investigation of the incident, Johnathan admitted to hitting the other employee in anger. As the HR manager, Sue now has to determine how to discipline Jonathan.

  What should Sue do?

  • Write Jonathan up and place him on probation for the next six months
  • Terminate Jonathan and end the working relationship
  • Ignore the incident because it was likely a one-time incident
  • Suspend Jonathan for two weeks without pay
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  The executive team at DataX Space is working hard to make the organization a safer place for employees to work. All except which of the following actions would help improve safety?

  • Create and implement a policy regarding emergency situations
  • Create an advisory committee to oversee safety concerns
  • Appoint a safety specialist to enforce all safety practices
  • Appoint a coordinator to oversee the development and implementation of the plan