Human Resource Strategy and Planning Flashcards

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strategy

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A plan an organization follows for how to compete successfully, survive, and grow.

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Strategic planning

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The process of defining organizational strategy and allocating resources toward it achievement.

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Organizational mission

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The core reason for the existence of the organization and what makes it unique.

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Strategic HR management

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Entails providing input into organizational strategic planning and appropriate use of HR management practices to gain competitive advantage.

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Multinational corporation (MNC)

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A corporation that has facilities and other assets in at least one country other than its home country.

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Offshoring

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The relocation of a business process or operation by a company from one country to another.

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Human resource planning

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The process of analyzing and identifying the need for availability of people so that the organization can meet its strategic objectives.

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Environmental scanning

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The assessment of external and internal environmental conditions that affect the organization.

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Succession planning

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The process of identifying a plan for the orderly replacement of key employees.

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Forecasting

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Using information form the past and the present to identify expected future conditions.

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Severance benefits

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Temporary payments made to laid-off employees to ease the financial burden of unemployment.

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outsourcing

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Transferring the management and performance of a business function to an external service provider.

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Alternate work arragements

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Nontraditional schedules the provide flexibility to employees.

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Due diligence

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A comprehensive assessment of all aspects of the business being acquired.

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Effectiveness

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The ability to produce a specific desired effect or result that can be measured.

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Efficiency

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The degree to which operations are done in an economical manner.

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HR metrics

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Specific measures of HR performance indicators.

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HR analytics

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An evidence-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of quantitative tools and models.

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Benchmarking

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Comparing the business results to industry standards.

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Balanced scorecard

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A framework used to report a diverse set of performance measures.

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Return on Investment (ROI)

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Calculation showing the value of an investment.

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Human capital value added (HCVA)

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Calculated by subtracting all operating expenses except for labor expenses from revenue and dividing by the total full-time head count.

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Human capital return on investment (HCROI)

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Directly shows the operating profit derived from investments in human capital.

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Human economic value added (HEVA)

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Wealth created per employee

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HR audit

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A formal research effort to assess the current state of HR practices.