Question 1

"Boundaryless" means that careers may involve identifying more with a job or profession than with the present employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Training is different from development in that

Accepted Answer

A) development focuses on the present,while training focuses on the future. 
B) training considers an employee's work experience more than development does. 
C) development aims to prepare employees for changes,while training prepares them for current jobs. 
D) participation in training is voluntary,while that in development is required. 
E) unlike development,training considers the requirements of jobs that do not exist as yet. 
A) development focuses on the present,while training focuses on the future. 
B) training considers an employee's work experience more than development does. 
C) development aims to prepare employees for changes,while training prepares them for current jobs. 
D) participation in training is voluntary,while that in development is required. 
E) unlike development,training considers the requirements of jobs that do not exist as yet.

Question 3

A company communicates performance evaluation to its employees during the ________ step in the career management process.

Accepted Answer

A) succession planning 
B) self-assessment 
C) reality check 
D) goal setting 
E) action planning 
A) succession planning 
B) self-assessment 
C) reality check 
D) goal setting 
E) action planning

Question 4

Describe the employees' and companies' responsibilities in each step of the career management process.

Accepted Answer

The four steps in the career management

Question 5

The acquisition of knowledge,skills,and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements and in client and customer demands is called

Accepted Answer

A) development. 
B) formal training. 
C) job evaluation. 
D) knowledge management. 
E) job specification. 
A) development. 
B) formal training. 
C) job evaluation. 
D) knowledge management. 
E) job specification.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about how job experiences affect development?

Accepted Answer

A) Job experiences that are seen as negative stressors challenge employees to stimulate learning. 
B) Job challenges viewed as positive stressors create high levels of harmful stress for employees. 
C) All job demands,including obstacles,are related to learning. 
D) Obstacles and job demands related to creating change are more likely to lead to negative stress. 
E) The closer the previous job experience is to a new job,the greater the learning. 
A) Job experiences that are seen as negative stressors challenge employees to stimulate learning. 
B) Job challenges viewed as positive stressors create high levels of harmful stress for employees. 
C) All job demands,including obstacles,are related to learning. 
D) Obstacles and job demands related to creating change are more likely to lead to negative stress. 
E) The closer the previous job experience is to a new job,the greater the learning.

Question 7

Pedro has been attending lectures by business experts on how to provide excellent customer service and increase his knowledge of business practices.Which of the following trends is he using?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality tests 
B) Action plans 
C) Focus interviews 
D) Formal education programs 
E) Reality checks 
A) Personality tests 
B) Action plans 
C) Focus interviews 
D) Formal education programs 
E) Reality checks

Question 8

Which of the following is true of different career patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) An expert career pattern involves a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization. 
B) A traditional career pattern involves movement across many disciplines. 
C) Career patterns involving movement across disciplines are on the decline. 
D) A traditional career pattern does not follow a hierarchy. 
E) A spiral career pattern involves limited movement across fields or occupations. 
A) An expert career pattern involves a lifelong commitment to a field or specialization. 
B) A traditional career pattern involves movement across many disciplines. 
C) Career patterns involving movement across disciplines are on the decline. 
D) A traditional career pattern does not follow a hierarchy. 
E) A spiral career pattern involves limited movement across fields or occupations.

Question 9

Selena needs time to finish her doctoral dissertation.She should ask her manager for a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) externship. 
B) apprenticeship. 
C) internship. 
D) retirement. 
E) sabbatical. 
A) externship. 
B) apprenticeship. 
C) internship. 
D) retirement. 
E) sabbatical.

Question 10

During the self-assessment step in the career management process,an employee

Accepted Answer

A) forms a timetable to reach his goals. 
B) identifies the opportunities and needs to improve. 
C) identifies what needs are realistic to develop. 
D) identifies a goal and a method to determine goal progress. 
E) ensures that his goal is specific,measureable,and attainable. 
A) forms a timetable to reach his goals. 
B) identifies the opportunities and needs to improve. 
C) identifies what needs are realistic to develop. 
D) identifies a goal and a method to determine goal progress. 
E) ensures that his goal is specific,measureable,and attainable.

Question 11

Sean is looking for a new job that will allow him the flexibility to work from home at least one day a week so he can care for his ailing parents.Some describe this as a boundaryless career pattern.Why?

Accepted Answer

A) This pattern is on the decline and is likely to disappear soon. 
B) It largely consists of expert career patterns that involve years of specialization. 
C) It does not encourage movement across fields or different occupations. 
D) It is influenced by personal or family demands. 
E) It involves identifying more with the employer than with the job. 
A) This pattern is on the decline and is likely to disappear soon. 
B) It largely consists of expert career patterns that involve years of specialization. 
C) It does not encourage movement across fields or different occupations. 
D) It is influenced by personal or family demands. 
E) It involves identifying more with the employer than with the job.

Question 12

________ are the relationships,problems,demands,tasks,and other features that employees face in their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) Job specifications 
B) Job evaluations 
C) Job designs 
D) Job redesigns 
E) Job experiences 
A) Job specifications 
B) Job evaluations 
C) Job designs 
D) Job redesigns 
E) Job experiences

Question 13

Germania sees itself as a strong supporter of training and development.As one of its many responsibilities during the career management process,Germania identifies resources for each employee to reach their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss succession planning.How does it help organizations?

Accepted Answer

Succession planning is the process of id

Question 15

IsaK Corp.is an event management company.In order to allot tasks that are more compatible with the personalities of individual employees,it conducts a test that rates them on the scales of introversion or extroversion,sensing or intuition,judging or perceiving,and thinking or feeling.Which of the following tests is IsaK using to assess employees?

Accepted Answer

A) The Strong Interest Inventory 
B) The Rorschach inkblot test 
C) The Big Five Personality Test 
D) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
E) The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire 
A) The Strong Interest Inventory 
B) The Rorschach inkblot test 
C) The Big Five Personality Test 
D) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
E) The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

Question 16

Which of the following is the best example of reverse mentoring?

Accepted Answer

A) New associates in a law firm are paired up for six weeks to share individual experiences and perspectives. 
B) The woman hired for the new position of Community Citizenship Manager offers in-house workshops on sustainability. 
C) A senior brand manager is partnered with a junior associate to gain insights into college students? responses to mobile marketing. 
D) A mid-level manager cycles through project roles in several departments to develop cross-functional expertise. 
E) Company directors hold monthly brown bag lunch sessions to gather input and feedback on key issues from line employees. 
A) New associates in a law firm are paired up for six weeks to share individual experiences and perspectives. 
B) The woman hired for the new position of Community Citizenship Manager offers in-house workshops on sustainability. 
C) A senior brand manager is partnered with a junior associate to gain insights into college students? responses to mobile marketing. 
D) A mid-level manager cycles through project roles in several departments to develop cross-functional expertise. 
E) Company directors hold monthly brown bag lunch sessions to gather input and feedback on key issues from line employees.

Question 17

Bryanne is completing reality checks with her team.What information is she most likely to share with them?

Accepted Answer

A) She will identify the steps and a timetable required for each employee to reach their goals. 
B) She will ensure that employees' goals are attainable and relevant. 
C) She will communicate where each employee fits into the companies' long-range plans. 
D) She will provide each employee with information on their strengths and weaknesses. 
E) She will identify opportunities and needs for improvement for each employee. 
A) She will identify the steps and a timetable required for each employee to reach their goals. 
B) She will ensure that employees' goals are attainable and relevant. 
C) She will communicate where each employee fits into the companies' long-range plans. 
D) She will provide each employee with information on their strengths and weaknesses. 
E) She will identify opportunities and needs for improvement for each employee.

Question 18

Career support provided by a mentor includes providing positive regard and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

With its strong emphasis on mentoring and cross-functional training,employees at SocialByte can readily take on more responsibility and move up in the organization.SocialByte's ________ is considered a model for other companies in the sector.

Accepted Answer

A) advancement corps 
B) bench strength 
C) employee mobility 
D) talent reserve 
E) skills pool 
A) advancement corps 
B) bench strength 
C) employee mobility 
D) talent reserve 
E) skills pool

Question 20

How will you know if Fish and Bait has chosen to focus on traditional career paths for its employees?

Accepted Answer

A) The paths are boundaryless. 
B) The paths follow a nonlinear path. 
C) The paths consist of movements that follow a spiral pattern. 
D) The paths consist of career moves across different fields. 
E) The paths consist of a series of steps in a linear hierarchy. 
A) The paths are boundaryless. 
B) The paths follow a nonlinear path. 
C) The paths consist of movements that follow a spiral pattern. 
D) The paths consist of career moves across different fields. 
E) The paths consist of a series of steps in a linear hierarchy.

"Boundaryless" means that careers may involve identifying more with a job or profession than with the present employer.

Training is different from development in that

A company communicates performance evaluation to its employees during the ________ step in the career management process.

Describe the employees' and companies' responsibilities in each step of the career management process.

The acquisition of knowledge,skills,and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements and in client and customer demands is called

Which of the following is true about how job experiences affect development?

Pedro has been attending lectures by business experts on how to provide excellent customer service and increase his knowledge of business practices.Which of the following trends is he using?

Which of the following is true of different career patterns?

Selena needs time to finish her doctoral dissertation.She should ask her manager for a(n)

During the self-assessment step in the career management process,an employee

Sean is looking for a new job that will allow him the flexibility to work from home at least one day a week so he can care for his ailing parents.Some describe this as a boundaryless career pattern.Why?

________ are the relationships,problems,demands,tasks,and other features that employees face in their jobs.

Germania sees itself as a strong supporter of training and development.As one of its many responsibilities during the career management process,Germania identifies resources for each employee to reach their goals.

Discuss succession planning.How does it help organizations?

Which of the following is the best example of reverse mentoring?

Bryanne is completing reality checks with her team.What information is she most likely to share with them?

Career support provided by a mentor includes providing positive regard and acceptance.

With its strong emphasis on mentoring and cross-functional training,employees at SocialByte can readily take on more responsibility and move up in the organization.SocialByte's ________ is considered a model for other companies in the sector.

How will you know if Fish and Bait has chosen to focus on traditional career paths for its employees?

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the Hrm Function

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Exam 9: Employee Development

"Boundaryless" means that careers may involve identifying more with a job or profession than with the present employer.

Training is different from development in that

A company communicates performance evaluation to its employees during the ________ step in the career management process.

Describe the employees' and companies' responsibilities in each step of the career management process.

The acquisition of knowledge,skills,and behaviors that improve an employee's ability to meet changes in job requirements and in client and customer demands is called

Which of the following is true about how job experiences affect development?

Pedro has been attending lectures by business experts on how to provide excellent customer service and increase his knowledge of business practices.Which of the following trends is he using?

Which of the following is true of different career patterns?

Selena needs time to finish her doctoral dissertation.She should ask her manager for a(n)

During the self-assessment step in the career management process,an employee

Sean is looking for a new job that will allow him the flexibility to work from home at least one day a week so he can care for his ailing parents.Some describe this as a boundaryless career pattern.Why?

________ are the relationships,problems,demands,tasks,and other features that employees face in their jobs.

Germania sees itself as a strong supporter of training and development.As one of its many responsibilities during the career management process,Germania identifies resources for each employee to reach their goals.

Discuss succession planning.How does it help organizations?

Which of the following is the best example of reverse mentoring?

Bryanne is completing reality checks with her team.What information is she most likely to share with them?

Career support provided by a mentor includes providing positive regard and acceptance.

With its strong emphasis on mentoring and cross-functional training,employees at SocialByte can readily take on more responsibility and move up in the organization.SocialByte's ________ is considered a model for other companies in the sector.

How will you know if Fish and Bait has chosen to focus on traditional career paths for its employees?

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the Hrm Function

Filters