Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful formal mentoring program?

Accepted Answer

A) Formal mentoring and protégé participation is mandatory. 
B) The purpose of the program is not specified; activities and programs to complete are developed as the relationship grows. 
C) Mentor and protégés are encouraged to pursue the relationship beyond the formal period. 
D) The mentor-protégé matching process limits the ability of informal relationships to develop. 
E) The length of the program is not specified and is usually indefinite. 
A) Formal mentoring and protégé participation is mandatory. 
B) The purpose of the program is not specified; activities and programs to complete are developed as the relationship grows. 
C) Mentor and protégés are encouraged to pursue the relationship beyond the formal period. 
D) The mentor-protégé matching process limits the ability of informal relationships to develop. 
E) The length of the program is not specified and is usually indefinite.

Question 2

Formal education programs include off-site and on-site programs designed specifically for the company's employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss succession planning. How does it help organizations?

Accepted Answer

Succession planning refers to the proces

Question 4

In Space-In Inc., Tina is the mentor for a new hire, Tom. Tina provides career support when she:

Accepted Answer

A) provides positive regard and acceptance to Tom. 
B) acts as a role model to Tom. 
C) plays the role of a friend to Tom. 
D) provides exposure and visibility to Tom. 
E) creates an outlet for Tom to talk about his anxieties. 
A) provides positive regard and acceptance to Tom. 
B) acts as a role model to Tom. 
C) plays the role of a friend to Tom. 
D) provides exposure and visibility to Tom. 
E) creates an outlet for Tom to talk about his anxieties.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of a typical assessment center?

Accepted Answer

A) It has one rater who is responsible for assessing all employees' performances. 
B) It is usually an on-site location where people can be assessed while at work. 
C) It is primarily used to check if an employee has the basic technical skills required for a job. 
D) Usually a single comprehensive test is conducted that tests employees on different skills. 
E) Multiple assessors evaluate performance on a number of exercises. 
A) It has one rater who is responsible for assessing all employees' performances. 
B) It is usually an on-site location where people can be assessed while at work. 
C) It is primarily used to check if an employee has the basic technical skills required for a job. 
D) Usually a single comprehensive test is conducted that tests employees on different skills. 
E) Multiple assessors evaluate performance on a number of exercises.

Question 6

Assessment refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Training is different from development, in that:

Accepted Answer

A) development focuses on the present, while training focuses on the future. 
B) training considers an employee's work experience more than development does. 
C) development aims to prepare employees for changes, while training prepares them for current jobs. 
D) participation in training is voluntary, while that in development is required. 
E) unlike development, training considers requirements of jobs that do not exist as yet. 
A) development focuses on the present, while training focuses on the future. 
B) training considers an employee's work experience more than development does. 
C) development aims to prepare employees for changes, while training prepares them for current jobs. 
D) participation in training is voluntary, while that in development is required. 
E) unlike development, training considers requirements of jobs that do not exist as yet.

Question 8

A company communicates performance evaluation to its employees during the _____ step in the career management process.

Accepted Answer

A) succession planning 
B) self-assessment 
C) reality check 
D) goal setting 
E) action planning 
A) succession planning 
B) self-assessment 
C) reality check 
D) goal setting 
E) action planning

Question 9

A lateral move occurs when an employee is given lesser responsibility than what she previously had.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Despite no gender differences in access to job experiences involving transitions or creating change, male managers receive significantly more assignments involving high levels of responsibility than female managers of similar ability and managerial level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Selena uses the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory to assess her personality type. If she scores highest in introversion, intuition, thinking, and perceiving, her personality type would be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) IIPT 
B) INTP 
C) NIFP 
D) NTJP 
E) FNJP 
A) IIPT 
B) INTP 
C) NIFP 
D) NTJP 
E) FNJP

Question 12

_____ are advancements into positions with greater challenges, more responsibility, and more authority than in the previous job.

Accepted Answer

A) Sabbaticals 
B) Internships 
C) Externships 
D) Promotions 
E) Transfers 
A) Sabbaticals 
B) Internships 
C) Externships 
D) Promotions 
E) Transfers

Question 13

Which of the following tests can be used to determine the personality type that best suits an employee out of the 16 personality types available?

Accepted Answer

A) The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
B) The Myers-Briggs Type Inventory 
C) The Big Five Personality Test 
D) The Rorschach inkblot test 
E) The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire 
A) The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
B) The Myers-Briggs Type Inventory 
C) The Big Five Personality Test 
D) The Rorschach inkblot test 
E) The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

Question 14

Which of the following is true of different career patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) An expert career pattern involves a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization. 
B) A traditional career pattern involves movement across many disciplines. 
C) Career patterns involving movement across disciplines are on the decline. 
D) A traditional career pattern does not follow any hierarchy. 
E) A spiral career pattern involves limited movement across fields or occupations. 
A) An expert career pattern involves a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization. 
B) A traditional career pattern involves movement across many disciplines. 
C) Career patterns involving movement across disciplines are on the decline. 
D) A traditional career pattern does not follow any hierarchy. 
E) A spiral career pattern involves limited movement across fields or occupations.

Question 15

Which of the following is the first step in the development planning system?

Accepted Answer

A) Reality check 
B) Self-assessment 
C) Goal setting 
D) Action planning 
E) Employee appraisal 
A) Reality check 
B) Self-assessment 
C) Goal setting 
D) Action planning 
E) Employee appraisal

Question 16

The _____ is used to retain and motivate employees by identifying and meeting their development needs.

Accepted Answer

A) talent management system 
B) development planning system 
C) knowledge management system 
D) information management system 
E) client management system 
A) talent management system 
B) development planning system 
C) knowledge management system 
D) information management system 
E) client management system

Question 17

_____ career patterns involve a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) Nonlinear 
B) Boundaryless 
C) Spiral 
D) Flexible 
E) Expert 
A) Nonlinear 
B) Boundaryless 
C) Spiral 
D) Flexible 
E) Expert

Question 18

Briefly explain temporary assignments and sabbaticals.

Accepted Answer

Temporary assignments: A temporary assig

Question 19

Which of the following psychological tests helps employees identify their occupational and job preferences?

Accepted Answer

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) Big-Five Locater 
C) Dissociative Experiences Scale 
D) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
E) Rorschach test 
A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) Big-Five Locater 
C) Dissociative Experiences Scale 
D) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
E) Rorschach test

Question 20

_____ refers to participants taking the part of a manager or other employee.

Accepted Answer

A) Focus group discussion 
B) Role-play 
C) Interview 
D) Job enlargement 
E) Leaderless group discussion 
A) Focus group discussion 
B) Role-play 
C) Interview 
D) Job enlargement 
E) Leaderless group discussion

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful formal mentoring program?

Formal education programs include off-site and on-site programs designed specifically for the company's employees.

Discuss succession planning. How does it help organizations?

In Space-In Inc., Tina is the mentor for a new hire, Tom. Tina provides career support when she:

Which of the following is true of a typical assessment center?

Assessment refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements.

Training is different from development, in that:

A company communicates performance evaluation to its employees during the _____ step in the career management process.

A lateral move occurs when an employee is given lesser responsibility than what she previously had.

Despite no gender differences in access to job experiences involving transitions or creating change, male managers receive significantly more assignments involving high levels of responsibility than female managers of similar ability and managerial level.

Selena uses the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory to assess her personality type. If she scores highest in introversion, intuition, thinking, and perceiving, her personality type would be _____.

_____ are advancements into positions with greater challenges, more responsibility, and more authority than in the previous job.

Which of the following tests can be used to determine the personality type that best suits an employee out of the 16 personality types available?

Which of the following is true of different career patterns?

Which of the following is the first step in the development planning system?

The _____ is used to retain and motivate employees by identifying and meeting their development needs.

_____ career patterns involve a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization.

Briefly explain temporary assignments and sabbaticals.

Which of the following psychological tests helps employees identify their occupational and job preferences?

_____ refers to participants taking the part of a manager or other employee.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the HRM Function

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Exam 9: Employee Development

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful formal mentoring program?

Formal education programs include off-site and on-site programs designed specifically for the company's employees.

Discuss succession planning. How does it help organizations?

In Space-In Inc., Tina is the mentor for a new hire, Tom. Tina provides career support when she:

Which of the following is true of a typical assessment center?

Assessment refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements.

Training is different from development, in that:

A company communicates performance evaluation to its employees during the _____ step in the career management process.

A lateral move occurs when an employee is given lesser responsibility than what she previously had.

Despite no gender differences in access to job experiences involving transitions or creating change, male managers receive significantly more assignments involving high levels of responsibility than female managers of similar ability and managerial level.

Selena uses the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory to assess her personality type. If she scores highest in introversion, intuition, thinking, and perceiving, her personality type would be _____.

_____ are advancements into positions with greater challenges, more responsibility, and more authority than in the previous job.

Which of the following tests can be used to determine the personality type that best suits an employee out of the 16 personality types available?

Which of the following is true of different career patterns?

Which of the following is the first step in the development planning system?

The _____ is used to retain and motivate employees by identifying and meeting their development needs.

_____ career patterns involve a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization.

Briefly explain temporary assignments and sabbaticals.

Which of the following psychological tests helps employees identify their occupational and job preferences?

_____ refers to participants taking the part of a manager or other employee.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the HRM Function

Filters