Question 1

Which of the following is true of job enlargement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a systematic approach to help an organization modify its core processes to achieve more efficient results. 
B)  It aims at greater productivity through reduced application of mental and physical effort. 
C)  It attempts to motivate employees by giving them the opportunity to use specific skill sets. 
D)  It involves moving employees through a series of job assignments in one or more functional areas. 
E)  It involves adding challenges or new responsibilities to employees' current jobs. 
A)  It is a systematic approach to help an organization modify its core processes to achieve more efficient results. 
B)  It aims at greater productivity through reduced application of mental and physical effort. 
C)  It attempts to motivate employees by giving them the opportunity to use specific skill sets. 
D)  It involves moving employees through a series of job assignments in one or more functional areas. 
E)  It involves adding challenges or new responsibilities to employees' current jobs.

Question 2

The career management process starts with:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-assessment. 
B)  goal setting. 
C)  reality checking. 
D)  identifying the steps and timetable to reach a goal. 
E)  specifying the competencies to be developed. 
A)  self-assessment. 
B)  goal setting. 
C)  reality checking. 
D)  identifying the steps and timetable to reach a goal. 
E)  specifying the competencies to be developed.

Question 3

Chang works at a leading restaurant.She is usually scared of making any mistakes at her workplace but is very keen on details.She also prioritizes quality in her work.In the context of Inscape's DiSC assessment,she would most likely fall under the behavioral style of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  steadiness 
B)  dominance 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  humility 
E)  influence 
A)  steadiness 
B)  dominance 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  humility 
E)  influence

Question 4

Zenita was a creative writer at The Machner Group before her editor asked her to try out her skills at photography in the company's visuals department.After completing a short course on photography,Zenita joined the visuals department.Which of the following methods of job design did Zenita experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job experience 
B)  Job enlargement 
C)  Job rotation 
D)  Job reduction 
E)  Job revolution 
A)  Job experience 
B)  Job enlargement 
C)  Job rotation 
D)  Job reduction 
E)  Job revolution

Question 5

Salt Crumbs general manager,Ricardo,believes that the best way to recruit managers for vacant,top-level positions in the organization is through internal assessment.The positions available include senior project manager,executive project director,and chief executive officer.He feels that an assessment can help him identify potential high performers for these positions from within the organization,without having to consult resources from outside the organization.His supervisor,Meghan,argues that it would be good to have fresh faces in the company,who may suggest new ways to perform old functions.Which of the following can weaken Meghan's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  New recruits will bring in fresh ideas and will creatively perform a job that was considered monotonous earlier. 
B)  Ricardo believes that hiring from outside the organization will be beneficial in the long run. 
C)  Hiring internal resources will decrease unemployment in the region. 
D)  Highly efficient workers who are already familiar with a company and its policies are better suited for executive positions than new employees. 
E)  Supervisors find it monotonous socializing with the same crowd every day. 
A)  New recruits will bring in fresh ideas and will creatively perform a job that was considered monotonous earlier. 
B)  Ricardo believes that hiring from outside the organization will be beneficial in the long run. 
C)  Hiring internal resources will decrease unemployment in the region. 
D)  Highly efficient workers who are already familiar with a company and its policies are better suited for executive positions than new employees. 
E)  Supervisors find it monotonous socializing with the same crowd every day.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about the 360-degree feedback process?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves rating an individual in terms of work-related behaviors. 
B)  It collects a single perspective of a manager's performance. 
C)  It breaks down formal communications about behaviors and skill ratings between employees and their internal and external customers. 
D)  It gives results that can be easily interpreted by anyone. 
E)  It demands very less time from the raters to complete the evaluations. 
A)  It involves rating an individual in terms of work-related behaviors. 
B)  It collects a single perspective of a manager's performance. 
C)  It breaks down formal communications about behaviors and skill ratings between employees and their internal and external customers. 
D)  It gives results that can be easily interpreted by anyone. 
E)  It demands very less time from the raters to complete the evaluations.

Question 7

How do managers and peers develop employees through coaching?

Accepted Answer

A coach is a peer or manager who works w

Question 8

Job rotation involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  adding challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job. 
B)  moving an employee through a series of job assignments in one or more functional areas of the company. 
C)  allowing an employee to work full-time in a temporary position at another company. 
D)  allowing an employee to switch between two different jobs within the company on a daily or weekly basis. 
E)  assigning an employee to a position with less responsibility and authority. 
A)  adding challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job. 
B)  moving an employee through a series of job assignments in one or more functional areas of the company. 
C)  allowing an employee to work full-time in a temporary position at another company. 
D)  allowing an employee to switch between two different jobs within the company on a daily or weekly basis. 
E)  assigning an employee to a position with less responsibility and authority.

Question 9

What is 360-degree feedback? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

360-degree feedback is a method of perfo

Question 10

Basic career management systems involve the four sequential steps of recruiting,relocation,reality check,and action planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Steve Karl,a general manager at Bleaker Inc.,believes that succession planning helps create a sense of motivation in high-potential employees who are also very ambitious.His management colleague,Darrell,feels that succession planning would create fewer opportunities for low-potential employees who would also some day like to hold higher positions in the organization.Which of the following statements supports Steve's belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Succession planning alone can help create a sense of motivation in employees. 
B)  Darrell feels that succession planning can create conflict among employees. 
C)  Succession planning helps provide special training and knowledge to potential high performers. 
D)  Succession planning may create personal bias in employees who fail to see talent in others. 
E)  Succession planning is just one of the many ways to identify eligible employees in the organization. 
A)  Succession planning alone can help create a sense of motivation in employees. 
B)  Darrell feels that succession planning can create conflict among employees. 
C)  Succession planning helps provide special training and knowledge to potential high performers. 
D)  Succession planning may create personal bias in employees who fail to see talent in others. 
E)  Succession planning is just one of the many ways to identify eligible employees in the organization.

Question 12

Employees on sabbatical generally do not receive their salary or benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Briefly describe group mentoring programs.

Accepted Answer

Some organizations use group mentoring p

Question 14

In assessment centers,typically,each assessor observes and records _____ employees' behaviors in each exercise.

Accepted Answer

A)  six or seven 
B)  four or five 
C)  eight or nine 
D)  one or two 
E)  ten or eleven 
A)  six or seven 
B)  four or five 
C)  eight or nine 
D)  one or two 
E)  ten or eleven

Question 15

An organization can use downward moves as a source of job experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A pharmaceutical company,TechnoGene,has initiated a system where high-potential employees are identified and trained for senior positions in the company.Which of the following processes is exemplified in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Succession planning 
B)  Self-assessment 
C)  Feedback 
D)  Handing over formalities 
E)  Goal setting 
A)  Succession planning 
B)  Self-assessment 
C)  Feedback 
D)  Handing over formalities 
E)  Goal setting

Question 17

A move to a job with a similar level of responsibility within the same organization is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  externship. 
B)  promotion. 
C)  downward move. 
D)  upward move. 
E)  lateral move. 
A)  externship. 
B)  promotion. 
C)  downward move. 
D)  upward move. 
E)  lateral move.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about job rotation?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to research, job rotation typically does not benefit managers. 
B)  Job rotation is a simple process and rarely requires the involvement or the commitment of top management. 
C)  The system is restricted to a limited number of key positions and employees within a company. 
D)  The system ensures that employees understand the specific skills to be developed. 
E)  Rotation schedules are decided solely on the ability of other departments to accommodate new employees. 
A)  According to research, job rotation typically does not benefit managers. 
B)  Job rotation is a simple process and rarely requires the involvement or the commitment of top management. 
C)  The system is restricted to a limited number of key positions and employees within a company. 
D)  The system ensures that employees understand the specific skills to be developed. 
E)  Rotation schedules are decided solely on the ability of other departments to accommodate new employees.

Question 19

Circumstances that resemble an invisible barrier that keep most women and minorities from attaining the top jobs in organizations are referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  revolving door. 
B)  fixed wall. 
C)  glass ceiling. 
D)  closed door. 
E)  glass escalator. 
A)  revolving door. 
B)  fixed wall. 
C)  glass ceiling. 
D)  closed door. 
E)  glass escalator.

Question 20

Hollander McKenzie,an employee of Baha Enterprises,is having trouble in his current job.His manager's constant feedback is that he does not maintain consistency in his work.In a meeting with Hollander's manager,the HR team decides to shift him to a department that would not require as much as his current position requires.In this scenario,which of the following approaches to employee development is Hollander experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion 
B)  Downward move 
C)  Transfer 
D)  Sabbatical 
E)  Job enlargement 
A)  Promotion 
B)  Downward move 
C)  Transfer 
D)  Sabbatical 
E)  Job enlargement

Which of the following is true of job enlargement?

The career management process starts with:

Chang works at a leading restaurant.She is usually scared of making any mistakes at her workplace but is very keen on details.She also prioritizes quality in her work.In the context of Inscape's DiSC assessment,she would most likely fall under the behavioral style of _____.

Which of the following statements is true about the 360-degree feedback process?

How do managers and peers develop employees through coaching?

Job rotation involves:

What is 360-degree feedback? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Basic career management systems involve the four sequential steps of recruiting,relocation,reality check,and action planning.

Employees on sabbatical generally do not receive their salary or benefits.

Briefly describe group mentoring programs.

In assessment centers,typically,each assessor observes and records _____ employees' behaviors in each exercise.

An organization can use downward moves as a source of job experience.

A pharmaceutical company,TechnoGene,has initiated a system where high-potential employees are identified and trained for senior positions in the company.Which of the following processes is exemplified in this scenario?

A move to a job with a similar level of responsibility within the same organization is called a(n):

Which of the following is true about job rotation?

Circumstances that resemble an invisible barrier that keep most women and minorities from attaining the top jobs in organizations are referred to as the:

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

Managing Employees Performance

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

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Exam 8: Developing Employees for Future Success

Which of the following is true of job enlargement?

The career management process starts with:

Chang works at a leading restaurant.She is usually scared of making any mistakes at her workplace but is very keen on details.She also prioritizes quality in her work.In the context of Inscape's DiSC assessment,she would most likely fall under the behavioral style of _____.

Which of the following statements is true about the 360-degree feedback process?

How do managers and peers develop employees through coaching?

Job rotation involves:

What is 360-degree feedback? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Basic career management systems involve the four sequential steps of recruiting,relocation,reality check,and action planning.

Employees on sabbatical generally do not receive their salary or benefits.

Briefly describe group mentoring programs.

In assessment centers,typically,each assessor observes and records _____ employees' behaviors in each exercise.

An organization can use downward moves as a source of job experience.

A pharmaceutical company,TechnoGene,has initiated a system where high-potential employees are identified and trained for senior positions in the company.Which of the following processes is exemplified in this scenario?

A move to a job with a similar level of responsibility within the same organization is called a(n):

Which of the following is true about job rotation?

Circumstances that resemble an invisible barrier that keep most women and minorities from attaining the top jobs in organizations are referred to as the:

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

Managing Employees Performance

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Filters