Exam 8: Talent Management and Development

Paul has been in his first job for two months. He is dissatisfied with his supervisor, who seems unsupportive. He misses the lack of specific feedback, worries about the project deadline six months off, and frets at the "vagueness" of his job. While these concerns are real, which of the following is most likely to be a source of unease?

Which of the following statements about persons with disabilities is misrepresentative?

Which of the following terms refers to a sequence of work-related positions a person occupies throughout life?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of executives taking sabbaticals?

When relocating one partner in a dual-career couple, the employer typically provides assistance to the tag-along partner. Which of the following types of assistance is LEAST likely to be offered?

Over the past 15 years Bob has held seven different jobs with three different employers, one of which was in the non-profit sector. Of the seven jobs, three were horizontal moves rather than upward moves. Which statement best describes Bob's career?

When opportunities for promotion are scarce, which of the following strategies are likely to be used by the employer to keep employees motivated and to develop their talents within the organization?

A replacement chart will show which key positions in the organization do not have a qualified person for backup in case the position becomes vacant.

Which statement is FALSE concerning the use of coaching as a developmental tool?

A key factor in a portable career path is the emphasis on networking.

Organization-centred career planning focuses on identifying career paths within the organization.

Which of the following statements best describes the impact that HR development is likely to have on an individual's career?

Psychological testing can furnish useful information to employers about such factors as leadership style, initiative, and supervisory skills.

A company consistently goes outside the organization to hire its executives. What does this pattern seem to indicate about its concerns?

Discuss the concept of lifelong learning as it applies to HR development.

Women who take a sequencing approach look for a job that allows flexibility when their children are older.

Current trends indicate that technical and professional people are usually hired because of their ability to learn or for behavioural traits rather than the skill development already achieved.

A favoured way for organizations to develop sustained competitive advantages through human resources is to hire outside talent into the firm rather than to develop the talent internally over years.

Organizations that have extensive employee development programs run the risk of being "training programs" for other firms that hire away their employees. Consequently, organizational development efforts need to be closely tied to current and immediate organizational needs.

The best coaching is spontaneous, informal, unplanned, and delivered in the supervisor's natural style.