Question 1

Corrine is doing an exercise in her career workbook that involves rating the importance of security,power,money,and family in her life.This exercise is most likely a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  values clarification exercise. 
B)  interest inventory. 
C)  skills assessment exercise. 
D)  psychological test. 
A)  values clarification exercise. 
B)  interest inventory. 
C)  skills assessment exercise. 
D)  psychological test.

Question 2

What are the primary challenges that firms typically face when implementing career development programs? How can firms address the additional challenge of dual-career couples?

Accepted Answer

The three key challenges are:
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Question 3

An in-basket exercise given to an employee for career development purposes would most likely focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing feedback to the worker. 
B)  comparing the worker to managers. 
C)  measuring the worker's past performance. 
D)  identifying the advancement potential of the worker. 
A)  providing feedback to the worker. 
B)  comparing the worker to managers. 
C)  measuring the worker's past performance. 
D)  identifying the advancement potential of the worker.

Question 4

Mentoring is primarily a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  theory that has not been widely accepted among HR managers. 
B)  developmentally-oriented relationship between a senior and junior employees. 
C)  system whereby senior employees can groom lower-level employees to take their place. 
D)  assessment program to identify employee performance problems and offer solutions to employees. 
A)  theory that has not been widely accepted among HR managers. 
B)  developmentally-oriented relationship between a senior and junior employees. 
C)  system whereby senior employees can groom lower-level employees to take their place. 
D)  assessment program to identify employee performance problems and offer solutions to employees.

Question 5

The "glass ceiling" is best defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  official boundary in an organization that prohibits minorities and women from rising to upper-level job positions. 
B)  filtering of minority group members and women into non-revenue producing areas of a business. 
C)  informal barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing their careers within firms. 
D)  expansion of opportunities for minorities and women in the workplace required by EEO laws. 
A)  official boundary in an organization that prohibits minorities and women from rising to upper-level job positions. 
B)  filtering of minority group members and women into non-revenue producing areas of a business. 
C)  informal barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing their careers within firms. 
D)  expansion of opportunities for minorities and women in the workplace required by EEO laws.

Question 6

You want to use an organizational assessment tool to evaluate an employee's ability to handle certain situations specific to the job and to test for key skills.Your best choice of an assessment tool would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychological profile. 
B)  a performance appraisal review. 
C)  an interests inventory. 
D)  an assessment center. 
A)  a psychological profile. 
B)  a performance appraisal review. 
C)  an interests inventory. 
D)  an assessment center.

Question 7

Additional Case 9.1
Ron, the CEO at CableNet, wants to invest in career development because he is concerned that the firm is not prepared to meet future needs and challenges. Rudy, the operations manager, states that CableNet has already invested significantly in employee training, and a career development program would be a costly duplication. Rudy produces a recent productivity and quality study that shows significant improvement among employees to support his assertion that a development program is unnecessary. Charles, an IT manager, states that most supervisors currently discuss career options with their subordinates as part of the management process. Charles asserts that managers are taking care of their employees well enough and that nothing else is necessary. Tanya, the HR director, suggests that assigning employees to various jobs would give them a wider base of skills at a minimal expense. She asserts that an active career development program would help the company with EEO-related matters, which are a concern to her. The workforce is about 30% female and 45% minority, but upper management is 100% Asian-American male.
-Refer to Additional Case 9.1.Which of the following best describes Ron's primary concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring that the organization has a diverse and well-trained staff 
B)  Preparing employees for anticipated management openings 
C)  Helping employees balance their work and personal lives 
D)  Matching employee strengths and interests 
A)  Ensuring that the organization has a diverse and well-trained staff 
B)  Preparing employees for anticipated management openings 
C)  Helping employees balance their work and personal lives 
D)  Matching employee strengths and interests

Question 8

Jermaine is a retail associate at a music warehouse.He has recently received a booklet from management that outlines the qualifications and experience he needs to have in order to advance within the company.It shows different alternatives and jobs that he could fill in the future depending on the areas in which he wishes to train and specialize.Jermaine is probably reading a:

Accepted Answer

A)  career path chart. 
B)  skills inventory. 
C)  job posting book. 
D)  career workbook. 
A)  career path chart. 
B)  skills inventory. 
C)  job posting book. 
D)  career workbook.

Question 9

A benefit of job rotation is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees become specialists in one area. 
B)  it creates a more broadly trained workforce. 
C)  production increases occur during training. 
D)  short run costs are very low. 
A)  employees become specialists in one area. 
B)  it creates a more broadly trained workforce. 
C)  production increases occur during training. 
D)  short run costs are very low.

Question 10

According to a 1991 government study on the "glass ceiling":

Accepted Answer

A)  women were excluded from formal recruitment efforts. 
B)  employers failed to provide formal career development programs. 
C)  women and minorities were held back from lower-level management positions. 
D)  minorities and disabled workers were excluded from upper-level management positions. 
A)  women were excluded from formal recruitment efforts. 
B)  employers failed to provide formal career development programs. 
C)  women and minorities were held back from lower-level management positions. 
D)  minorities and disabled workers were excluded from upper-level management positions.

Question 11

A career path is a chart that shows the possible routes of career advancement and a realistic timetable for each step.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A career development process that uses ongoing,sometimes spontaneous,meetings between managers and employees to discuss career goals and development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  mentoring. 
B)  group mentoring. 
C)  coaching. 
D)  simulating. 
A)  mentoring. 
B)  group mentoring. 
C)  coaching. 
D)  simulating.

Question 13

Coaching and mentoring are different terms for the same type of career development activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

B.J.is using a self-assessment tool that prioritizes his key values.He is using a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological values profile. 
B)  interest inventory. 
C)  skills proficiency test. 
D)  values clarification instrument. 
A)  psychological values profile. 
B)  interest inventory. 
C)  skills proficiency test. 
D)  values clarification instrument.

Question 15

Which of the following would be the best way to market yourself?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attending seminars 
B)  Studying business issues 
C)  Facing conflicts at work 
D)  Requesting an executive mentor 
A)  Attending seminars 
B)  Studying business issues 
C)  Facing conflicts at work 
D)  Requesting an executive mentor

Question 16

Succession planning:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires psychological testing. 
B)  uses assessment centers to identify key employees. 
C)  is critical for small companies. 
D)  identifies future lower-level management needs. 
A)  requires psychological testing. 
B)  uses assessment centers to identify key employees. 
C)  is critical for small companies. 
D)  identifies future lower-level management needs.

Question 17

If career development is over-emphasized,the organization may suffer when employees become more concerned about their image than their actual performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Additional Case 9.1
Ron, the CEO at CableNet, wants to invest in career development because he is concerned that the firm is not prepared to meet future needs and challenges. Rudy, the operations manager, states that CableNet has already invested significantly in employee training, and a career development program would be a costly duplication. Rudy produces a recent productivity and quality study that shows significant improvement among employees to support his assertion that a development program is unnecessary. Charles, an IT manager, states that most supervisors currently discuss career options with their subordinates as part of the management process. Charles asserts that managers are taking care of their employees well enough and that nothing else is necessary. Tanya, the HR director, suggests that assigning employees to various jobs would give them a wider base of skills at a minimal expense. She asserts that an active career development program would help the company with EEO-related matters, which are a concern to her. The workforce is about 30% female and 45% minority, but upper management is 100% Asian-American male.
-Refer to Additional Case 9.1.Which of the following would most likely be supported by Tanya?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuition assistance programs 
B)  Group mentoring 
C)  Self-assessment 
D)  Job rotation 
A)  Tuition assistance programs 
B)  Group mentoring 
C)  Self-assessment 
D)  Job rotation

Question 19

Effective mentoring must be formal,structured,and only at the upper levels of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The use of performance appraisals in career development gives employees and the organization important insights into employees':

Accepted Answer

A)  underlying skills. 
B)  interests and attitudes. 
C)  strengths and weaknesses. 
D)  future advancement potential. 
A)  underlying skills. 
B)  interests and attitudes. 
C)  strengths and weaknesses. 
D)  future advancement potential.

Corrine is doing an exercise in her career workbook that involves rating the importance of security,power,money,and family in her life.This exercise is most likely a(n):

What are the primary challenges that firms typically face when implementing career development programs? How can firms address the additional challenge of dual-career couples?

An in-basket exercise given to an employee for career development purposes would most likely focus on:

Mentoring is primarily a(n):

The "glass ceiling" is best defined as the:

You want to use an organizational assessment tool to evaluate an employee's ability to handle certain situations specific to the job and to test for key skills.Your best choice of an assessment tool would be:

A benefit of job rotation is that:

According to a 1991 government study on the "glass ceiling":

A career path is a chart that shows the possible routes of career advancement and a realistic timetable for each step.

A career development process that uses ongoing,sometimes spontaneous,meetings between managers and employees to discuss career goals and development is:

Coaching and mentoring are different terms for the same type of career development activity.

B.J.is using a self-assessment tool that prioritizes his key values.He is using a(n):

Which of the following would be the best way to market yourself?

Succession planning:

If career development is over-emphasized,the organization may suffer when employees become more concerned about their image than their actual performance.

Effective mentoring must be formal,structured,and only at the upper levels of management.

The use of performance appraisals in career development gives employees and the organization important insights into employees':

Meeting Present and Emerging Strategic Human Resource Challenges

Managing Work Flows and Conducting Job Analysis

Understanding Equal Opportunity and the Legal Environment

Managing Diversity

Recruiting and Selecting Employees

Managing Employee Separations, Downsizing, and Outplacement

Appraising and Managing Performance

Training the Workforce

Managing Compensation

Rewarding Performance

Designing and Administering Benefits

Developing Employee Relations

Respecting Employee Rights and Managing Discipline

Working With Organized Labor

Managing Workplace Safety and Health

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Exam 9: Developing Careers

Corrine is doing an exercise in her career workbook that involves rating the importance of security,power,money,and family in her life.This exercise is most likely a(n):

What are the primary challenges that firms typically face when implementing career development programs? How can firms address the additional challenge of dual-career couples?

An in-basket exercise given to an employee for career development purposes would most likely focus on:

Mentoring is primarily a(n):

The "glass ceiling" is best defined as the:

You want to use an organizational assessment tool to evaluate an employee's ability to handle certain situations specific to the job and to test for key skills.Your best choice of an assessment tool would be:

A benefit of job rotation is that:

According to a 1991 government study on the "glass ceiling":

A career path is a chart that shows the possible routes of career advancement and a realistic timetable for each step.

A career development process that uses ongoing,sometimes spontaneous,meetings between managers and employees to discuss career goals and development is:

Coaching and mentoring are different terms for the same type of career development activity.

B.J.is using a self-assessment tool that prioritizes his key values.He is using a(n):

Which of the following would be the best way to market yourself?

Succession planning:

If career development is over-emphasized,the organization may suffer when employees become more concerned about their image than their actual performance.

Effective mentoring must be formal,structured,and only at the upper levels of management.

The use of performance appraisals in career development gives employees and the organization important insights into employees':

Meeting Present and Emerging Strategic Human Resource Challenges

Managing Work Flows and Conducting Job Analysis

Understanding Equal Opportunity and the Legal Environment

Managing Diversity

Recruiting and Selecting Employees

Managing Employee Separations, Downsizing, and Outplacement

Appraising and Managing Performance

Training the Workforce

Managing Compensation

Rewarding Performance

Designing and Administering Benefits

Developing Employee Relations

Respecting Employee Rights and Managing Discipline

Working With Organized Labor

Managing Workplace Safety and Health

International HRM Challenge

Filters