Question 1

To overcome the record number of rejections of relocation offers, companies are

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing salaries for employees requested to transfer. 
B)  paying moving expenses for all employee transfers. 
C)  increasing financial incentives to make transfers more desirable. 
D)  offering additional perquisites such as dedicated parking at the new location. 
E)  offering spousal support through career transition programs. 
A)  increasing salaries for employees requested to transfer. 
B)  paying moving expenses for all employee transfers. 
C)  increasing financial incentives to make transfers more desirable. 
D)  offering additional perquisites such as dedicated parking at the new location. 
E)  offering spousal support through career transition programs. E

Question 2

When employees are not made aware of jobs that are available, criteria for promotion, and how the decisions are made, what happens to the link between performance and promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diminished 
B)  Severed 
C)  Strengthened 
D)  Weakened 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Diminished 
B)  Severed 
C)  Strengthened 
D)  Weakened 
E)  None of the above B

Question 3

Harry's competence as a manager was rated very high. How is his competence defined and measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measuring career assessments 
B)  Understanding employee needs 
C)  Forecasting the person's potential 
D)  Predicting an environmental assessment 
E)  Predicting career-related decisions 
A)  Measuring career assessments 
B)  Understanding employee needs 
C)  Forecasting the person's potential 
D)  Predicting an environmental assessment 
E)  Predicting career-related decisions C

Question 4

The employer's role in university-related programs often involves the provision of an incentive for employees to develop job-related skills. This incentive often takes what form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paid leave of absence 
B)  Cash 
C)  Tuition refunds 
D)  Lavish perks 
E)  Desirable job assignments 
A)  Paid leave of absence 
B)  Cash 
C)  Tuition refunds 
D)  Lavish perks 
E)  Desirable job assignments

Question 5

A person's aptitudes, such as intelligence and mathematical ability, are often measured with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Career testing based on interests 
B)  An essay on their most enjoyable occupational task 
C)  The general aptitude test battery 
D)  Intelligence testing using conventional testing methods 
E)  Talent testing by evaluating the person on the job 
A)  Career testing based on interests 
B)  An essay on their most enjoyable occupational task 
C)  The general aptitude test battery 
D)  Intelligence testing using conventional testing methods 
E)  Talent testing by evaluating the person on the job

Question 6

Through which of the following are a person's skills most identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education and experience 
B)  Training and evaluating 
C)  Recovering from mistakes 
D)  Outcomes when placed in a leadership position 
E)  Facing uncommon situations 
A)  Education and experience 
B)  Training and evaluating 
C)  Recovering from mistakes 
D)  Outcomes when placed in a leadership position 
E)  Facing uncommon situations

Question 7

Networking is considered face-to-face interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

People who are driven by the need to be on their own, free of the dependence that can arise when working in a large organization where promotions, transfers, and salary decisions make them subordinate to others, have which career anchor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical and functional 
B)  Pure challenge 
C)  Security 
D)  Managerial competence 
E)  Autonomy and independence 
A)  Technical and functional 
B)  Pure challenge 
C)  Security 
D)  Managerial competence 
E)  Autonomy and independence

Question 9

Behaviour modeling involves two steps: showing trainees the most efficient way of competing a task and letting them practice and develop speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A Canadian bank has, for several years, established formal promotion procedures and published these procedures so all employees are aware of the criteria and process. What are the benefits to the bank of doing this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Replacement summaries are better utilized. 
B)  A greater number of qualified employees are likely to be considered for openings and managers have more discretion in promotion decisions. 
C)  A greater number of qualified employees are likely to be considered for openings and promotion becomes more closely linked to performance for employees. 
D)  Managers have greater autonomy and more discretion in promotion decisions. 
E)  None, there are no benefits. 
A)  Replacement summaries are better utilized. 
B)  A greater number of qualified employees are likely to be considered for openings and managers have more discretion in promotion decisions. 
C)  A greater number of qualified employees are likely to be considered for openings and promotion becomes more closely linked to performance for employees. 
D)  Managers have greater autonomy and more discretion in promotion decisions. 
E)  None, there are no benefits.

Question 11

What is a series of work-related positions, paid or unpaid, that help a person grow in job skills, success, and fulfillment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupation 
B)  Career 
C)  Profession 
D)  Calling 
E)  Job 
A)  Occupation 
B)  Career 
C)  Profession 
D)  Calling 
E)  Job

Question 12

Career development must adapt to individual experiences, ambitions, abilities, opportunities, and perspectives. Which life trajectory is this related to?

Accepted Answer

A)  From traits to context 
B)  From prescriptive to process 
C)  From linear to non-linear 
D)  From scientific facts to narrative evaluations 
E)  From describing to modeling 
A)  From traits to context 
B)  From prescriptive to process 
C)  From linear to non-linear 
D)  From scientific facts to narrative evaluations 
E)  From describing to modeling

Question 13

Kevin's company received the rights to sell a revolutionary office chair for all central and Eastern Canada. Kevin forecasts quick growth and the need for more employees in sales, logistics, operations, and quality control. He also sees his management team undergoing much change. Describe how Kevin should use succession planning to prepare for his company's growth.

Accepted Answer

Four points for describing succession pl

Question 14

Which of the following is most closely related to reverse mentoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger workers provide guidance to older workers. 
B)  Senior executives provide guidance to new employees. 
C)  Senior executives provide guidance to junior employees in management. 
D)  Younger workers provide guidance to senior executives. 
E)  Older workers provide guidance to younger workers. 
A)  Younger workers provide guidance to older workers. 
B)  Senior executives provide guidance to new employees. 
C)  Senior executives provide guidance to junior employees in management. 
D)  Younger workers provide guidance to senior executives. 
E)  Older workers provide guidance to younger workers.

Question 15

Tasha left a prestigious and high-paying corporate position to become the executive director of a nonprofit organization. She had been volunteering with the organization prior to becoming its executive director. She receives a very modest salary and must engage in vigorous fundraising to enable the organization to continue paying her salary. Tasha most likely has which of the following career anchors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical/functional 
B)  Service/dedication 
C)  Service/dedication and security 
D)  Creativity and autonomy 
E)  Independence and lifestyle 
A)  Technical/functional 
B)  Service/dedication 
C)  Service/dedication and security 
D)  Creativity and autonomy 
E)  Independence and lifestyle

Question 16

Ken has a financial planning company that offers insurance services. Ken continually meets people to make connections to either offer his company's services to them or learn about what services they offer. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism 
B)  Career management 
C)  Networking 
D)  Coaching 
E)  Planning 
A)  Altruism 
B)  Career management 
C)  Networking 
D)  Coaching 
E)  Planning

Question 17

An off-the-job management development technique which involves presenting a trainee with a written description of an organizational problem is knows as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The case study method 
B)  An action learning program 
C)  A coaching/understudy approach 
D)  A role-play exercise 
E)  A management game 
A)  The case study method 
B)  An action learning program 
C)  A coaching/understudy approach 
D)  A role-play exercise 
E)  A management game

Question 18

Who should oversee succession planning for senior managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immediate manager 
B)  HR Executive 
C)  Board of Directors 
D)  Controller 
E)  CEO 
A)  Immediate manager 
B)  HR Executive 
C)  Board of Directors 
D)  Controller 
E)  CEO

Question 19

Which management training technique involves moving a trainee from department to department in order to broaden his or her experience and identify strong and weak points?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job enrichment 
B)  Developmental job rotation 
C)  Action learning 
D)  Job enlargement 
E)  Global job rotation 
A)  Job enrichment 
B)  Developmental job rotation 
C)  Action learning 
D)  Job enlargement 
E)  Global job rotation

Question 20

Transfer policies have fallen into disfavour partly because of the cost of relocating employees and also because of the assumption that frequent transfers have a bad effect on which of the following related to the employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family life 
B)  Job attitude 
C)  Job performance 
D)  Emotional stability 
E)  Financial responsibility 
A)  Family life 
B)  Job attitude 
C)  Job performance 
D)  Emotional stability 
E)  Financial responsibility

To overcome the record number of rejections of relocation offers, companies are

When employees are not made aware of jobs that are available, criteria for promotion, and how the decisions are made, what happens to the link between performance and promotion?

Harry's competence as a manager was rated very high. How is his competence defined and measured?

The employer's role in university-related programs often involves the provision of an incentive for employees to develop job-related skills. This incentive often takes what form?

A person's aptitudes, such as intelligence and mathematical ability, are often measured with which of the following?

Through which of the following are a person's skills most identified?

Networking is considered face-to-face interaction.

People who are driven by the need to be on their own, free of the dependence that can arise when working in a large organization where promotions, transfers, and salary decisions make them subordinate to others, have which career anchor?

Behaviour modeling involves two steps: showing trainees the most efficient way of competing a task and letting them practice and develop speed.

A Canadian bank has, for several years, established formal promotion procedures and published these procedures so all employees are aware of the criteria and process. What are the benefits to the bank of doing this?

What is a series of work-related positions, paid or unpaid, that help a person grow in job skills, success, and fulfillment?

Career development must adapt to individual experiences, ambitions, abilities, opportunities, and perspectives. Which life trajectory is this related to?

Which of the following is most closely related to reverse mentoring?

Ken has a financial planning company that offers insurance services. Ken continually meets people to make connections to either offer his company's services to them or learn about what services they offer. What is this an example of?

An off-the-job management development technique which involves presenting a trainee with a written description of an organizational problem is knows as which of the following?

Who should oversee succession planning for senior managers?

Which management training technique involves moving a trainee from department to department in order to broaden his or her experience and identify strong and weak points?

Transfer policies have fallen into disfavour partly because of the cost of relocating employees and also because of the assumption that frequent transfers have a bad effect on which of the following related to the employee?

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Recruitment

Selection

Onboarding and Training

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Turnover, Communication, and Employee Engagement

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

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Exam 9: Career and Management Deveopment

To overcome the record number of rejections of relocation offers, companies are

When employees are not made aware of jobs that are available, criteria for promotion, and how the decisions are made, what happens to the link between performance and promotion?

Harry's competence as a manager was rated very high. How is his competence defined and measured?

The employer's role in university-related programs often involves the provision of an incentive for employees to develop job-related skills. This incentive often takes what form?

A person's aptitudes, such as intelligence and mathematical ability, are often measured with which of the following?

Through which of the following are a person's skills most identified?

Networking is considered face-to-face interaction.

People who are driven by the need to be on their own, free of the dependence that can arise when working in a large organization where promotions, transfers, and salary decisions make them subordinate to others, have which career anchor?

Behaviour modeling involves two steps: showing trainees the most efficient way of competing a task and letting them practice and develop speed.

A Canadian bank has, for several years, established formal promotion procedures and published these procedures so all employees are aware of the criteria and process. What are the benefits to the bank of doing this?

What is a series of work-related positions, paid or unpaid, that help a person grow in job skills, success, and fulfillment?

Career development must adapt to individual experiences, ambitions, abilities, opportunities, and perspectives. Which life trajectory is this related to?

Which of the following is most closely related to reverse mentoring?

Ken has a financial planning company that offers insurance services. Ken continually meets people to make connections to either offer his company's services to them or learn about what services they offer. What is this an example of?

An off-the-job management development technique which involves presenting a trainee with a written description of an organizational problem is knows as which of the following?

Who should oversee succession planning for senior managers?

Which management training technique involves moving a trainee from department to department in order to broaden his or her experience and identify strong and weak points?

Transfer policies have fallen into disfavour partly because of the cost of relocating employees and also because of the assumption that frequent transfers have a bad effect on which of the following related to the employee?

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Recruitment

Selection

Onboarding and Training

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Turnover, Communication, and Employee Engagement

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

Filters