Question 1

(p.489-490. )How would you advise an individual to avoid obsolescence?

Accepted Answer

*Providing employees with the opportunity to exchange information and ideas.
*Giving employees challenging job assignments early in their careers.
*Providing job assignments that challenge employees and require them to "stretch" their skills.
*Providing rewards for updating behaviors (such as taking courses),suggestions,and customer service and product innovations.
*Allowing employees to attend professional conferences,subscribe to professional journals and magazines,or enroll in university,technical school,or community center courses at low or no cost.
*Encouraging employees to interact in person or electronically to discuss problems and new ideas.
*Take a sabbatical to renew skills or develop new ones.

Question 2

The most challenging work option for organizations is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) job sharing 
B) telecommuting 
C) compressed work week 
D) hoteling 
A) job sharing 
B) telecommuting 
C) compressed work week 
D) hoteling A

Question 3

Orientation programs should be the responsibility of the HR department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The three phases of the employee socialization process include

Accepted Answer

A) anticipatory socialization,the incubator phase,and the maintenance phase. 
B) the introductory phase,the settling in phase,and the disengagement phase. 
C) anticipatory socialization,the encounter phase,and the settling-in phase. 
D) the encounter phase,the reality check phase,and the separation phase. 
A) anticipatory socialization,the incubator phase,and the maintenance phase. 
B) the introductory phase,the settling in phase,and the disengagement phase. 
C) anticipatory socialization,the encounter phase,and the settling-in phase. 
D) the encounter phase,the reality check phase,and the separation phase.

Question 5

All of the following are work-life conflicts except _________.

Accepted Answer

A) commuter-based 
B) strain-based 
C) behavior-based 
D) time-based 
A) commuter-based 
B) strain-based 
C) behavior-based 
D) time-based

Question 6

A _____________ consists of multiple part-time jobs that together make up a full-time position.

Accepted Answer

A) dual-path career path 
B) career portfolio 
C) protean career 
D) boundaryless career 
A) dual-path career path 
B) career portfolio 
C) protean career 
D) boundaryless career

Question 7

The Federal law that provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leaves for parents with new infants or newly adopted children also covers employees who must take a leave of absence from work to care for a family member who is ill or to deal with a personal illness.This act is called the

Accepted Answer

A) National Labor Relations Act. 
B) Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
C) Americans with Disabilities Act. 
D) Family and Medical Leave Act. 
A) National Labor Relations Act. 
B) Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
C) Americans with Disabilities Act. 
D) Family and Medical Leave Act.

Question 8

____________ flexible work-life balance practices were described in the opening vignette of Chapter 12.

Accepted Answer

A) General Mills' 
B) IBM's 
C) General Motors' 
D) Apple's 
A) General Mills' 
B) IBM's 
C) General Motors' 
D) Apple's

Question 9

According to research,which of the following experiences the least work-family conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Families with children under five 
B) Same sex partners 
C) Dual-career couples 
D) Single parent families 
A) Families with children under five 
B) Same sex partners 
C) Dual-career couples 
D) Single parent families

Question 10

Shock is likely to occur at which stage within the socialization process?

Accepted Answer

A) Anticipatory 
B) Encounter 
C) Settling in 
D) Orientation 
A) Anticipatory 
B) Encounter 
C) Settling in 
D) Orientation

Question 11

Plateauing may

Accepted Answer

A) result from making the organizational structure too flat and hiring too many high achievers. 
B) indicate a need for training or retraining. 
C) result when a company is growing too fast for employees to keep up. 
D) result when a company stagnates and cannot gain market share. 
A) result from making the organizational structure too flat and hiring too many high achievers. 
B) indicate a need for training or retraining. 
C) result when a company is growing too fast for employees to keep up. 
D) result when a company stagnates and cannot gain market share.

Question 12

The orientation process for newly hired managers is called

Accepted Answer

A) onsourcing. 
B) onboarding. 
C) settling-in phase. 
D) anticipatory socialization. 
A) onsourcing. 
B) onboarding. 
C) settling-in phase. 
D) anticipatory socialization.

Question 13

What is plateauing? What are the causes of pleateauing? What are some ways to prevent it?

Accepted Answer

Plateauing means that the likelihood of

Question 14

Which of the following research findings regarding the effects of layoffs is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Profits do not improve. 
B) Commitment of remaining employees increases. 
C) Effects on productivity are mixed. 
D) The workload increases. 
A) Profits do not improve. 
B) Commitment of remaining employees increases. 
C) Effects on productivity are mixed. 
D) The workload increases.

Question 15

Dual career path systems

Accepted Answer

A) should make compensation on the technical path and the management path comparable. 
B) should provide childcare as well as family counseling opportunities. 
C) should begin with an assessment of how many dual career couples are interested in parallel paths. 
D) should make compensation on the dual career partners' parallel paths comparable. 
A) should make compensation on the technical path and the management path comparable. 
B) should provide childcare as well as family counseling opportunities. 
C) should begin with an assessment of how many dual career couples are interested in parallel paths. 
D) should make compensation on the dual career partners' parallel paths comparable.

Question 16

Ideally,when should orientation begin and is an important part of initial orientation? What content should orientation programs include and how can we ensure the program will be effective?

Accepted Answer

Anticipatory socialization occurs before

Question 17

Typically,companies devote more resources to survivors of layoffs than to those who have been terminated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

(p.484-486. )What is the purpose of dual career systems? What can you do to ensure that dual career systems are effective?

Accepted Answer

For companies with professional employee

Question 19

Attitudes of employees regarding the fairness of layoffs is affected by all except _________

Accepted Answer

A) if they were asked to cut costs to avoid layoffs. 
B) if advance notice was provided. 
C) the amount of severance pay provided. 
D) if factors used to determine layoffs were applied to both line and staff. 
A) if they were asked to cut costs to avoid layoffs. 
B) if advance notice was provided. 
C) the amount of severance pay provided. 
D) if factors used to determine layoffs were applied to both line and staff.

Question 20

Research shows that peers and pay and benefits have a greater impact on new employee socialization than a high quality relationship with the employee's manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

(p.489-490. )How would you advise an individual to avoid obsolescence?

The most challenging work option for organizations is ___________.

Orientation programs should be the responsibility of the HR department.

The three phases of the employee socialization process include

All of the following are work-life conflicts except _________.

A _____________ consists of multiple part-time jobs that together make up a full-time position.

The Federal law that provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leaves for parents with new infants or newly adopted children also covers employees who must take a leave of absence from work to care for a family member who is ill or to deal with a personal illness.This act is called the

____________ flexible work-life balance practices were described in the opening vignette of Chapter 12.

According to research,which of the following experiences the least work-family conflict?

Shock is likely to occur at which stage within the socialization process?

Plateauing may

The orientation process for newly hired managers is called

What is plateauing? What are the causes of pleateauing? What are some ways to prevent it?

Which of the following research findings regarding the effects of layoffs is not true?

Dual career path systems

Ideally,when should orientation begin and is an important part of initial orientation? What content should orientation programs include and how can we ensure the program will be effective?

Typically,companies devote more resources to survivors of layoffs than to those who have been terminated.

(p.484-486. )What is the purpose of dual career systems? What can you do to ensure that dual career systems are effective?

Attitudes of employees regarding the fairness of layoffs is affected by all except _________

Research shows that peers and pay and benefits have a greater impact on new employee socialization than a high quality relationship with the employee's manager.

Introduction to Employee Training and Development

Strategic Training

Needs Assessment

Learning:Theories and Program Design

Transfer of Training

Training Evaluation

Traditional Training Methods

E-Learning and Use of Technology in Training

Employee Development

Special Issues in Training and Employee Development

Careers and Career Management

The Future of Training and Development

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Exam 12: Special Challenges in Career Management

(p.489-490. )How would you advise an individual to avoid obsolescence?

The most challenging work option for organizations is ___________.

Orientation programs should be the responsibility of the HR department.

The three phases of the employee socialization process include

All of the following are work-life conflicts except _________.

A _____________ consists of multiple part-time jobs that together make up a full-time position.

The Federal law that provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leaves for parents with new infants or newly adopted children also covers employees who must take a leave of absence from work to care for a family member who is ill or to deal with a personal illness.This act is called the

____________ flexible work-life balance practices were described in the opening vignette of Chapter 12.

According to research,which of the following experiences the least work-family conflict?

Shock is likely to occur at which stage within the socialization process?

Plateauing may

The orientation process for newly hired managers is called

What is plateauing? What are the causes of pleateauing? What are some ways to prevent it?

Which of the following research findings regarding the effects of layoffs is not true?

Dual career path systems

Ideally,when should orientation begin and is an important part of initial orientation? What content should orientation programs include and how can we ensure the program will be effective?

Typically,companies devote more resources to survivors of layoffs than to those who have been terminated.

(p.484-486. )What is the purpose of dual career systems? What can you do to ensure that dual career systems are effective?

Attitudes of employees regarding the fairness of layoffs is affected by all except _________

Research shows that peers and pay and benefits have a greater impact on new employee socialization than a high quality relationship with the employee's manager.

Introduction to Employee Training and Development

Strategic Training

Needs Assessment

Learning:Theories and Program Design

Transfer of Training

Training Evaluation

Traditional Training Methods

E-Learning and Use of Technology in Training

Employee Development

Special Issues in Training and Employee Development

Careers and Career Management

The Future of Training and Development

Filters