Acronyms Flashcards

(89 cards)

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ADEA

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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APEC

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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ASEAN

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Association of South East Asian Nations

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BOK

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Body of knowledge

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BRIC

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Brazil, Russia, India, China

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BT

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Business traveler

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C&B

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Compensation and benefits

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CBT

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Computer Based Training

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CEE

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Central and Eastern Europe

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CEO

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Chief executive officer

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CFO

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Chief financial officer

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CIPD

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Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

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COLA

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Cost of Living Allowance

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CSR

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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EEA

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European economic area

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EFTA

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European free trade agreement

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EPI

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Efficient purchaser index

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ESOP

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Employee stock ownership plan

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ESPP

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Employee stock purchaser plans

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ETUC

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European trade union confederation

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EU

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European Union

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FCN

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Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Treaty

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FCPA

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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FDI

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Foreign Direct Investment

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FTAA
Free Trade Area of the Americas
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Fx
Exchange Rate
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GATT
General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs
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GEC
Global Employment Company
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GHRIS
Global HR Info System
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GI
Global Integration
31
GLOBE
Global Leadership and Org Behavior Effectiveness
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GPHR
Global Professional in HR
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GUFs
Global Union Federations
34
HCN
Host country nationals
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HQ
Head quarters
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HRCI
HR Certification Institute
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IA
International Assignment
38
IB
International Business
39
ICC
International Chamber of Commerce
40
ICFTU
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
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IE
International Employee
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IHR
International HR
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IHRM
International HR Management
44
IJV
International Joint Venture
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ILO
International Labor Organization, U.S.
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ILP
International Labour Organisation, UK
47
IMF
International Monetary Fund
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INS
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
49
IPM
International Performance Management
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IPO
Intellectual Property Office
51
IT
Information Technology
52
ITUC
International Trade Union Confederation
53
JV
Joint Venture
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LR
Local responsiveness
55
M&A
Merger and Acquisiton
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MNE
Multi National Enterprise
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NAALC
North American Agreement on Labour Cooperation
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NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
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NGO
Non Governmental Organization
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OECD
Office of European Economic Cooperation
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OEEC
Office of European Economic cooperation
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PA
Performance Appraisal
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PCN
Parent Country National
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PCT
Parent Cooperation Treaty
65
PM
Performance Management
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PRC
People's Republic of China
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R&D
Research & Development
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SAR
Stock Appreciation Rights
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SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
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SHRM
Society for Human Resource Management
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SIHRM
Strategic International HR Mgmt
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SME
Small and medium sized enterprises
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SOX
Sarbones-oxley
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TCN
Third Country National
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T&D
Training and Development
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TI
Transparency International
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TNC
Transnational Corporation
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TUAC
Trade Union Advisory Committee
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UN
United Nations
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UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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UK
United Kingdom
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U.S.
United States
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WCL
World Confederation of Labor
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WFPMA
World Federation of People Management Associations
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WfTU
World Federation of Trade Unions
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WIPO
World Industrial Property Organization
87
WLB
Work-life balance
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WTO
World Trade Organization
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ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act