Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 704 pages
- Published by: Pearson Education
- Edition: 2nd Edition July 26, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0789736764
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0789736765
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Book Dimensions:
10.7 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches
- Weighs: 2.8 pounds
Product Description
SPHR Exam Prep
Second Edition
Senior Professional in Human Resources
Dr. Larry Phillips, SPHR
COMPREHENSIVE Succeed with comprehensive learning and practice tests
- Prepare with two comprehensive practice tests
- Analyze your test readiness and identify areas
- for further study with practice questions on each exam topic
- Learn important test-taking strategies to maximize your score and diminish your anxiety
Score Higher on the SPHR Exam!
We provide you with the proven study tools and expert insight that will help you score higher on your exam.
- Focused exercises throughout the chapters reinforce your knowledge of test topics by allowing you to apply what you are learning.
- Practice questions include detailed explanations of the answers–so you can learn the material by understanding why
- an answer is correct.
- Comprehensive discussion of all subject areas covered by the SPHR: Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Total Rewards, Employee and Labor Relations, and Risk Management.
- Two full-length practice tests (one in the book and one on the CD) enable you to time yourself under exam circumstances so you know exactly what to expect on test day and can identify any areas in which you are struggling before you take the real exam.
Written by a Leading SPHR Expert!
Dr. Larry Phillips (SPHR) has extensive experience as a Human Resource Management (HR) manager at both the tactical and strategic level. He has taught numerous PHR/SPHR certification classes under the auspices of the Society for Human Resource Management and is, himself, certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resource Management. He has managed small HR operations as well as large HR organizations. Dr. Phillips is on the faculty of Indiana University South Bend where he teaches graduate and undergraduate human resource classes. He has previously taught courses in training and development at the higher education level. Dr. Phillips publishes frequently in these areas.
CD Features Practice Questions!
The CD features an innovative test engine powered by MeasureUp, giving you an effective tool to assess your readiness for the exam. Key features include:
- Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers
- Multiple test modes
- Random questions and order of answers
- Covers all SPHR exam topics
“For many people, this book will remove the mystery that has surrounded this exam for years and also ease a great deal of their anxieties.”
–Haley C. Recio, Director of Human Resources and Administration, Teknovus, Inc.
$54.99 USA
$68.99 CAN
£39.99 Net UK (inc. of VAT)
About The Author
Dr. Larry Phillips (SPHR) has extensive experience as a Human Resource Management (HRM) manager at both the operational and strategic levels. At the operational level he has managed small HR organizations with as few as ten employees servicing 800 clients as well as large HR organizations with 100 employees and more than 10,000 clients. At the strategic level he has been the program manager for the process reengineering of benefits services for a large federal agency. In addition he has managed consolidations of both personnel processing and training functions at the regional level, again for a large federal agency. He was the project manager for the creation of a corporate university of a mid-sized corporation in the private sector.
Dr. Phillips is on the faculty of Indiana University South Bend where he teaches both graduate and undergraduate classes in human resource management, compensation and benefits, labor and employee relations, organizational behavior, management, and leadership. He has previously taught courses in training and development, interviewing techniques, customer service strategies, and marketing at the higher-education level. Dr. Phillips publishes frequently in these areas. In addition he has taught numerous PHR/SPHR certification classes under the auspices of the Society for Human Resource Management. His educational background includes an Ed.D. from Indiana University, an MPA from the University of West Florida, and a BS from the University of South Carolina. He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.
Dr. Phillips is an experienced HR consultant in both the private and public sector and is affiliated with Ergo Resource Management, Inc., a regional management consulting firm based in Syracuse, IN. He can be reached via email at lwphilli@iusb.edu.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: SPHR Exam Prep: Senior Professional in Human Resources (Exam Cram 2) (Paperback)
Having passed my SPHR exam after using Dr. Phillips' SPHR Exam Prep Guide as one of my study materials, I wish I could give it a more enthusiastic endorsement. There were some things I REALLY liked about it-- the fact that it was geared specifically for the SPHR, for one thing, and the author's "Exam Alerts" of items that were likely to appear on the exam. However, I also found these were not truly reflective of the test questions-- for instance, there was one topic that merited no more than a paragraph in this book, yet there were 10-15 questions on my exam about that issue. This happened several times-- I focused my study efforts on Dr. Phillips' Exam Alert recommendations and found that, in fact, less than half of the time were they truly reflective of questions on the actual exam. For instance, this guide put a major emphasis on statistical research methods, which were, in fact, a very minor part of the exam. The guide had some other shortcomings-- for example, in the exercises at the back of each chapter, many of the answers were just plain wrong, for instance, there was a glaring mistake in his calculation of a cost benefit analysis question. It seemed as though he had updated questions from those of a previous edition, but then not updated the answers. This made me wary of trusting some of the other information in the book. The Practice Exam on the accompanying CD was less than overwhelming and, again, a few times had incorrect answers. The exact same questions were presented each time in the exact same order, making it very easy to avoid actually learning the answers. The other problem I had with the practice questions is that they were not truly reflective of the types of questions that were on the actual exam. The practice questions given by Dr. Phillips were pretty much definitional in nature, and did not require a higher level of knowledge to answer. As the questions on the exam itself were largely situational, I felt very unprepared when I sat down to take my test, despite studying for almost 5 months. If I had relied solely on this guide for preparation for the exam, I am not sure I would have passed. As one of the three different study materials I used for the exam, this book was a useful supplement. If you can only afford one set of study materials, however, this book is not it.
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