Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) create an outlet for the protégé to talk about anxieties 
B) protect and sponsor the protégé 
C) provide challenging assignments 
D) expose the protégé to various organizational situations 
E) create challenges that help protégé learn new things 
A) create an outlet for the protégé to talk about anxieties 
B) protect and sponsor the protégé 
C) provide challenging assignments 
D) expose the protégé to various organizational situations 
E) create challenges that help protégé learn new things

Question 2

A major assumption of using job experiences for development is that development occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) fewer challenges are added to an employee's current job if he has experience. 
B) the employee improves her skills in one particular functional area. 
C) employees are given less responsibility and authority. 
D) there is a mismatch between the employees' skills and the skills required for the job. 
E) employees receive less pay and benefits than what they would require. 
A) fewer challenges are added to an employee's current job if he has experience. 
B) the employee improves her skills in one particular functional area. 
C) employees are given less responsibility and authority. 
D) there is a mismatch between the employees' skills and the skills required for the job. 
E) employees receive less pay and benefits than what they would require.

Question 3

During self-assessment, the employee _____.

Accepted Answer

A) tells the employer where she fits in long-range plans of the company. 
B) identifies the opportunities and needs to improve. 
C) identifies what needs are realistic to develop. 
D) identifies goal and method to determine goal progress. 
E) ensures that his/her goal is specific, measureable, and attainable. 
A) tells the employer where she fits in long-range plans of the company. 
B) identifies the opportunities and needs to improve. 
C) identifies what needs are realistic to develop. 
D) identifies goal and method to determine goal progress. 
E) ensures that his/her goal is specific, measureable, and attainable.

Question 4

Discuss the importance of job experiences.

Accepted Answer

Most employee development occurs through

Question 5

The process of systematically moving a single individual from one job to another over the course of time is known as job:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

_____ 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) Arbitrations 
A) Sabbaticals 
B) Internships 
C) Externships 
D) Promotions 
E) Arbitrations

Question 7

Which of the following is a test used to determine if employees can get along with others, their tolerance for ambiguity, and other traits related to success as a manager?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive ability test 
B) Drug test 
C) Personality test 
D) Interest test 
E) Aptitude test 
A) Cognitive ability test 
B) Drug test 
C) Personality test 
D) Interest test 
E) Aptitude test

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a formal education program?

Accepted Answer

A) Group mentoring program 
B) 360-degree feedback 
C) Executive MBA program 
D) On-site mentoring 
E) Leaderless group discussion 
A) Group mentoring program 
B) 360-degree feedback 
C) Executive MBA program 
D) On-site mentoring 
E) Leaderless group discussion

Question 9

The upward feedback is a performance appraisal process for managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Leaderless group discussion 
B) In-basket 
C) Role-play 
D) Interview 
E) Focus group discussion 
A) Leaderless group discussion 
B) In-basket 
C) Role-play 
D) Interview 
E) Focus group discussion

Question 11

Which of the following assessment center exercises measures employees' leadership skills, problem solving skills, interpersonal skills, administrative skills, and personal skills?

Accepted Answer

A) In-basket exercise 
B) Leaderless group discussion 
C) Scheduling exercise 
D) Personality test 
E) Role-play 
A) In-basket exercise 
B) Leaderless group discussion 
C) Scheduling exercise 
D) Personality test 
E) Role-play

Question 12

_____ refers to the information employees receive about how the company evaluates their skills and knowledge and where they fit into the company's plans.

Accepted Answer

A) Job specification 
B) Reality check 
C) Job description 
D) Action plan 
E) Self-report 
A) Job specification 
B) Reality check 
C) Job description 
D) Action plan 
E) Self-report

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of psychological success?

Accepted Answer

A) It relies more on existing knowledge base and less on development of new skills. 
B) It is more under the employee's control than the traditional career goals. 
C) It is exclusively influenced and controlled by the availability of positions in the company. 
D) It is solely determined through signals the employees receive from the company. 
E) The importance of psychological success is less for new generation of employees. 
A) It relies more on existing knowledge base and less on development of new skills. 
B) It is more under the employee's control than the traditional career goals. 
C) It is exclusively influenced and controlled by the availability of positions in the company. 
D) It is solely determined through signals the employees receive from the company. 
E) The importance of psychological success is less for new generation of employees.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following practices helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals, increases their understanding of different company functions, develops a network of contacts, and improves problem-solving and decision-making skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Job rotation 
B) Job analysis 
C) Job designing 
D) Job mentoring 
E) Reality checking 
A) Job rotation 
B) Job analysis 
C) Job designing 
D) Job mentoring 
E) Reality checking

Question 16

Coaches are peers or managers who work with other employees to motivate them, help them develop their skills, and provide them with reinforcement and feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Psychological success is less under the employee's control than the traditional career goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss succession planning. How does it help organizations?

Accepted Answer

Succession planning refers to the proces

Question 19

When an employee indulges in self-assessment, he/she identifies the needs that are realistic to develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The 360-degree feedback system:

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively measures managerial behavior and its impact on employees. 
B) restricts employees from comparing their own personal evaluations with the view of others. 
C) rarely helps in formalizing communications about skill ratings between employees and external customers. 
D) places time demands on the raters to complete the evaluations. 
E) interprets the results without seeking a facilitator's help. 
A) exclusively measures managerial behavior and its impact on employees. 
B) restricts employees from comparing their own personal evaluations with the view of others. 
C) rarely helps in formalizing communications about skill ratings between employees and external customers. 
D) places time demands on the raters to complete the evaluations. 
E) interprets the results without seeking a facilitator's help.

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

A major assumption of using job experiences for development is that development occurs when:

During self-assessment, the employee _____.

Discuss the importance of job experiences.

The process of systematically moving a single individual from one job to another over the course of time is known as job:

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

Which of the following is a test used to determine if employees can get along with others, their tolerance for ambiguity, and other traits related to success as a manager?

Which of the following is an example of a formal education program?

The upward feedback is a performance appraisal process for managers.

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

Which of the following assessment center exercises measures employees' leadership skills, problem solving skills, interpersonal skills, administrative skills, and personal skills?

_____ refers to the information employees receive about how the company evaluates their skills and knowledge and where they fit into the company's plans.

Which of the following statements is true of psychological success?

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

Which of the following practices helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals, increases their understanding of different company functions, develops a network of contacts, and improves problem-solving and decision-making skills?

Coaches are peers or managers who work with other employees to motivate them, help them develop their skills, and provide them with reinforcement and feedback.

Psychological success is less under the employee's control than the traditional career goals.

Discuss succession planning. How does it help organizations?

When an employee indulges in self-assessment, he/she identifies the needs that are realistic to develop.

The 360-degree feedback system:

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

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

A major assumption of using job experiences for development is that development occurs when:

During self-assessment, the employee _____.

Discuss the importance of job experiences.

The process of systematically moving a single individual from one job to another over the course of time is known as job:

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

Which of the following is a test used to determine if employees can get along with others, their tolerance for ambiguity, and other traits related to success as a manager?

Which of the following is an example of a formal education program?

The upward feedback is a performance appraisal process for managers.

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

Which of the following assessment center exercises measures employees' leadership skills, problem solving skills, interpersonal skills, administrative skills, and personal skills?

_____ refers to the information employees receive about how the company evaluates their skills and knowledge and where they fit into the company's plans.

Which of the following statements is true of psychological success?

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

Which of the following practices helps employees gain an overall appreciation of the company's goals, increases their understanding of different company functions, develops a network of contacts, and improves problem-solving and decision-making skills?

Coaches are peers or managers who work with other employees to motivate them, help them develop their skills, and provide them with reinforcement and feedback.

Psychological success is less under the employee's control than the traditional career goals.

Discuss succession planning. How does it help organizations?

When an employee indulges in self-assessment, he/she identifies the needs that are realistic to develop.

The 360-degree feedback system:

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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