Exam 9: Career Development

Madelyn attended her college reunion. She told her former roommate about her work during the last year. She couldn't find work with her economics degree, so she is working for a temp agency. She has been a construction scheduler, legal courier, dog handler, and secretary. She tells her friend that her social skills are improving, and she is amazed to find that scheduling and time management are important for all of these jobs. She liked working with the dogs, but was indifferent to the rest of these assignments. Identify Madelyn's career stage.

Isaac accused his organization of discrimination against women and minorities at high levels of responsibility. The company's "Find the Mind" program, a manager potential growth and development program for women and minorities, was cited in defense of the organization. What value to the organization does this career development activity illustrate?

David, vice-president of marketing and a long time employee of a major firm, takes John, a promising managerial candidate, to lunch once a month where he introduces him to other executives in the organization and major vendors and customers. He has also taught John to play golf instead of tennis, encouraged him to drive an SUV instead of a sports car, and recommended him for a slot on the board of directors for a local charity. What is going on?

_________ is a career stage in which individuals are no longer learning about their jobs and not expected to outdo levels of performance from previous years.

Sofia has worked for the same manufacturing firm for 20 years. Last week, she attended a workshop where she learned new coaching and mentoring practices for managers and supervisors. She is in line for a promotion next year, and this session will enhance her opportunity for that job. What kind of session did Sofia attend?

Jason is in a period of settling in at work. He feels threatened by his younger, better trained, more energetic, and ambitious colleagues. What is Jason's career stage?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

Which of the following is NOT a personal value cluster identified by Edgar Schein?

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -Adept at generating conceptual possibilities and analyzing them strategically.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one of the fastest growing occupations projected through 2018 is supervisors of production workers.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -The pattern of work-related experiences that span the course of a person's life.

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -A career stage that usually ends in the mid-twenties as one makes the transition from school to work.

It is increasingly the responsibility of organizations to manage their employees' careers.

Hector is a research scientist in a large company. He refuses to go to staff meetings, but volunteers to attend conventions where he receives recognition for his accomplishments. He holds 17 patents (more than two for each year he has been with his company and they are proudly displayed on his office wall), but will not work with his manager on quarterly goals. What is Hector's Holland vocational preferences type?

Automated Visual Innovations is a small holographic imaging manufacturer, known for being the first in the field with several new products, such as holograms on credit cards and student identification cards. Employees are rewarded for having new ideas, and trying them. Workers can choose their hours and their location of work. Many choose to work at home; no one likes staff meetings or company parties. What kind of employee would have the most difficulty working at Automated, according to the Holland Vocational Preferences?

Which of the following is NOT a positive result that can accrue from a well-designed career development?

Which of the following models represents an individual's occupational personality as it relates to vocational themes?

Emma went to her college reunion. She told her old roommate about her work during the last year. She looked at retirement living options in Nevada, Florida, and California. She learned to knit, something she had tried a bit while still in college. She showed her old friend pictures from a dinner held in her honor by her employer. They laughed as they remembered a similar dinner on campus during their senior year. Identify Emma's career stage.

Toshi is a stay-at-home husband. He has two children. He likes spending time with them and raising them. He is very involved in their education. He is a volunteer at the Parent Teacher Association of his children's school. He is also the coach of their baseball team. Henry likes to clean and decorate his house. He just redesigned his kitchen. Is Henry having a successful career?

While organizational career development looks at individual filling the needs of the organization, __________ addresses each individual's personal work career and other lifestyle issues.