Question 1

Which of the following happens during goal-setting in the career management process?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees identify the steps and timetable to reach their goals. 
B) Companies identify the resources that employees need to reach their goals. 
C) Companies provide assessment information to identify interests and values of the employees. 
D) Companies ensure that employees' goals are specific and measurable. 
E) Employees identify opportunities and needs to improve. 
A) Employees identify the steps and timetable to reach their goals. 
B) Companies identify the resources that employees need to reach their goals. 
C) Companies provide assessment information to identify interests and values of the employees. 
D) Companies ensure that employees' goals are specific and measurable. 
E) Employees identify opportunities and needs to improve.

Question 2

_____ refers to the process of employees developing short- and long-term development objectives.

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 3

A lateral demotion involves a:

Accepted Answer

A) raise in responsibility without a change in position. 
B) raise in responsibility without a change in authority. 
C) movement to higher position in a different area. 
D) movement to a lower position for cross-functional experience. 
E) movement to another position at the same level. 
A) raise in responsibility without a change in position. 
B) raise in responsibility without a change in authority. 
C) movement to higher position in a different area. 
D) movement to a lower position for cross-functional experience. 
E) movement to another position at the same level.

Question 4

Discuss the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Accepted Answer

The Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI)re

Question 5

_____ gives employees a series of job assignments in various functional areas of the company or movement among jobs in a single functional area or department.

Accepted Answer

A) Job enlargement 
B) Job design 
C) Job evaluation 
D) Job rotation 
E) Job specification 
A) Job enlargement 
B) Job design 
C) Job evaluation 
D) Job rotation 
E) Job specification

Question 6

Black Inc. introduced a formal mentoring program for its employees. Which of the following is necessary to make the program a success?

Accepted Answer

A) Protégés are encouraged to contact one another to discuss problems and share achievements. 
B) The purpose of the program is not specified; activities and programs to complete are developed as the relationship grows. 
C) Formal mentoring and protégé participation is made mandatory. 
D) The mentor-protégé matching process limits the ability of informal relationships to develop. 
E) The length of the program is not be specified. 
A) Protégés are encouraged to contact one another to discuss problems and share achievements. 
B) The purpose of the program is not specified; activities and programs to complete are developed as the relationship grows. 
C) Formal mentoring and protégé participation is made mandatory. 
D) The mentor-protégé matching process limits the ability of informal relationships to develop. 
E) The length of the program is not be specified.

Question 7

Which of the following is an exercise used in assessment centers where employees answer questions about their work, personal experiences, and skill strengths and weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

A) A leaderless group discussion 
B) An in-basket simulation 
C) A role-play 
D) An interview 
E) A focus-group discussion 
A) A leaderless group discussion 
B) An in-basket simulation 
C) A role-play 
D) An interview 
E) A focus-group discussion

Question 8

Psychological success is determined through the signals an employee receives from the company rather than it being self-determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tuition reimbursement refers to the practice of reimbursing the training costs when an employee leaves the organization during training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ refers to the process of identifying and tracking high-potential employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Career management 
B) Talent management 
C) Action planning 
D) Resource planning 
E) Succession planning 
A) Career management 
B) Talent management 
C) Action planning 
D) Resource planning 
E) Succession planning

Question 11

Career support provided by a mentor includes providing positive regard and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When an employee is in the self-assessment step, the company's responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

A) communicate where the employee fits in the plans of the company. 
B) ensure that the goal is specific and measurable. 
C) provide appraisal information to identify strengths and weaknesses. 
D) identify resources to help employees reach their goals. 
E) conduct performance evaluation. 
A) communicate where the employee fits in the plans of the company. 
B) ensure that the goal is specific and measurable. 
C) provide appraisal information to identify strengths and weaknesses. 
D) identify resources to help employees reach their goals. 
E) conduct performance evaluation.

Question 13

Job rotation helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals and also improves their problem-solving skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The use of work experiences in training is higher than that in development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following practices best helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals?

Accepted Answer

A) Job rotation 
B) Job analysis 
C) Job designing 
D) Job evaluation 
E) Job specification 
A) Job rotation 
B) Job analysis 
C) Job designing 
D) Job evaluation 
E) Job specification

Question 16

A leave of absence from the company for personal reflection, renewal, and skill development is called a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) externship 
B) apprenticeship 
C) internship 
D) retirement 
E) sabbatical 
A) externship 
B) apprenticeship 
C) internship 
D) retirement 
E) sabbatical

Question 17

Explain how employees' views of job experiences as stressors can affect their development and learning.

Accepted Answer

One concern in the use of demanding job

Question 18

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the formal mentoring program?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not ensure access to mentors for all employees. 
B) Gender and race can act as an obstacle in making mentors accessible to employees. 
C) Participants in the mentoring relationship do not know what is expected of them. 
D) Mentors may not be able to provide counseling and coaching in an artificially created relationship. 
E) It does not encourage mentors and protégés spend time discussing personalities and backgrounds. 
A) It does not ensure access to mentors for all employees. 
B) Gender and race can act as an obstacle in making mentors accessible to employees. 
C) Participants in the mentoring relationship do not know what is expected of them. 
D) Mentors may not be able to provide counseling and coaching in an artificially created relationship. 
E) It does not encourage mentors and protégés spend time discussing personalities and backgrounds.

Question 19

Briefly explain how assessment centers work, and list a few of their uses.

Accepted Answer

At an assessment center, multiple raters

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of psychological success?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological success limits achievement to work-related goals. 
B) Psychological success is determined primarily by the signals a company gives to its employees. 
C) Promotion and salary increase are prime factors that determine psychological success. 
D) Psychological success is the greater focus of those pursuing protean careers. 
E) Factors such as family and good health are not a part of psychological success. 
A) Psychological success limits achievement to work-related goals. 
B) Psychological success is determined primarily by the signals a company gives to its employees. 
C) Promotion and salary increase are prime factors that determine psychological success. 
D) Psychological success is the greater focus of those pursuing protean careers. 
E) Factors such as family and good health are not a part of psychological success.

Which of the following happens during goal-setting in the career management process?

_____ refers to the process of employees developing short- and long-term development objectives.

A lateral demotion involves a:

Discuss the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

_____ gives employees a series of job assignments in various functional areas of the company or movement among jobs in a single functional area or department.

Black Inc. introduced a formal mentoring program for its employees. Which of the following is necessary to make the program a success?

Which of the following is an exercise used in assessment centers where employees answer questions about their work, personal experiences, and skill strengths and weaknesses?

Psychological success is determined through the signals an employee receives from the company rather than it being self-determined.

Tuition reimbursement refers to the practice of reimbursing the training costs when an employee leaves the organization during training.

_____ refers to the process of identifying and tracking high-potential employees.

Career support provided by a mentor includes providing positive regard and acceptance.

When an employee is in the self-assessment step, the company's responsibility is to:

Job rotation helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals and also improves their problem-solving skills.

The use of work experiences in training is higher than that in development.

Which of the following practices best helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals?

A leave of absence from the company for personal reflection, renewal, and skill development is called a(n)_____.

Explain how employees' views of job experiences as stressors can affect their development and learning.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the formal mentoring program?

Briefly explain how assessment centers work, and list a few of their uses.

Which of the following statements is true of psychological success?

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 happens during goal-setting in the career management process?

_____ refers to the process of employees developing short- and long-term development objectives.

A lateral demotion involves a:

Discuss the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

_____ gives employees a series of job assignments in various functional areas of the company or movement among jobs in a single functional area or department.

Black Inc. introduced a formal mentoring program for its employees. Which of the following is necessary to make the program a success?

Which of the following is an exercise used in assessment centers where employees answer questions about their work, personal experiences, and skill strengths and weaknesses?

Psychological success is determined through the signals an employee receives from the company rather than it being self-determined.

Tuition reimbursement refers to the practice of reimbursing the training costs when an employee leaves the organization during training.

_____ refers to the process of identifying and tracking high-potential employees.

Career support provided by a mentor includes providing positive regard and acceptance.

When an employee is in the self-assessment step, the company's responsibility is to:

Job rotation helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals and also improves their problem-solving skills.

The use of work experiences in training is higher than that in development.

Which of the following practices best helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals?

A leave of absence from the company for personal reflection, renewal, and skill development is called a(n)_____.

Explain how employees' views of job experiences as stressors can affect their development and learning.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the formal mentoring program?

Briefly explain how assessment centers work, and list a few of their uses.

Which of the following statements is true of psychological success?

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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