PHR · Question #95
Beth is a HR Professional for her organization and she's discussing the risk of growing her organization's business. What is risk and why would it be considered in HR for organizational growth?
The correct answer is A. Risk is an uncertain event or condition that may help or hinder an organization. Adding employees. In HR and project management, risk is defined as an uncertain event or condition that can have either a positive or negative impact on organizational objectives, not solely a negative one.
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Beth is a HR Professional for her organization and she's discussing the risk of growing her organization's business. What is risk and why would it be considered in HR for organizational growth?
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- ARisk is an uncertain event or condition that may help or hinder an organization. Adding employees
- BRisk is an adverse event that can halt, hinder, or hurt the objectives of a business.
- CRisk is a negative event that an organization must consider when adding new employees to grow a
- DRisk is an uncertain event or conditionthat can have a positive or negative effect on the goals of an
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Why each option
In HR and project management, risk is defined as an uncertain event or condition that can have either a positive or negative impact on organizational objectives, not solely a negative one.
The HRCI and PMI-aligned definition of risk encompasses both opportunities (positive risks) and threats (negative risks), making it an uncertain event that may help or hinder an organization. This dual-sided definition is critical in HR growth planning because adding employees can either benefit or burden the organization depending on outcomes. Recognizing both dimensions allows HR professionals to evaluate risk comprehensively rather than only defensively.
Defining risk solely as an adverse event is an incomplete definition; it excludes positive risks (opportunities), which are recognized in standard HR and project management frameworks.
Restricting risk to only negative events related to adding employees is too narrow and omits the positive potential outcomes recognized in the full risk definition.
This choice is incomplete as written and does not include the HR-specific context of organizational growth and employee impact that choice A provides.
Concept tested: Dual-sided definition of risk in HR planning
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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