Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) Attribute Hierarchy Model 
C) Dissociative Experiences Scale 
D) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
E) Self-Directed Search 
A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) Attribute Hierarchy Model 
C) Dissociative Experiences Scale 
D) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
E) Self-Directed Search

Question 2

Job enlargement adds challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The _____ identifies employees' preferences for working in different types of environments.

Accepted Answer

A) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
B) Dissociative Experiences Scale 
C) Attribute Hierarchy Model 
D) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
E) Self-Directed Search 
A) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
B) Dissociative Experiences Scale 
C) Attribute Hierarchy Model 
D) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
E) Self-Directed Search

Question 4

A peer or manager who works with an employee to motivate him, help him develop skills, and provide reinforcement and feedback is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) apprentice. 
B) coach. 
C) protégé. 
D) ward. 
E) apostle. 
A) apprentice. 
B) coach. 
C) protégé. 
D) ward. 
E) apostle.

Question 5

Discuss the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Accepted Answer

The Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI)re

Question 6

During _____, the participants takes 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

Question 7

Training focuses on improving employees' performance in their current jobs, while development prepares them for other jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____ is a process in which multiple raters evaluate employees' performance on a number of exercises.

Accepted Answer

A) Personality test 
B) Internship 
C) Assessment center 
D) Externship 
E) Focus interview 
A) Personality test 
B) Internship 
C) Assessment center 
D) Externship 
E) Focus interview

Question 9

The acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements and in client and customer demands is called:

Accepted Answer

A) development. 
B) training. 
C) evaluation. 
D) career planning. 
E) self-assessment. 
A) development. 
B) training. 
C) evaluation. 
D) career planning. 
E) self-assessment.

Question 10

Transfers necessarily increase job responsibilities and compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are the two types of interpersonal relationships that are used to develop employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Coaching and mentoring 
B) Interviews and coaching 
C) Mentoring and interviews 
D) Role-plays and mentoring 
E) In-basket exercise and coaching 
A) Coaching and mentoring 
B) Interviews and coaching 
C) Mentoring and interviews 
D) Role-plays and mentoring 
E) In-basket exercise and coaching

Question 12

Which of the following statements accurately describes the in-basket exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a simulation of the administrative tasks of the manager's job. 
B) It is an activity that involves five to seven employees. 
C) During this, employees are asked questions about their work and personal experiences. 
D) During this, managers are evaluated by their subordinates. 
E) It studies the relationships, problems, demands, tasks, and other features that employees face in their jobs. 
A) It is a simulation of the administrative tasks of the manager's job. 
B) It is an activity that involves five to seven employees. 
C) During this, employees are asked questions about their work and personal experiences. 
D) During this, managers are evaluated by their subordinates. 
E) It studies the relationships, problems, demands, tasks, and other features that employees face in their jobs.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of mentoring?

Accepted Answer

A) Participants in a mentoring relationship are clueless about what is expected of them. 
B) Employees who have low needs for power are most likely to seek a mentor. 
C) Virtual interactions rarely contribute to the success of a mentoring program. 
D) Mentors often fail to provide counseling in an artificially created relationship. 
E) Employees who have high needs for achievement are less likely to seek a mentor. 
A) Participants in a mentoring relationship are clueless about what is expected of them. 
B) Employees who have low needs for power are most likely to seek a mentor. 
C) Virtual interactions rarely contribute to the success of a mentoring program. 
D) Mentors often fail to provide counseling in an artificially created relationship. 
E) Employees who have high needs for achievement are less likely to seek a mentor.

Question 14

In _____, employee's behaviors or skills are evaluated not only by subordinates but by peers, customers, their bosses, and themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) paired comparisons 
B) essay evaluation methods 
C) 360-degree feedback systems 
D) upward feedbacks 
E) behaviorally anchored rating scales 
A) paired comparisons 
B) essay evaluation methods 
C) 360-degree feedback systems 
D) upward feedbacks 
E) behaviorally anchored rating scales

Question 15

Describe the four steps in the career management process.

Accepted Answer

The four steps in the career management

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding career patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) Expert career patterns involve a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization. 
B) Traditional career patterns involve movement across many disciplines. 
C) Career patterns involving movement across disciplines are on the decline. 
D) Traditional career patterns do not follow particular hierarchies. 
E) Traditional careers involve horizontal structures with similar authorities. 
A) Expert career patterns involve a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization. 
B) Traditional career patterns involve movement across many disciplines. 
C) Career patterns involving movement across disciplines are on the decline. 
D) Traditional career patterns do not follow particular hierarchies. 
E) Traditional careers involve horizontal structures with similar authorities.

Question 17

Career support provided by a mentor includes serving as a friend and a role model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

A career that is based on self-direction with the goal of psychological success in one's work is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) traditional career. 
B) agency shop career. 
C) bona fide career. 
D) unidirectional career. 
E) protean career. 
A) traditional career. 
B) agency shop career. 
C) bona fide career. 
D) unidirectional career. 
E) protean career.

Question 20

_____ refers to the use of information by employees to determine their career interests, values, aptitudes, and behavioral tendencies.

Accepted Answer

A) Action planning 
B) Performance appraisal 
C) Self-assessment 
D) Reality check 
E) Self-publishing 
A) Action planning 
B) Performance appraisal 
C) Self-assessment 
D) Reality check 
E) Self-publishing

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

Job enlargement adds challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job.

The _____ identifies employees' preferences for working in different types of environments.

A peer or manager who works with an employee to motivate him, help him develop skills, and provide reinforcement and feedback is known as a(n):

Discuss the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

During _____, the participants takes the part of a manager or other employee.

Training focuses on improving employees' performance in their current jobs, while development prepares them for other jobs.

_____ is a process in which multiple raters evaluate employees' performance on a number of exercises.

The acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements and in client and customer demands is called:

Transfers necessarily increase job responsibilities and compensation.

Which of the following are the two types of interpersonal relationships that are used to develop employees?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the in-basket exercise?

Which of the following is true of mentoring?

In _____, employee's behaviors or skills are evaluated not only by subordinates but by peers, customers, their bosses, and themselves.

Describe the four steps in the career management process.

Which of the following is true regarding career patterns?

Career support provided by a mentor includes serving as a friend and a role model.

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

A career that is based on self-direction with the goal of psychological success in one's work is known as a(n):

_____ refers to the use of information by employees to determine their career interests, values, aptitudes, and behavioral tendencies.

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 psychological tests helps employees identify their occupational and job interests?

Job enlargement adds challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job.

The _____ identifies employees' preferences for working in different types of environments.

A peer or manager who works with an employee to motivate him, help him develop skills, and provide reinforcement and feedback is known as a(n):

Discuss the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

During _____, the participants takes the part of a manager or other employee.

Training focuses on improving employees' performance in their current jobs, while development prepares them for other jobs.

_____ is a process in which multiple raters evaluate employees' performance on a number of exercises.

The acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements and in client and customer demands is called:

Transfers necessarily increase job responsibilities and compensation.

Which of the following are the two types of interpersonal relationships that are used to develop employees?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the in-basket exercise?

Which of the following is true of mentoring?

In _____, employee's behaviors or skills are evaluated not only by subordinates but by peers, customers, their bosses, and themselves.

Describe the four steps in the career management process.

Which of the following is true regarding career patterns?

Career support provided by a mentor includes serving as a friend and a role model.

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

A career that is based on self-direction with the goal of psychological success in one's work is known as a(n):

_____ refers to the use of information by employees to determine their career interests, values, aptitudes, and behavioral tendencies.

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