Question 1

Networking involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  fishing for information about employees and their career interests. 
B)  using informal contacts inside and outside an organisation. 
C)  establishing formal communication channels between organisations in related industries. 
D)  fostering a strong link with essential suppliers. 
A)  fishing for information about employees and their career interests. 
B)  using informal contacts inside and outside an organisation. 
C)  establishing formal communication channels between organisations in related industries. 
D)  fostering a strong link with essential suppliers.

Question 2

Mentoring has become a popular career development tool. Identify and examine the strengths and weaknesses of using mentoring as the primary method of career development.

Accepted Answer

Mentoring is usually an older and experi

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that dual-career couples need to pursue if they are to be successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be mutually committed to both careers 
B)  Adopt coping mechanisms 
C)  Develop skills of career planning 
D)  Work in the same organisation 
A)  Be mutually committed to both careers 
B)  Adopt coping mechanisms 
C)  Develop skills of career planning 
D)  Work in the same organisation

Question 4

In certain professions such as sales, retail, hospitality, and entertainment:

Accepted Answer

A)  relevant qualifications are increasingly being sought by employers. 
B)  international work experience improves an employee's career prospects. 
C)  good looks appear to be an unspoken requirement for employment. 
D)  employers are more interested in people skills than experience. 
A)  relevant qualifications are increasingly being sought by employers. 
B)  international work experience improves an employee's career prospects. 
C)  good looks appear to be an unspoken requirement for employment. 
D)  employers are more interested in people skills than experience.

Question 5

Careers that involve switching jobs, specialisations, companies and locations are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  international careers. 
B)  career plateauing. 
C)  career management. 
D)  boundaryless careers. 
A)  international careers. 
B)  career plateauing. 
C)  career management. 
D)  boundaryless careers.

Question 6

Evidence indicates that two-thirds of retrenched executives find their new jobs through:

Accepted Answer

A)  on-line websites. 
B)  outplacement organisations. 
C)  career counsellors. 
D)  networking. 
A)  on-line websites. 
B)  outplacement organisations. 
C)  career counsellors. 
D)  networking.

Question 7

Organisations encounter problems moving dual career couples because:

Accepted Answer

A)  spouses often refuse to relocate despite being offered incentives. 
B)  they are not prepared to cover the financial costs of moving an entire family. 
C)  they are often unresponsive to the needs of dual career couples and offer little support. 
D)  many dual career couples are not interested in overseas placements. 
A)  spouses often refuse to relocate despite being offered incentives. 
B)  they are not prepared to cover the financial costs of moving an entire family. 
C)  they are often unresponsive to the needs of dual career couples and offer little support. 
D)  many dual career couples are not interested in overseas placements.

Question 8

A situation where employees work to excess, make lots of money, acquire many assets and then quit to take an open-ended sabbatical is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  flame-out track. 
B)  protean career 
C)  downshifter. 
D)  dual career. 
A)  flame-out track. 
B)  protean career 
C)  downshifter. 
D)  dual career.

Question 9

If an employee adopts a passive role to career planning and development and leaves such concerns up to the organisation they:

Accepted Answer

A)  trust that the organisation will manage their careers effectively. 
B)  are usually more committed and loyal to the organisation. 
C)  recognise that there is no chance for career advancement . 
D)  give up control of their own career. 
A)  trust that the organisation will manage their careers effectively. 
B)  are usually more committed and loyal to the organisation. 
C)  recognise that there is no chance for career advancement . 
D)  give up control of their own career.

Question 10

Which of the following career development activities would not assist in career development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needs analysis 
B)  Ingratiating behaviour 
C)  Goal setting 
D)  Language skills 
A)  Needs analysis 
B)  Ingratiating behaviour 
C)  Goal setting 
D)  Language skills

Question 11

Discuss the conflicts that are emerging in organisations with regard to the conflict between work and family.

Accepted Answer

Increasing education, the rising cost of

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of career planning and development to the organisation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifies poor performers in the organisation 
B)  Promotes employee retention and commitment 
C)  Advances employee diversity and EEO programs 
D)  Develops a positive image of the organisation as an employer of choice. 
A)  Identifies poor performers in the organisation 
B)  Promotes employee retention and commitment 
C)  Advances employee diversity and EEO programs 
D)  Develops a positive image of the organisation as an employer of choice.

Question 13

Employees are rarely considered for training and development opportunities, international assignments or promotion if:

Accepted Answer

A)  they perform badly. 
B)  they are over 45 years of age. 
C)  they have only been with the organisation for a short time. 
D)  they have recently taken a leave of absence. 
A)  they perform badly. 
B)  they are over 45 years of age. 
C)  they have only been with the organisation for a short time. 
D)  they have recently taken a leave of absence.

Question 14

Which of the following initiatives would NOT be considered a family-friendly policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexible work schedules 
B)  Work intensification 
C)  Job sharing 
D)  Flexible leave provisions. 
A)  Flexible work schedules 
B)  Work intensification 
C)  Job sharing 
D)  Flexible leave provisions.

Question 15

In what way does coaching differ from mentoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coaching is always carried out by someone external to the organisation. 
B)  Coaching focuses on guidance and support, goal setting, performance feedback and personal development. 
C)  Coaching focuses on employees establishing and building on networks within and external to their own organisation. 
D)  Coaching focuses on breaking down barriers associated with entrenched discriminatory practices in organisations. 
A)  Coaching is always carried out by someone external to the organisation. 
B)  Coaching focuses on guidance and support, goal setting, performance feedback and personal development. 
C)  Coaching focuses on employees establishing and building on networks within and external to their own organisation. 
D)  Coaching focuses on breaking down barriers associated with entrenched discriminatory practices in organisations.

Question 16

To help a terminated employee locate a new career an organisation might make use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment agencies. 
B)  networking. 
C)  outplacement. 
D)  international assignments. 
A)  recruitment agencies. 
B)  networking. 
C)  outplacement. 
D)  international assignments.

Question 17

At some stage in their career employees might reach a career plateau. What impact might this have on both individual and organisational performance?

Accepted Answer

A career plateau refers to that point of

Question 18

Identify the competencies that the HR leader of the future would need to attribute.

Accepted Answer

Business literacy (financial, strategic,

Question 19

Experience valuable to HR Professionals would be gained in:

Accepted Answer

A)  specialist HR roles. 
B)  line-management functions. 
C)  public service positions. 
D)  HR consultancies. 
A)  specialist HR roles. 
B)  line-management functions. 
C)  public service positions. 
D)  HR consultancies.

Question 20

A significant change in an employee's career via transfer, demotion, promotion or overseas assignment is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  career plateauing. 
B)  career management. 
C)  career transition. 
D)  career development. 
A)  career plateauing. 
B)  career management. 
C)  career transition. 
D)  career development.

Networking involves:

Mentoring has become a popular career development tool. Identify and examine the strengths and weaknesses of using mentoring as the primary method of career development.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that dual-career couples need to pursue if they are to be successful?

In certain professions such as sales, retail, hospitality, and entertainment:

Careers that involve switching jobs, specialisations, companies and locations are known as:

Evidence indicates that two-thirds of retrenched executives find their new jobs through:

Organisations encounter problems moving dual career couples because:

A situation where employees work to excess, make lots of money, acquire many assets and then quit to take an open-ended sabbatical is known as a:

If an employee adopts a passive role to career planning and development and leaves such concerns up to the organisation they:

Which of the following career development activities would not assist in career development?

Discuss the conflicts that are emerging in organisations with regard to the conflict between work and family.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of career planning and development to the organisation?

Employees are rarely considered for training and development opportunities, international assignments or promotion if:

Which of the following initiatives would NOT be considered a family-friendly policy?

In what way does coaching differ from mentoring?

To help a terminated employee locate a new career an organisation might make use of:

At some stage in their career employees might reach a career plateau. What impact might this have on both individual and organisational performance?

Identify the competencies that the HR leader of the future would need to attribute.

Experience valuable to HR Professionals would be gained in:

A significant change in an employee's career via transfer, demotion, promotion or overseas assignment is known as:

Strategic Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Human Resource Information Management Systems

Human Resource Management and the Law

Job Analysis, Job Design and Quality of Work Life

Recruiting Human Resources

Employee Selection

Appraising and Managing Performance

Human Resource Development

Rewarding Human Resources

Industrial Relations

Employee Health and Safety

Managing Diversity

International Human Resource Management

Assessing HRM Effectiveness

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Exam 10: Career Planning and Development

Networking involves:

Mentoring has become a popular career development tool. Identify and examine the strengths and weaknesses of using mentoring as the primary method of career development.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that dual-career couples need to pursue if they are to be successful?

In certain professions such as sales, retail, hospitality, and entertainment:

Careers that involve switching jobs, specialisations, companies and locations are known as:

Evidence indicates that two-thirds of retrenched executives find their new jobs through:

Organisations encounter problems moving dual career couples because:

A situation where employees work to excess, make lots of money, acquire many assets and then quit to take an open-ended sabbatical is known as a:

If an employee adopts a passive role to career planning and development and leaves such concerns up to the organisation they:

Which of the following career development activities would not assist in career development?

Discuss the conflicts that are emerging in organisations with regard to the conflict between work and family.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of career planning and development to the organisation?

Employees are rarely considered for training and development opportunities, international assignments or promotion if:

Which of the following initiatives would NOT be considered a family-friendly policy?

In what way does coaching differ from mentoring?

To help a terminated employee locate a new career an organisation might make use of:

At some stage in their career employees might reach a career plateau. What impact might this have on both individual and organisational performance?

Identify the competencies that the HR leader of the future would need to attribute.

Experience valuable to HR Professionals would be gained in:

A significant change in an employee's career via transfer, demotion, promotion or overseas assignment is known as:

Strategic Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Human Resource Information Management Systems

Human Resource Management and the Law

Job Analysis, Job Design and Quality of Work Life

Recruiting Human Resources

Employee Selection

Appraising and Managing Performance

Human Resource Development

Rewarding Human Resources

Industrial Relations

Employee Health and Safety

Managing Diversity

International Human Resource Management

Assessing HRM Effectiveness

Filters