Question 1

Work-family conflict is evidenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the dual-income family and the single-parent family. 
B)  the tendency for senior employees to be supported by a non-working partner. 
C)  the tendency for employees to remain longer in current jobs. 
D)  increasing litigation by employees against their employer. 
A)  the dual-income family and the single-parent family. 
B)  the tendency for senior employees to be supported by a non-working partner. 
C)  the tendency for employees to remain longer in current jobs. 
D)  increasing litigation by employees against their employer.

Question 2

Increasing competition, rapid technological change, relentless restructuring and downsizing means that high performance no longer:

Accepted Answer

A)  allows organisations to maintain their market position. 
B)  protects employees from the threat of dismissal. 
C)  ensures financial bonuses for individual employees. 
D)  occurs in such unstable and unpredictable environments. 
A)  allows organisations to maintain their market position. 
B)  protects employees from the threat of dismissal. 
C)  ensures financial bonuses for individual employees. 
D)  occurs in such unstable and unpredictable environments.

Question 3

Ideally, career planning and development should be seen as a process that:

Accepted Answer

A)  allows for the identification of employees with skill deficiencies. 
B)  aligns the interests and skills of employees with the needs of the organisation. 
C)  provides continuous upgrading and development of employee skills. 
D)  results in improved organisational performance and customer satisfaction. 
A)  allows for the identification of employees with skill deficiencies. 
B)  aligns the interests and skills of employees with the needs of the organisation. 
C)  provides continuous upgrading and development of employee skills. 
D)  results in improved organisational performance and customer satisfaction.

Question 4

A person who helps a younger employee advance his/her career by offering advice, giving instruction and opening up career opportunities is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  supervisor. 
B)  HR manager. 
C)  mentor. 
D)  career counsellor. 
A)  supervisor. 
B)  HR manager. 
C)  mentor. 
D)  career counsellor.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason that employees and organisations are paying more attention to career planning and development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees are increasingly concerned about the quality of life 
B)  There are EEO legislation and requirements 
C)  Workers are making the transition from lateral to vertical careers 
D)  Educational levels and employee aspirations are rising 
A)  Employees are increasingly concerned about the quality of life 
B)  There are EEO legislation and requirements 
C)  Workers are making the transition from lateral to vertical careers 
D)  Educational levels and employee aspirations are rising

Question 6

When employees do favours for their superiors, agree with their superiors' opinions and give them praise and flattery, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  nepotism. 
B)  mentoring. 
C)  ingratiation. 
D)  exposure. 
A)  nepotism. 
B)  mentoring. 
C)  ingratiation. 
D)  exposure.

Question 7

The shortfall in the earnings of HR professionals compared to other functional areas in organisations is reducing as:

Accepted Answer

A)  HR employees gain valuable working experience overseas in HR positions. 
B)  the general level of professional earnings has increased across the country. 
C)  HR moves away from its traditional role to that of strategic business partner. 
D)  organisations come under pressure to increase the remuneration of HR specialists. 
A)  HR employees gain valuable working experience overseas in HR positions. 
B)  the general level of professional earnings has increased across the country. 
C)  HR moves away from its traditional role to that of strategic business partner. 
D)  organisations come under pressure to increase the remuneration of HR specialists.

Question 8

Critically discuss the benefits received by the organisation and the individual as a result of successful career planning and development.

Accepted Answer

Career planning by individuals will give

Question 9

Becoming known to senior management through superior performance, training activities and social activities, is a factor in career development known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure. 
B)  performance. 
C)  sponsorship. 
D)  development. 
A)  exposure. 
B)  performance. 
C)  sponsorship. 
D)  development.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an organisational benefit of career planning and development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication of career opportunities to employees 
B)  A better match between employee career aspirations and organisational opportunities 
C)  Achievement of EEO goals 
D)  Identification of employees who are surplus to organisational requirements 
A)  Communication of career opportunities to employees 
B)  A better match between employee career aspirations and organisational opportunities 
C)  Achievement of EEO goals 
D)  Identification of employees who are surplus to organisational requirements

Question 11

Job prospects in HRM risk lagging behind those in finance, information technology, marketing, and general management because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of the trend to devolve many HR activities to line managers and the outsourcing of other activities such as compensation and training and development. 
B)  of the lack of top management support for HR activities in all countries around the world. 
C)  few HR professionals have formal, recognised qualifications in HRM. 
D)  the downsizing of organisations has resulted in the loss of many HR departments. 
A)  of the trend to devolve many HR activities to line managers and the outsourcing of other activities such as compensation and training and development. 
B)  of the lack of top management support for HR activities in all countries around the world. 
C)  few HR professionals have formal, recognised qualifications in HRM. 
D)  the downsizing of organisations has resulted in the loss of many HR departments.

Question 12

Charles Handy argues that employees must begin to think of their careers as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sequence of jobs that may or may not be in the same organisation. 
B)  a series of progressions up the management chain in an organisation. 
C)  something that needs to be carefully planned with the HR manager. 
D)  requiring the spending of time in many parts of the same organisation. 
A)  a sequence of jobs that may or may not be in the same organisation. 
B)  a series of progressions up the management chain in an organisation. 
C)  something that needs to be carefully planned with the HR manager. 
D)  requiring the spending of time in many parts of the same organisation.

Question 13

Successful career development requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  a goal-oriented approach. 
B)  a focus on financial planning skills. 
C)  the employee to focus on their appearance. 
D)  effective communication and presentation skills. 
A)  a goal-oriented approach. 
B)  a focus on financial planning skills. 
C)  the employee to focus on their appearance. 
D)  effective communication and presentation skills.

Question 14

Realistic career planning forces employees to:

Accepted Answer

A)  regularly re-evaluate their career choices. 
B)  identify changing organisational requirements. 
C)  rely heavily on the advice/guidance of HR managers. 
D)  be proactive and to anticipate problems and opportunities. 
A)  regularly re-evaluate their career choices. 
B)  identify changing organisational requirements. 
C)  rely heavily on the advice/guidance of HR managers. 
D)  be proactive and to anticipate problems and opportunities.

Question 15

Women and minorities often find themselves excluded from mentoring relationships because:

Accepted Answer

A)  mentoring is frequently based on personal relationships built up outside of working hours. 
B)  mentoring has a number of inbuilt biases against women and minorities. 
C)  managers often feel uncomfortable mentoring employees from different segments of the workforce. 
D)  they are not receptive to the ideas and commitment incorporated in mentoring. 
A)  mentoring is frequently based on personal relationships built up outside of working hours. 
B)  mentoring has a number of inbuilt biases against women and minorities. 
C)  managers often feel uncomfortable mentoring employees from different segments of the workforce. 
D)  they are not receptive to the ideas and commitment incorporated in mentoring.

Question 16

Career planning and development involves the processes of:

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis and human resource planning. 
B)  career planning and career management. 
C)  career advice and career management. 
D)  career advisory interviews and training provision. 
A)  job analysis and human resource planning. 
B)  career planning and career management. 
C)  career advice and career management. 
D)  career advisory interviews and training provision.

Work-family conflict is evidenced by:

Increasing competition, rapid technological change, relentless restructuring and downsizing means that high performance no longer:

Ideally, career planning and development should be seen as a process that:

A person who helps a younger employee advance his/her career by offering advice, giving instruction and opening up career opportunities is a:

Which of the following is NOT a reason that employees and organisations are paying more attention to career planning and development?

When employees do favours for their superiors, agree with their superiors' opinions and give them praise and flattery, this is known as:

The shortfall in the earnings of HR professionals compared to other functional areas in organisations is reducing as:

Critically discuss the benefits received by the organisation and the individual as a result of successful career planning and development.

Becoming known to senior management through superior performance, training activities and social activities, is a factor in career development known as:

Which of the following is NOT an organisational benefit of career planning and development?

Job prospects in HRM risk lagging behind those in finance, information technology, marketing, and general management because:

Charles Handy argues that employees must begin to think of their careers as:

Successful career development requires:

Realistic career planning forces employees to:

Women and minorities often find themselves excluded from mentoring relationships because:

Career planning and development involves the processes of:

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

Work-family conflict is evidenced by:

Increasing competition, rapid technological change, relentless restructuring and downsizing means that high performance no longer:

Ideally, career planning and development should be seen as a process that:

A person who helps a younger employee advance his/her career by offering advice, giving instruction and opening up career opportunities is a:

Which of the following is NOT a reason that employees and organisations are paying more attention to career planning and development?

When employees do favours for their superiors, agree with their superiors' opinions and give them praise and flattery, this is known as:

The shortfall in the earnings of HR professionals compared to other functional areas in organisations is reducing as:

Critically discuss the benefits received by the organisation and the individual as a result of successful career planning and development.

Becoming known to senior management through superior performance, training activities and social activities, is a factor in career development known as:

Which of the following is NOT an organisational benefit of career planning and development?

Job prospects in HRM risk lagging behind those in finance, information technology, marketing, and general management because:

Charles Handy argues that employees must begin to think of their careers as:

Successful career development requires:

Realistic career planning forces employees to:

Women and minorities often find themselves excluded from mentoring relationships because:

Career planning and development involves the processes of:

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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