Under the HRPA Human Resources Competency Framework (Functional Domain: Organizational Effectiveness), HR professionals must design effective onboarding and orientation programs to facilitate employee integration into the organizational culture.
Videos and podcasts that introduce the company’s mission, environment, and people are designed to reduce culture shock—the discomfort and uncertainty new employees may feel when adapting to new values, norms, and practices.
Extract:
“Orientation and onboarding programs reduce new employee anxiety and culture shock by familiarizing them with organizational values, people, and processes.”
(HRPA Competency Framework – Organizational Effectiveness, CHRP Level, Key Competency: Support Employee Onboarding and Engagement)
Option Analysis:
A: Safety promotion is part of health and safety training, not onboarding culture integration.
B: Correct — directly reduces culture shock.
C: “Making the most of talent” relates to development, not onboarding.
D: Job responsibilities are covered in role-specific training, not general onboarding.
Thus, B. To help new employees avoid culture shock is correct.
Verified Reference Summary:
HRPA Human Resources Competency Framework – Organizational Effectiveness
CHRP Knowledge Exam Blueprint – Onboarding and Employee Integration
HRPA Exam Preparation Guide – Orientation and Socialization
