Exam 8: Talent Management and Development

Which of the following is the most significant problem with on-site development approaches?

Posting open positions on a company website distracts employees from focusing on their appropriate career path by encouraging them to apply for jobs for which they are ill qualified. Consequently, the HR department has more work to do, and employees whose applications are rejected suffer from lowered morale.

Carla, 52, has been laid off twice in her life: once when her employer downsized, and once when her next employer was acquired by a larger rival. Now, after five years with her current employer, she has hit a career plateau. Carla is rather frustrated. Each time she has changed employers, she has "retooled," acquiring more skills and expanding her knowledge base. She decides to consult a career counsellor at her employer. How would the career counsellor likely suggest that Carla should view her career?

Which of the following is an off-site development approach?

Nancy is a 28-year-old accountant with a new baby. She has decided to stay home while her child is young and return to work later. Which of the following is she unlikely to have considered when making this decision?

John, recently promoted to supervisor, is having a difficult time dealing with the people problems his new position entails. Sending him to outdoor training would enable him to increase his self-confidence.

Which of the following statements best describes phased-in retirement?

Assessment centres are specially equipped training facilities that are used to evaluate individual employees one-on-one with evaluators.

A recent study, "Career Advancement in Corporate Canada," invited focus group participants to consider why members of visible minorities face barriers to employment opportunities. Which of the following is the main reason, according to this study?

Which of the following is a recent development in the typical career?

Phased-in retirement is more a means of keeping older employees as contributors to the firm than of getting rid of older employees faster.

Multiple employers may pool jobs in order to create career paths for entry-level employees and to help prevent these employees from being stuck in dead-end jobs. Which of the following terms is used to describe this strategy?

Executive coaches are usually outsiders and may be employed by the executive directly rather than by the employing firm.

John's employer has a tuition reimbursement program, but only for degrees directly applicable to the position the employee currently holds. John is a manufacturing supervisor, but he wishes to earn a degree in employee safety and health and move into an HR position at the company. His boss will only pay for John's advanced training in Total Quality Management. Which statement best characterizes the source of the conflict?

The primary reason why people choose one career over another is the prospect of high compensation.

Mentoring may be a useful way to attack the "glass ceiling" because it was found that women with mentors move up faster than those without mentors.

Define HR development. What is the difference between development and training? What variables enter into the decision to "buy" rather than "make" scarce employees in today's labour market?

Certain tools can help people identify their interests, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as what they do well and what they like. Which of the following terms are used to describe these career-choosing aids?

An employee attends a development course, learning exciting new methods and ideas. The employee then returns to the work unit only to realize the unit is still limited by old attitudes and methods. What problem has occurred?

You are preparing to offer one of your best managers a position with the overseas branch of your firm. Which of the following concerns is the manager LEAST likely to raise with you?