Acronyms Flashcards

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ADEA

A

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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APEC

A

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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ASEAN

A

Association of South East Asian Nations

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BOK

A

Body of knowledge

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BRIC

A

Brazil, Russia, India, China

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BT

A

Business traveler

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C&B

A

Compensation and benefits

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CBT

A

Computer Based Training

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CEE

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Central and Eastern Europe

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CEO

A

Chief executive officer

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CFO

A

Chief financial officer

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CIPD

A

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

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COLA

A

Cost of Living Allowance

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CSR

A

Corporate Social Responsibility

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EEA

A

European economic area

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EFTA

A

European free trade agreement

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17
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EPI

A

Efficient purchaser index

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18
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ESOP

A

Employee stock ownership plan

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ESPP

A

Employee stock purchaser plans

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20
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ETUC

A

European trade union confederation

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21
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EU

A

European Union

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FCN

A

Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Treaty

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FCPA

A

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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FDI

A

Foreign Direct Investment

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FTAA

A

Free Trade Area of the Americas

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Fx

A

Exchange Rate

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GATT

A

General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs

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GEC

A

Global Employment Company

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GHRIS

A

Global HR Info System

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GI

A

Global Integration

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GLOBE

A

Global Leadership and Org Behavior Effectiveness

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GPHR

A

Global Professional in HR

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GUFs

A

Global Union Federations

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HCN

A

Host country nationals

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HQ

A

Head quarters

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HRCI

A

HR Certification Institute

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IA

A

International Assignment

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IB

A

International Business

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ICC

A

International Chamber of Commerce

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ICFTU

A

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

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IE

A

International Employee

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IHR

A

International HR

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IHRM

A

International HR Management

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IJV

A

International Joint Venture

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ILO

A

International Labor Organization, U.S.

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ILP

A

International Labour Organisation, UK

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IMF

A

International Monetary Fund

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INS

A

Immigration and Naturalisation Service

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IPM

A

International Performance Management

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IPO

A

Intellectual Property Office

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IT

A

Information Technology

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ITUC

A

International Trade Union Confederation

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JV

A

Joint Venture

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LR

A

Local responsiveness

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M&A

A

Merger and Acquisiton

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MNE

A

Multi National Enterprise

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NAALC

A

North American Agreement on Labour Cooperation

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NAFTA

A

North American Free Trade Agreement

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NGO

A

Non Governmental Organization

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OECD

A

Office of European Economic Cooperation

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OEEC

A

Office of European Economic cooperation

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PA

A

Performance Appraisal

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PCN

A

Parent Country National

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PCT

A

Parent Cooperation Treaty

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PM

A

Performance Management

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PRC

A

People’s Republic of China

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R&D

A

Research & Development

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SAR

A

Stock Appreciation Rights

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SEC

A

Securities and Exchange Commission

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SHRM

A

Society for Human Resource Management

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SIHRM

A

Strategic International HR Mgmt

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SME

A

Small and medium sized enterprises

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SOX

A

Sarbones-oxley

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TCN

A

Third Country National

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T&D

A

Training and Development

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TI

A

Transparency International

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TNC

A

Transnational Corporation

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TUAC

A

Trade Union Advisory Committee

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UN

A

United Nations

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UNCTAD

A

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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UK

A

United Kingdom

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U.S.

A

United States

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WCL

A

World Confederation of Labor

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WFPMA

A

World Federation of People Management Associations

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WfTU

A

World Federation of Trade Unions

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WIPO

A

World Industrial Property Organization

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WLB

A

Work-life balance

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WTO

A

World Trade Organization

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ADA

A

Americans with Disabilities Act