Question 1

Discuss the concept of life preparedness.

Accepted Answer

As related to career development,Robert Lent has defined the term life preparedness as "a healthy state of vigilance regarding threats to one's career well-being as well as alertness to resources and opportunities on which one can capitalize." The theory behind life preparedness is to use proactive strategies to manage barriers,build supports,and otherwise advocate for one's own career-life future.Life preparedness is broader than the traditional concept of career preparation.Under the concept of life preparedness,a person considers the things that can go wrong as well as those that can go right.

Question 2

It has been said that "the critical battleground in career development is inside the mind of the individual employee."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

An organization can help its employees plan their careers by providing trained specialists to encourage and guide them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A concise statement of career goals in measurable terms constitutes an individual employee's:

Accepted Answer

A)  career ladder. 
B)  mission statement. 
C)  vision statement. 
D)  job path. 
A)  career ladder. 
B)  mission statement. 
C)  vision statement. 
D)  job path.

Question 5

Nava Systems Inc.is initiating career development throughout the organization.Which of the following should be the major organizational objective of this initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  To better inform the organization and the individuals about potential career paths within the firm 
B)  To ensure that career development raises employee expectations about the organization to unrealistically high levels 
C)  To restate and meet the past human resource needs of the organization 
D)  To diminish the role of the human resource department in career development 
A)  To better inform the organization and the individuals about potential career paths within the firm 
B)  To ensure that career development raises employee expectations about the organization to unrealistically high levels 
C)  To restate and meet the past human resource needs of the organization 
D)  To diminish the role of the human resource department in career development

Question 6

Under the concept of life preparedness,one may prepare very well for a particular field of work without preparing adequately for potential obstacles to that career.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Due to concerns regarding confidentiality,managers should not act as mentors in their subordinates' career development planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a suggested action that can aid in managing the career plateauing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminate plateauees so as to facilitate the rise of learners up the ranks. 
B)  Integrate relevant career-related information systems. 
C)  Manage ineffective plateauees and frustrated employees more effectively. 
D)  Prevent plateauees from becoming ineffective. 
A)  Terminate plateauees so as to facilitate the rise of learners up the ranks. 
B)  Integrate relevant career-related information systems. 
C)  Manage ineffective plateauees and frustrated employees more effectively. 
D)  Prevent plateauees from becoming ineffective.

Question 9

Individuals in an organization who have a high potential for advancement but are currently performing below accepted standards are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  deadwood. 
B)  stars. 
C)  learners. 
D)  solid citizens. 
A)  deadwood. 
B)  stars. 
C)  learners. 
D)  solid citizens.

Question 10

Career pathing is a technique that addresses the specifics of:

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining acceptance of newly conceived job descriptions. 
B)  keeping up with the changes that occur within an organization and an industry. 
C)  progressing from one job to another in an organization. 
D)  determining how to attract the best qualified job applicants. 
A)  gaining acceptance of newly conceived job descriptions. 
B)  keeping up with the changes that occur within an organization and an industry. 
C)  progressing from one job to another in an organization. 
D)  determining how to attract the best qualified job applicants.

Question 11

Which of the following is a benefit an organization receives when employees engage in career self-management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human resource management costs are completely eliminated. 
B)  The organization will be able to retain highly skilled and flexible employees. 
C)  Managers are freed from the responsibility of career counseling. 
D)  The organization will no longer be responsible for employees' career paths. 
A)  Human resource management costs are completely eliminated. 
B)  The organization will be able to retain highly skilled and flexible employees. 
C)  Managers are freed from the responsibility of career counseling. 
D)  The organization will no longer be responsible for employees' career paths.

Question 12

A career-related fact that most employees must be aware of is that there is always room for one more person at the top of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is necessary to make periodical adjustments to most career plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The senior management at Red Marble Media Inc.wants to ensure that its career development and advancement programs are effective.This requires identifying and eradicating career-related myths among lower-level employees.In this context,identify a myth that is most likely to be held by employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good subordinates do not make good superiors. 
B)  The ultimate responsibility for career development and planning belongs to the individual. 
C)  There is always room for one more person at the top. 
D)  A person, through careful design, can affect rather than merely accept the future. 
A)  Good subordinates do not make good superiors. 
B)  The ultimate responsibility for career development and planning belongs to the individual. 
C)  There is always room for one more person at the top. 
D)  A person, through careful design, can affect rather than merely accept the future.

Question 15

In Blue Crescent Inc.,plateauing of careers has become highly prevalent.Which of the following practices may be contributing to this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  The organization promotes employees on a large scale during recessionary periods. 
B)  Today's employees generally enter organizations at lower positions. 
C)  Today's employees are generally less educated than their predecessors. 
D)  The organization is depending more on older employees. 
A)  The organization promotes employees on a large scale during recessionary periods. 
B)  Today's employees generally enter organizations at lower positions. 
C)  Today's employees are generally less educated than their predecessors. 
D)  The organization is depending more on older employees.

Question 16

Falvon Inc.is initiating career development efforts within the organization.Who will be responsible for the employees' career development?

Accepted Answer

Successful career development requires a

Question 17

Maya is a project manager in her company.She has many responsibilities concerning the career development of the employees in her team.As an advocate,her role in the career development of each employee will involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  sharing knowledge about how to learn and work with other employees. 
B)  communicating the informal and formal realities of progression and development in the organization. 
C)  reviewing an established development plan on an ongoing basis. 
D)  representing the employee's concern to higher-level management for redress of specific issues. 
A)  sharing knowledge about how to learn and work with other employees. 
B)  communicating the informal and formal realities of progression and development in the organization. 
C)  reviewing an established development plan on an ongoing basis. 
D)  representing the employee's concern to higher-level management for redress of specific issues.

Question 18

Managers skilled in basic human relations are generally successful career counselors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Veronica wants to be an efficient career counselor.According to behavioral research,which of the following will contribute to successful counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undergoing intense training in industrial psychology 
B)  Developing a habit to talk more rather than simply being a good listener 
C)  Realizing that career counseling has no limits 
D)  Developing characteristics that make her likable and effective 
A)  Undergoing intense training in industrial psychology 
B)  Developing a habit to talk more rather than simply being a good listener 
C)  Realizing that career counseling has no limits 
D)  Developing characteristics that make her likable and effective

Question 20

Career development and career planning should reinforce each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss the concept of life preparedness.

It has been said that "the critical battleground in career development is inside the mind of the individual employee."

An organization can help its employees plan their careers by providing trained specialists to encourage and guide them.

A concise statement of career goals in measurable terms constitutes an individual employee's:

Nava Systems Inc.is initiating career development throughout the organization.Which of the following should be the major organizational objective of this initiative?

Under the concept of life preparedness,one may prepare very well for a particular field of work without preparing adequately for potential obstacles to that career.

Due to concerns regarding confidentiality,managers should not act as mentors in their subordinates' career development planning.

Which of the following is NOT a suggested action that can aid in managing the career plateauing process?

Individuals in an organization who have a high potential for advancement but are currently performing below accepted standards are called:

Career pathing is a technique that addresses the specifics of:

Which of the following is a benefit an organization receives when employees engage in career self-management?

A career-related fact that most employees must be aware of is that there is always room for one more person at the top of an organization.

It is necessary to make periodical adjustments to most career plans.

The senior management at Red Marble Media Inc.wants to ensure that its career development and advancement programs are effective.This requires identifying and eradicating career-related myths among lower-level employees.In this context,identify a myth that is most likely to be held by employees?

In Blue Crescent Inc.,plateauing of careers has become highly prevalent.Which of the following practices may be contributing to this problem?

Falvon Inc.is initiating career development efforts within the organization.Who will be responsible for the employees' career development?

Maya is a project manager in her company.She has many responsibilities concerning the career development of the employees in her team.As an advocate,her role in the career development of each employee will involve:

Managers skilled in basic human relations are generally successful career counselors.

Veronica wants to be an efficient career counselor.According to behavioral research,which of the following will contribute to successful counseling?

Career development and career planning should reinforce each other.

Human Resource Management: a Strategic Function

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Legal Environment

Implementing Equal Employment Opportunity

Job Analysis and Design

Human Resource Planning

Recruiting Employees

Selecting Employees

Orientation and Employee Training

Management and Organizational Development

Performance Management Systems

The Organizational Reward System

Base Wage and Salary Systems

Incentive Pay Systems

Employee Benefits

Employee Safety and Health

Employee Relations

The Legal Environment and Structure of Labor Unions

Union Organizing Campaigns and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 10: Career Development

Discuss the concept of life preparedness.

It has been said that "the critical battleground in career development is inside the mind of the individual employee."

An organization can help its employees plan their careers by providing trained specialists to encourage and guide them.

A concise statement of career goals in measurable terms constitutes an individual employee's:

Nava Systems Inc.is initiating career development throughout the organization.Which of the following should be the major organizational objective of this initiative?

Under the concept of life preparedness,one may prepare very well for a particular field of work without preparing adequately for potential obstacles to that career.

Due to concerns regarding confidentiality,managers should not act as mentors in their subordinates' career development planning.

Which of the following is NOT a suggested action that can aid in managing the career plateauing process?

Individuals in an organization who have a high potential for advancement but are currently performing below accepted standards are called:

Career pathing is a technique that addresses the specifics of:

Which of the following is a benefit an organization receives when employees engage in career self-management?

A career-related fact that most employees must be aware of is that there is always room for one more person at the top of an organization.

It is necessary to make periodical adjustments to most career plans.

The senior management at Red Marble Media Inc.wants to ensure that its career development and advancement programs are effective.This requires identifying and eradicating career-related myths among lower-level employees.In this context,identify a myth that is most likely to be held by employees?

In Blue Crescent Inc.,plateauing of careers has become highly prevalent.Which of the following practices may be contributing to this problem?

Falvon Inc.is initiating career development efforts within the organization.Who will be responsible for the employees' career development?

Maya is a project manager in her company.She has many responsibilities concerning the career development of the employees in her team.As an advocate,her role in the career development of each employee will involve:

Managers skilled in basic human relations are generally successful career counselors.

Veronica wants to be an efficient career counselor.According to behavioral research,which of the following will contribute to successful counseling?

Career development and career planning should reinforce each other.

Human Resource Management: a Strategic Function

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Legal Environment

Implementing Equal Employment Opportunity

Job Analysis and Design

Human Resource Planning

Recruiting Employees

Selecting Employees

Orientation and Employee Training

Management and Organizational Development

Performance Management Systems

The Organizational Reward System

Base Wage and Salary Systems

Incentive Pay Systems

Employee Benefits

Employee Safety and Health

Employee Relations

The Legal Environment and Structure of Labor Unions

Union Organizing Campaigns and Collective Bargaining

Filters