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