Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Career management 
B) Coaching 
C) Training 
D) Selection 
E) Succession planning 
A) Career management 
B) Coaching 
C) Training 
D) Selection 
E) Succession planning

Question 2

In a(n)_____, a team of five to seven employees is assigned a problem and must work together to solve it within a certain time period.

Accepted Answer

A) controlled group discussion 
B) in-basket 
C) role-play 
D) focused interview 
E) leaderless group discussion 
A) controlled group discussion 
B) in-basket 
C) role-play 
D) focused interview 
E) leaderless group discussion

Question 3

Employees on sabbatical rarely receive full pay or benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_____ career patterns consisted of a series of steps arranged in a linear hierarchy, with higher steps related to increased authority, responsibility, and compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) Specialized 
B) Spiral 
C) Expert 
D) Traditional 
E) Boundaryless 
A) Specialized 
B) Spiral 
C) Expert 
D) Traditional 
E) Boundaryless

Question 5

A(n)_____ is an experienced, productive senior employee who helps develop a less experienced employee.

Accepted Answer

A) apprentice 
B) apostle 
C) ward 
D) mentor 
E) protégé 
A) apprentice 
B) apostle 
C) ward 
D) mentor 
E) protégé

Question 6

Goal setting is the first step of the career management process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is undertaken during the action planning step of career management?

Accepted Answer

A) The company identifies the resources that the employee needs to reach her goals. 
B) The company ensures that the employee's goals are specific, measurable, and attainable. 
C) The employee identifies her goals and the method to identify her goal progress. 
D) The employee identifies what needs are realistic to develop. 
E) The company communicates the performance evaluation results to the employee. 
A) The company identifies the resources that the employee needs to reach her goals. 
B) The company ensures that the employee's goals are specific, measurable, and attainable. 
C) The employee identifies her goals and the method to identify her goal progress. 
D) The employee identifies what needs are realistic to develop. 
E) The company communicates the performance evaluation results to the employee.

Question 9

Mentors are providing career support to their protégés when they _____.

Accepted Answer

A) serve as role models 
B) provide coaching 
C) provide acceptance 
D) show positive regard 
E) establish friendship 
A) serve as role models 
B) provide coaching 
C) provide acceptance 
D) show positive regard 
E) establish friendship

Question 10

Which of the following occurs during the reality check step of career management?

Accepted Answer

A) The employee identifies the steps and the timetable required to reach her goal. 
B) The company ensures that the employee's goal is attainable and relevant. 
C) The company communicates the employee her performance evaluation. 
D) The company provides the employee information on her strengths and weaknesses. 
E) The employee identifies her goal and method to determine goal progress. 
A) The employee identifies the steps and the timetable required to reach her goal. 
B) The company ensures that the employee's goal is attainable and relevant. 
C) The company communicates the employee her performance evaluation. 
D) The company provides the employee information on her strengths and weaknesses. 
E) The employee identifies her goal and method to determine goal progress.

Question 11

_____ refers to the process through which employees develop 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 12

Describe job enlargement and job rotation.

Accepted Answer

Job enlargement refers to adding challen

Question 13

_____ refers to formal education, job experiences, relationships, and assessment of personality and abilities that help employees prepare for the future.

Accepted Answer

A) Career planning 
B) Development 
C) Training 
D) Self-assessment 
E) Evaluation 
A) Career planning 
B) Development 
C) Training 
D) Self-assessment 
E) Evaluation

Question 14

A lateral move occurs when an employee is given less responsibility than what she currently enjoys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Identify the process using which employers collect information and provide feedback to employees about their behavior, communication style, or skills.

Accepted Answer

A) Assessment 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Job rotation 
D) Externship 
E) Training 
A) Assessment 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Job rotation 
D) Externship 
E) Training

Question 17

List five characteristics of a successful formal mentoring program.

Accepted Answer

Five characteristics of a successful for

Question 18

Which of the following is a personality test that determines which one of 16 personality types fits an employee the most?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
B) Forté profile 
C) DISC assessment 
D) Birkman method 
E) Myers-Briggs Type Inventory 
A) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
B) Forté profile 
C) DISC assessment 
D) Birkman method 
E) Myers-Briggs Type Inventory

Question 19

Adding challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job is referred to as job:

Accepted Answer

A) designing. 
B) specification. 
C) enlargement. 
D) rotation. 
E) analysis. 
A) designing. 
B) specification. 
C) enlargement. 
D) rotation. 
E) analysis.

Question 20

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is tool used by managers to improve interpersonal communication within teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In a(n)_____, a team of five to seven employees is assigned a problem and must work together to solve it within a certain time period.

Employees on sabbatical rarely receive full pay or benefits.

_____ career patterns consisted of a series of steps arranged in a linear hierarchy, with higher steps related to increased authority, responsibility, and compensation.

A(n)_____ is an experienced, productive senior employee who helps develop a less experienced employee.

Goal setting is the first step of the career management process.

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

Which of the following is undertaken during the action planning step of career management?

Mentors are providing career support to their protégés when they _____.

Which of the following occurs during the reality check step of career management?

_____ refers to the process through which employees develop short- and long-term development objectives.

Describe job enlargement and job rotation.

_____ refers to formal education, job experiences, relationships, and assessment of personality and abilities that help employees prepare for the future.

A lateral move occurs when an employee is given less responsibility than what she currently enjoys.

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

Identify the process using which employers collect information and provide feedback to employees about their behavior, communication style, or skills.

List five characteristics of a successful formal mentoring program.

Which of the following is a personality test that determines which one of 16 personality types fits an employee the most?

Adding challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job is referred to as job:

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is tool used by managers to improve interpersonal communication within teams.

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

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

In a(n)_____, a team of five to seven employees is assigned a problem and must work together to solve it within a certain time period.

Employees on sabbatical rarely receive full pay or benefits.

_____ career patterns consisted of a series of steps arranged in a linear hierarchy, with higher steps related to increased authority, responsibility, and compensation.

A(n)_____ is an experienced, productive senior employee who helps develop a less experienced employee.

Goal setting is the first step of the career management process.

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

Which of the following is undertaken during the action planning step of career management?

Mentors are providing career support to their protégés when they _____.

Which of the following occurs during the reality check step of career management?

_____ refers to the process through which employees develop short- and long-term development objectives.

Describe job enlargement and job rotation.

_____ refers to formal education, job experiences, relationships, and assessment of personality and abilities that help employees prepare for the future.

A lateral move occurs when an employee is given less responsibility than what she currently enjoys.

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

Identify the process using which employers collect information and provide feedback to employees about their behavior, communication style, or skills.

List five characteristics of a successful formal mentoring program.

Which of the following is a personality test that determines which one of 16 personality types fits an employee the most?

Adding challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job is referred to as job:

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is tool used by managers to improve interpersonal communication within teams.

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