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