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IPMA-SCP Study Guide Questions
and Answer | Latest Update
2024/2025
Broadbanding
~~> The practice of using fewer pay grades with much broader ranges
than in traditional compensation systems. Main advantage is more consistent
with flattening of organizational levels and growing jobs that are
multidimensional. Problem is employees expect a promotion to come with a
pay raise and movement to a new pay. By not having this employees will feel
there is no room for promotion opportunities. Most companies use traditional
pay grades.
Coaches
~~> Observe and feedback is given to immediate supervisors. It is the
continual process of learning by doing. Group coaching on leadership can
help create high-performance teams. Outside help can come in for
executive coaching.
Observation with suggestions.
Counseling
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~~> Heighten employee awareness of organizational policies and rules.
Being made aware of rules, and knowledge of possible disciplinary actions
may prevent violations.
Adverse Selection
~~> Certain employees select and use certain benefits. Example:
employees with younger children are more likely to enroll in orthodontic
coverage.
Assessment Center
~~> Assessment exercise composed of a series of evaluative tests used for
selection and development. Tests and exercises must reflect the content of
the job for which individuals are being screened, the types of problems faced
on that job.
Bargaining Unit
~~> Employees eligible to select a single union to represent and bargain
collectively for them. NLRA excludes supervisors from voting or joining.
Cannot be be included, however who qualifies as a supervisor is not always
clear.
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Collective Bargaining
~~> Process where representatives of management and workers
negotiate over wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Management Rights
~~> Rights reserved so that the employer can manage, direct and control
it's business, even with a labor contract.
Behavioral Interview
~~> Applicants give specific examples of how they have performed a
certain task or handled a problem in the past.
Situational Interview
~~> Structured interview that contains questions about how applicants
might handle specific job situations.
Stress Interview
~~> Designed to create anxiety and put pressure on applicants to see
how they respond.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
IPMA-SCP Study Guide Questions
and Answer | Latest Update
2024/2025
Broadbanding
~~> The practice of using fewer pay grades with much broader ranges
than in traditional compensation systems. Main advantage is more consistent
with flattening of organizational levels and growing jobs that are
multidimensional. Problem is employees expect a promotion to come with a
pay raise and movement to a new pay. By not having this employees will feel
there is no room for promotion opportunities. Most companies use traditional
pay grades.
Coaches
~~> Observe and feedback is given to immediate supervisors. It is the
continual process of learning by doing. Group coaching on leadership can
help create high-performance teams. Outside help can come in for
executive coaching.
Observation with suggestions.
Counseling
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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~~> Heighten employee awareness of organizational policies and rules.
Being made aware of rules, and knowledge of possible disciplinary actions
may prevent violations.
Adverse Selection
~~> Certain employees select and use certain benefits. Example:
employees with younger children are more likely to enroll in orthodontic
coverage.
Assessment Center
~~> Assessment exercise composed of a series of evaluative tests used for
selection and development. Tests and exercises must reflect the content of
the job for which individuals are being screened, the types of problems faced
on that job.
Bargaining Unit
~~> Employees eligible to select a single union to represent and bargain
collectively for them. NLRA excludes supervisors from voting or joining.
Cannot be be included, however who qualifies as a supervisor is not always
clear.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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Collective Bargaining
~~> Process where representatives of management and workers
negotiate over wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Management Rights
~~> Rights reserved so that the employer can manage, direct and control
it's business, even with a labor contract.
Behavioral Interview
~~> Applicants give specific examples of how they have performed a
certain task or handled a problem in the past.
Situational Interview
~~> Structured interview that contains questions about how applicants
might handle specific job situations.
Stress Interview
~~> Designed to create anxiety and put pressure on applicants to see
how they respond.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
