IPMA-HR Public Sector Essentials Exam
Questions and Answers
human resources management - Answer -the design of formal systems in an
organization to a manage human talent for accomplishing organizational goals
human capital - Answer -the collective value of the capabilities, knowledge, skills, life
experiences, and motivation of an organization workforce
core competency - Answer -a unique capability that creates high value at which an
organization excels
productivity - Answer -measure of quantity/quality of work done, considering cost and
resources
organizational culture - Answer -shared values/beliefs that give members meaning and
provide them rules for behavior
expatriate - Answer -citizen of country working in second county as employee of
company in the first country
host-country national - Answer -citizen of one country working in that country and
employed by organization in second country
third country national - Answer -citizen of one country, working in second country,
employed by organization in third country
hr generalist - Answer -responsibility for performing a variety of activities
hr specialist - Answer -has in-depth knowledge ad expertise in limited area of human
resources
strategy - Answer -a plan an organization uses/follows for how to compete successfully,
survive and grow
strategic planning - Answer -process of defining organizations strategy and allocating
resources towards its achievement
, organizational mission - Answer -the core reason for the existence of the organization
and what makes it unique
strategic hr management - Answer -entails providing input into organizational strategic
planning and appropriate use of HR management practices to gain competitive
advantage
multinational coroporation (MNC) - Answer -a corporation that has facilities and other
assets in at least one other country than its home country
offshoring - Answer -the relocation of a business process or operation by a company
from one country to another
hr planning - Answer -process of analyzing and identifying the need four ad availability
of people so that the organization can meets its strategic objectives
environmental scanning - Answer -assess external and internal environmental
conditions that effect an organization
succession planning - Answer -identifying replacements of key employees through
orderly plan
forecasting - Answer -using information from past and present to identify expected
current conditions
internal supply for this year (equation) - Answer -current staffing level - projected
outflows + projected inflows
severance benefit - Answer -temporary payments made to laid off employees to ease
the financial burden on employees
outsourcing - Answer -transferring management and performance of business functions
to external providers
alternative work arrangements - Answer -nontraditional schedules that provide flexibility
to employees
due diligence - Answer -a comprehensive assess of all aspects of business being
combined
effectiveness - Answer -ability to produce a specific desired effect or result that can be
measured
efficiency - Answer -the degree to which operations are done in an economical manner
hr metrics - Answer -specific measures of hr performance indicators
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