Question 1

An engineer accepting an assignment as a shift supervisor in order to develop his or her management skills is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) lateral demotion. 
B) sabbatical. 
C) downward move. 
D) externship. 
E) promotion. 
A) lateral demotion. 
B) sabbatical. 
C) downward move. 
D) externship. 
E) promotion.

Question 2

A protean career is a career that changes frequently based on changes in the person's interests,abilities,and values,and in the work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Two types of relationships used for employee development are mentoring and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) helping 
B) learning 
C) advising 
D) coaching 
E) supporting 
A) helping 
B) learning 
C) advising 
D) coaching 
E) supporting

Question 4

Orientation of new employees is sometimes called "outboarding".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Behaviour modelling is best for improving:

Accepted Answer

A) technical skills. 
B) interpersonal skills. 
C) conceptual skills. 
D) clerical skills. 
E) marketing skills. 
A) technical skills. 
B) interpersonal skills. 
C) conceptual skills. 
D) clerical skills. 
E) marketing skills.

Question 6

Approaches to employee development fall into four broad categories: informal education,assessment,job experiences,and interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Self-paced online learning has become the most widely used training method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Measures of training success generally include all but one of the following.Name the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) Satisfaction with the program 
B) Margin of error 
C) Behaviour change 
D) Knowledge or skills learned 
E) Improvements in individual and/or organizational performance 
A) Satisfaction with the program 
B) Margin of error 
C) Behaviour change 
D) Knowledge or skills learned 
E) Improvements in individual and/or organizational performance

Question 9

Name and discuss each of the three stages of the needs assessment process.

Accepted Answer

The needs assessment process involves th

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a way to help employees learn?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid relating new ideas to previously learned concepts. 
B) Provide memory cues. 
C) Provide opportunities to repeat and practise material. 
D) Use pictures,not just words. 
E) Practise in a variety of contexts and settings. 
A) Avoid relating new ideas to previously learned concepts. 
B) Provide memory cues. 
C) Provide opportunities to repeat and practise material. 
D) Use pictures,not just words. 
E) Practise in a variety of contexts and settings.

Question 11

The identified pattern or progression of jobs or roles within an organization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) job enrichment. 
B) a development plan. 
C) career paths. 
D) succession planning. 
E) action planning. 
A) job enrichment. 
B) a development plan. 
C) career paths. 
D) succession planning. 
E) action planning.

Question 12

In this type of training,teams or work groups get an actual problem,work on solving it,commit to an action plan,and are accountable for carrying out the plan.

Accepted Answer

A) Experiential learning 
B) Self-directed learning 
C) Action learning 
D) Team training 
E) Coordination training 
A) Experiential learning 
B) Self-directed learning 
C) Action learning 
D) Team training 
E) Coordination training

Question 13

The final step in the career management process is:

Accepted Answer

A) self-assessment. 
B) feedback. 
C) goal setting. 
D) action planning and follow-up. 
E) career pathing. 
A) self-assessment. 
B) feedback. 
C) goal setting. 
D) action planning and follow-up. 
E) career pathing.

Question 14

Which one of the following is NOT true of mentoring?

Accepted Answer

A) Mentoring programs tend to be most successful when they are a condition of employment i.e.mandatory. 
B) Most mentoring relationships develop informally as a result of interests or values shared by the mentor and protégé. 
C) Employees most likely to seek and attract a mentor are emotionally stable,have the ability to adapt their behaviour to different situations,and have a high need for power and achievement. 
D) Mentoring programs tend to be most successful when they are voluntary and participants understand the details of the program. 
E) Organizations should carefully select mentors on the basis of their interpersonal and technical competencies. 
A) Mentoring programs tend to be most successful when they are a condition of employment i.e.mandatory. 
B) Most mentoring relationships develop informally as a result of interests or values shared by the mentor and protégé. 
C) Employees most likely to seek and attract a mentor are emotionally stable,have the ability to adapt their behaviour to different situations,and have a high need for power and achievement. 
D) Mentoring programs tend to be most successful when they are voluntary and participants understand the details of the program. 
E) Organizations should carefully select mentors on the basis of their interpersonal and technical competencies.

Question 15

Write an objective that fulfills the three components of an effective training objective,and then indicate which words within the objective fulfill each of these components.

Accepted Answer

A training objective might read:
"After

Question 16

Circumstances resembling an invisible barrier that keep many women and other members of the employment equity groups from attaining the top jobs in organizations has come to be known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) glass cliff. 
B) career ladder. 
C) ceiling barrier. 
D) glass ceiling. 
E) career labyrinth. 
A) glass cliff. 
B) career ladder. 
C) ceiling barrier. 
D) glass ceiling. 
E) career labyrinth.

Question 17

The first step in the instructional design process is:

Accepted Answer

A) evaluate results. 
B) plan the training program. 
C) select training methods. 
D) ensure employees' readiness for training. 
E) assess needs for training. 
A) evaluate results. 
B) plan the training program. 
C) select training methods. 
D) ensure employees' readiness for training. 
E) assess needs for training.

Question 18

Diversity training programs generally emphasize either:

Accepted Answer

A) learning or results. 
B) evaluation or implementation. 
C) attitude awareness and change or behaviour change. 
D) spending or investment. 
E) none of the abovE. 
A) learning or results. 
B) evaluation or implementation. 
C) attitude awareness and change or behaviour change. 
D) spending or investment. 
E) none of the abovE.

Question 19

What is orientation (onboarding)and what does it prepare employees for? Why do organizations provide orientation?

Accepted Answer

Orientation/onboarding is training desig

Question 20

action planning and follow-up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An engineer accepting an assignment as a shift supervisor in order to develop his or her management skills is an example of a(n):

A protean career is a career that changes frequently based on changes in the person's interests,abilities,and values,and in the work environment.

Two types of relationships used for employee development are mentoring and ___________.

Orientation of new employees is sometimes called "outboarding".

Behaviour modelling is best for improving:

Approaches to employee development fall into four broad categories: informal education,assessment,job experiences,and interpersonal relationships.

Self-paced online learning has become the most widely used training method.

Measures of training success generally include all but one of the following.Name the exception.

Name and discuss each of the three stages of the needs assessment process.

Which of the following is NOT a way to help employees learn?

The identified pattern or progression of jobs or roles within an organization refers to:

In this type of training,teams or work groups get an actual problem,work on solving it,commit to an action plan,and are accountable for carrying out the plan.

The final step in the career management process is:

Which one of the following is NOT true of mentoring?

Write an objective that fulfills the three components of an effective training objective,and then indicate which words within the objective fulfill each of these components.

Circumstances resembling an invisible barrier that keep many women and other members of the employment equity groups from attaining the top jobs in organizations has come to be known as the:

The first step in the instructional design process is:

Diversity training programs generally emphasize either:

What is orientation (onboarding)and what does it prepare employees for? Why do organizations provide orientation?

action planning and follow-up.

Strategies, Trends, and Challenges in Human Resource Management

The Legal Context for Hrm and Creating Safe and Healthy Workplaces

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Total Rewards

Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Sustaining Hig

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Exam 6: Training, Learning, and Development

An engineer accepting an assignment as a shift supervisor in order to develop his or her management skills is an example of a(n):

A protean career is a career that changes frequently based on changes in the person's interests,abilities,and values,and in the work environment.

Two types of relationships used for employee development are mentoring and ___________.

Orientation of new employees is sometimes called "outboarding".

Behaviour modelling is best for improving:

Approaches to employee development fall into four broad categories: informal education,assessment,job experiences,and interpersonal relationships.

Self-paced online learning has become the most widely used training method.

Measures of training success generally include all but one of the following.Name the exception.

Name and discuss each of the three stages of the needs assessment process.

Which of the following is NOT a way to help employees learn?

The identified pattern or progression of jobs or roles within an organization refers to:

In this type of training,teams or work groups get an actual problem,work on solving it,commit to an action plan,and are accountable for carrying out the plan.

The final step in the career management process is:

Which one of the following is NOT true of mentoring?

Write an objective that fulfills the three components of an effective training objective,and then indicate which words within the objective fulfill each of these components.

Circumstances resembling an invisible barrier that keep many women and other members of the employment equity groups from attaining the top jobs in organizations has come to be known as the:

The first step in the instructional design process is:

Diversity training programs generally emphasize either:

What is orientation (onboarding)and what does it prepare employees for? Why do organizations provide orientation?

action planning and follow-up.

Strategies, Trends, and Challenges in Human Resource Management

The Legal Context for Hrm and Creating Safe and Healthy Workplaces

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Total Rewards

Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Sustaining Hig

Filters