Question 1

Which of the following conditions would not be considered as necessary for an effective job posting system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Available jobs should be posted at least three to six weeks prior to external recruiting. 
B)  To protect future promotion opportunities,employees who apply but are rejected are told in person and no record of the application retained. 
C)  Vacationing employees should be given the opportunity to apply ahead of time. 
D)  Eligibility rules should be explicit and straightforward. 
A)  Available jobs should be posted at least three to six weeks prior to external recruiting. 
B)  To protect future promotion opportunities,employees who apply but are rejected are told in person and no record of the application retained. 
C)  Vacationing employees should be given the opportunity to apply ahead of time. 
D)  Eligibility rules should be explicit and straightforward. B

Question 2

What elements are typically included in outplacement services?

Accepted Answer

Outplacement consists of a variety of job placement services that an organization offers to people who are being asked to leave.These services may include help with résumés,including a laid-off person's spouse in discussions and any training,use of company telephones for calling potential employers,letters of introduction,reference letters,payment of placement fees,and career counseling.In some cases,a company may pay for retraining as a person learns the skills necessary to begin a career again elsewhere or to enter a new career.

Question 3

Midcareer plateaus may occur because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are simply fewer jobs at the top of organizations 
B)  the manager may lack the ability,and the skills for promotion 
C)  the manager has no desire to take a promotion 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  there are simply fewer jobs at the top of organizations 
B)  the manager may lack the ability,and the skills for promotion 
C)  the manager has no desire to take a promotion 
D)  All of the above are correct. D

Question 4

Assigning young managers to a passive supervisor seems to have considerable promise for increasing the retention rate of young managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Career planning is important in the ____________________ phase of a career.

Accepted Answer

A)  recent hire 
B)  midcareer 
C)  preretirement 
D)  All of the above 
A)  recent hire 
B)  midcareer 
C)  preretirement 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

If it is to be successful,who must be responsible for career planning?

Accepted Answer

If career management is to be successful

Question 7

Cobb and Kasl found that self-reports of illness and drug use were ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high during the anticipation phase 
B)  high at termination 
C)  lessened after six months 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  high during the anticipation phase 
B)  high at termination 
C)  lessened after six months 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

When the first jobs of young managers demand far less of them than they are capable of delivering they may believe _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that they are unable to demonstrate their full capabilities 
B)  that they will be easily identified as promotable 
C)  they will easily demonstrate their capabilities 
D)  Both B and C are correct. 
A)  that they are unable to demonstrate their full capabilities 
B)  that they will be easily identified as promotable 
C)  they will easily demonstrate their capabilities 
D)  Both B and C are correct.

Question 9

What is the relationship between career development and workforce planning?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between career developm

Question 10

Identify five of the eight skills that Syntex Corporation's Career Development Center believes to be related to effective management.Do you agree these skills are important,why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Any five of the following:(1)Problem ana

Question 11

Although career planning is important during all phases of a career,three points in a typical career seem to be particularly critical.What are they?

Accepted Answer

(1)Recent

Question 12

The ____________ is based on the idea that a recruit should know both the bad and the good things to expect from a job and the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  internship 
B)  job preview 
C)  realistic job preview 
D)  real job presentation 
A)  internship 
B)  job preview 
C)  realistic job preview 
D)  real job presentation

Question 13

Why are career paths are important?

Accepted Answer

From the perspective of the organization

Question 14

Concern for safety,security,and physiological needs is typically associated with _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employees in the initial years on their jobs 
B)  midcareer employees 
C)  preretirement employees 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  employees in the initial years on their jobs 
B)  midcareer employees 
C)  preretirement employees 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

Career development programs are most valuable when they are all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Directed primarily toward middle and upper management 
B)  Open to all employees 
C)  Modified when evaluation indicates that change is necessary 
D)  Offered regularly 
A)  Directed primarily toward middle and upper management 
B)  Open to all employees 
C)  Modified when evaluation indicates that change is necessary 
D)  Offered regularly

Question 16

All of the following are key attributes of an "intelligent enterprise" except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  Capabilities 
C)  Capital 
D)  Connections 
A)  Culture 
B)  Capabilities 
C)  Capital 
D)  Connections

Question 17

If you were offered a choice of in-house supervisory training,an outside management seminar,an intern program,or tuition reimbursement,which would you choose and why?

Accepted Answer

I would choose tuition reimbursement. Th

Question 18

Holland suggests that the choice of a career ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is an expression of personality 
B)  may be influenced by chance 
C)  would ideally be determined through the use of screening test 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  is an expression of personality 
B)  may be influenced by chance 
C)  would ideally be determined through the use of screening test 
D)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 19

The mere fact that the company shows an interest introduces the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "interest" effect 
B)  Hawthorne effect 
C)  Holland effect 
D)  Taylor effect 
A)  "interest" effect 
B)  Hawthorne effect 
C)  Holland effect 
D)  Taylor effect

Question 20

Can an employer's training policies and practices eliminate the potential for gender bias?

Accepted Answer

No matter how stellar an emplo

Which of the following conditions would not be considered as necessary for an effective job posting system?

What elements are typically included in outplacement services?

Midcareer plateaus may occur because __________.

Assigning young managers to a passive supervisor seems to have considerable promise for increasing the retention rate of young managers.

Career planning is important in the ____________________ phase of a career.

If it is to be successful,who must be responsible for career planning?

Cobb and Kasl found that self-reports of illness and drug use were ___________.

When the first jobs of young managers demand far less of them than they are capable of delivering they may believe _________.

What is the relationship between career development and workforce planning?

Identify five of the eight skills that Syntex Corporation's Career Development Center believes to be related to effective management.Do you agree these skills are important,why or why not?

Although career planning is important during all phases of a career,three points in a typical career seem to be particularly critical.What are they?

The ____________ is based on the idea that a recruit should know both the bad and the good things to expect from a job and the organization.

Why are career paths are important?

Concern for safety,security,and physiological needs is typically associated with _________.

Career development programs are most valuable when they are all of the following except:

All of the following are key attributes of an "intelligent enterprise" except:

If you were offered a choice of in-house supervisory training,an outside management seminar,an intern program,or tuition reimbursement,which would you choose and why?

Holland suggests that the choice of a career ______________.

The mere fact that the company shows an interest introduces the __________.

Can an employer's training policies and practices eliminate the potential for gender bias?

Human Resource Management

A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: An Overview

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Employee Discipline

Promoting Safety and Health

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Exam 14: Career Planning and Development

Which of the following conditions would not be considered as necessary for an effective job posting system?

What elements are typically included in outplacement services?

Midcareer plateaus may occur because __________.

Assigning young managers to a passive supervisor seems to have considerable promise for increasing the retention rate of young managers.

Career planning is important in the ____________________ phase of a career.

If it is to be successful,who must be responsible for career planning?

Cobb and Kasl found that self-reports of illness and drug use were ___________.

When the first jobs of young managers demand far less of them than they are capable of delivering they may believe _________.

What is the relationship between career development and workforce planning?

Identify five of the eight skills that Syntex Corporation's Career Development Center believes to be related to effective management.Do you agree these skills are important,why or why not?

Although career planning is important during all phases of a career,three points in a typical career seem to be particularly critical.What are they?

The ____________ is based on the idea that a recruit should know both the bad and the good things to expect from a job and the organization.

Why are career paths are important?

Concern for safety,security,and physiological needs is typically associated with _________.

Career development programs are most valuable when they are all of the following except:

All of the following are key attributes of an "intelligent enterprise" except:

If you were offered a choice of in-house supervisory training,an outside management seminar,an intern program,or tuition reimbursement,which would you choose and why?

Holland suggests that the choice of a career ______________.

The mere fact that the company shows an interest introduces the __________.

Can an employer's training policies and practices eliminate the potential for gender bias?

Human Resource Management

A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: An Overview

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Employee Discipline

Promoting Safety and Health

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