Question 1

Bourdieu called the system of internal, personal, enduring dispositions through which we perceive the world

Accepted Answer

A) Ideology 
B) Attitudes 
C) Field 
D) Habitus 
E) Values 
A) Ideology 
B) Attitudes 
C) Field 
D) Habitus 
E) Values D

Question 2

The force changing careers through the development of free trade, international labor markets, the growth of multinationals, etc. is usually referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) Internationalization 
B) Acculturation 
C) Diversification 
D) Transcontinentalization 
E) Globalization 
A) Internationalization 
B) Acculturation 
C) Diversification 
D) Transcontinentalization 
E) Globalization E

Question 3

Which of the following work values is not thought to be characteristic of Generation Y (born 1981-2001)?

Accepted Answer

A) Passion 
B) Loyalty 
C) Balance 
D) Learning 
E) Civic mindedness 
A) Passion 
B) Loyalty 
C) Balance 
D) Learning 
E) Civic mindedness B

Question 4

The belief that any person, even from the humblest of backgrounds, can aspire, through hard work, to increasing wealth, health and happiness is called

Accepted Answer

A) Self-efficacy 
B) Societal optimism 
C) Serendipity 
D) Pollyanna 
E) American Dream 
A) Self-efficacy 
B) Societal optimism 
C) Serendipity 
D) Pollyanna 
E) American Dream

Question 5

In recent years, according to Rousseau 'psychological contracts' concerning employment have moved from being 'relational' to being

Accepted Answer

A) Formal 
B) Casual 
C) Structured 
D) Multi-directional 
E) Transactional 
A) Formal 
B) Casual 
C) Structured 
D) Multi-directional 
E) Transactional

Question 6

According to Weldon, China's 'little emperors' are

Accepted Answer

A) Small-time employers who exploit their positions as Communist Party members 
B) Demanding young people who have been spoiled due to the 'one-child' policy 
C) Officials who distort people's careers through their autocratic control over jobs 
D) People whose careers prosper because small stature is revered in some regions 
E) The owners and bosses of hi-tech organizations exploiting cheap labor in the cities 
A) Small-time employers who exploit their positions as Communist Party members 
B) Demanding young people who have been spoiled due to the 'one-child' policy 
C) Officials who distort people's careers through their autocratic control over jobs 
D) People whose careers prosper because small stature is revered in some regions 
E) The owners and bosses of hi-tech organizations exploiting cheap labor in the cities

Question 7

The main point illustrated by the case of Fleur is that

Accepted Answer

A) Most careers zigzag 
B) People often make bad career choices 
C) Career success is largely determined by individual talent and effort 
D) Choosing an artistic career is risky 
E) Careers are substantially affected by contextual factors 
A) Most careers zigzag 
B) People often make bad career choices 
C) Career success is largely determined by individual talent and effort 
D) Choosing an artistic career is risky 
E) Careers are substantially affected by contextual factors

Question 8

Which of the following was not a contextual change affecting careers in Western societies in the late 20th century and beyond?

Accepted Answer

A) More market-oriented economic policies after 1980 
B) A declining average age in the population 
C) Organizational restructuring for lower costs and greater efficiencies 
D) Greater female participation in the workforce 
E) The increased professionalization of many occupations 
A) More market-oriented economic policies after 1980 
B) A declining average age in the population 
C) Organizational restructuring for lower costs and greater efficiencies 
D) Greater female participation in the workforce 
E) The increased professionalization of many occupations

Question 9

According to Dries' research on 'blue-collar' workers they tend to see work mainly as

Accepted Answer

A) A route to the top 
B) Intrinsically interesting 
C) Highly alienating 
D) Just a job 
E) A source of sociability 
A) A route to the top 
B) Intrinsically interesting 
C) Highly alienating 
D) Just a job 
E) A source of sociability

Question 10

Which of the following was not one of Hofstede's dimensions of national culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Uncertainty avoidance 
C) Power distance 
D) Masculinity 
E) Individualism 
A) Extraversion 
B) Uncertainty avoidance 
C) Power distance 
D) Masculinity 
E) Individualism

Bourdieu called the system of internal, personal, enduring dispositions through which we perceive the world

The force changing careers through the development of free trade, international labor markets, the growth of multinationals, etc. is usually referred to as

Which of the following work values is not thought to be characteristic of Generation Y (born 1981-2001)?

The belief that any person, even from the humblest of backgrounds, can aspire, through hard work, to increasing wealth, health and happiness is called

In recent years, according to Rousseau 'psychological contracts' concerning employment have moved from being 'relational' to being

According to Weldon, China's 'little emperors' are

The main point illustrated by the case of Fleur is that

Which of the following was not a contextual change affecting careers in Western societies in the late 20th century and beyond?

According to Dries' research on 'blue-collar' workers they tend to see work mainly as

Which of the following was not one of Hofstede's dimensions of national culture?

Career and Metaphor

Careers As Inheritances

Careers As Cycles

Careers As Action

Careers As Fit

Careers As Journeys

Careers As Roles

Careers As Relationships

Careers As Resources

Careers As Stories

Career Self-Management

Career Counseling and Helping

Organizational Career Management

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Exam 2: Careers in Context

Bourdieu called the system of internal, personal, enduring dispositions through which we perceive the world

The force changing careers through the development of free trade, international labor markets, the growth of multinationals, etc. is usually referred to as

Which of the following work values is not thought to be characteristic of Generation Y (born 1981-2001)?

The belief that any person, even from the humblest of backgrounds, can aspire, through hard work, to increasing wealth, health and happiness is called

In recent years, according to Rousseau 'psychological contracts' concerning employment have moved from being 'relational' to being

According to Weldon, China's 'little emperors' are

The main point illustrated by the case of Fleur is that

Which of the following was not a contextual change affecting careers in Western societies in the late 20th century and beyond?

According to Dries' research on 'blue-collar' workers they tend to see work mainly as

Which of the following was not one of Hofstede's dimensions of national culture?

Career and Metaphor

Careers As Inheritances

Careers As Cycles

Careers As Action

Careers As Fit

Careers As Journeys

Careers As Roles

Careers As Relationships

Careers As Resources

Careers As Stories

Career Self-Management

Career Counseling and Helping

Organizational Career Management

Filters