Question 1

Employee training and education programs do not necessarily have to be predictive of
success in a certain job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe three key issues in the success of training programs.

Accepted Answer

1. Alignment with organizational goals:

Question 3

Quasi-experimental designs for the evaluation of training programs incorporate nonequivalent control groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe management training methods and how they differ from other training methods.

Accepted Answer

Management training methods focus specif

Question 5

The basic goal of conferences is to

Accepted Answer

A)  teach practicing managers effective management techniques that have been used by other managers. 
B)  teach managers to discuss work situations. 
C)  develop the speaking skills of managers. 
D)  facilitate networking among managers. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  teach practicing managers effective management techniques that have been used by other managers. 
B)  teach managers to discuss work situations. 
C)  develop the speaking skills of managers. 
D)  facilitate networking among managers. 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Observing new trainees on the job to see how often they use new skills is an example of using what kind of evaluation criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaction criteria 
B)  Learning criteria 
C)  Behavioral criteria 
D)  Results criteria 
A)  Reaction criteria 
B)  Learning criteria 
C)  Behavioral criteria 
D)  Results criteria

Question 7

Briefly discuss some of the key issues and problems that should be considered in implementing a good employee training program.

Accepted Answer

Implementing a good employee training pr

Question 8

A one-on-one relationship where a consultant helps an executive improve performance is called

Accepted Answer

A)  mentoring. 
B)  role-playing. 
C)  action mentoring. 
D)  coaching. 
A)  mentoring. 
B)  role-playing. 
C)  action mentoring. 
D)  coaching.

Question 9

The most important evaluation of a training program's effectiveness is typically

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction criteria. 
B)  learning criteria. 
C)  behavioral criteria. 
D)  results criteria. 
A)  reaction criteria. 
B)  learning criteria. 
C)  behavioral criteria. 
D)  results criteria.

Question 10

Seminars could best be used for training

Accepted Answer

A)  technicians in the use of complex equipment and tools. 
B)  interviewers in conducting effective hiring interviews. 
C)  accountants on changes in the tax laws. 
D)  bricklayers on how to form solid corners. 
A)  technicians in the use of complex equipment and tools. 
B)  interviewers in conducting effective hiring interviews. 
C)  accountants on changes in the tax laws. 
D)  bricklayers on how to form solid corners.

Question 11

Organizations consistently use adequate experimental methods to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a component of a team training program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaining knowledge of group members' skills. 
B)  Developing shared goals and procedures. 
C)  Learning to model supervisors' behavior. 
D)  Training in teamwork skills. 
A)  Gaining knowledge of group members' skills. 
B)  Developing shared goals and procedures. 
C)  Learning to model supervisors' behavior. 
D)  Training in teamwork skills.

Question 13

Describe several specific focuses of employee training and development programs.

Accepted Answer

Employee training and development progra

Question 14

Organizational training needs analysis

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on the training needs of one specific work group. 
B)  does not consider long- and short-term goals of the training. 
C)  considers the cost-effectiveness of training programs. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  focuses on the training needs of one specific work group. 
B)  does not consider long- and short-term goals of the training. 
C)  considers the cost-effectiveness of training programs. 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Behavior modeling training involves

Accepted Answer

A)  exposing trainees to role models performing appropriate and inappropriate work behaviors and their outcomes. 
B)  replicating job conditions. 
C)  the use of separate areas adjacent to the work setting. 
D)  a combination of all of the above. 
A)  exposing trainees to role models performing appropriate and inappropriate work behaviors and their outcomes. 
B)  replicating job conditions. 
C)  the use of separate areas adjacent to the work setting. 
D)  a combination of all of the above.

Question 16

Research shows that helping workers to plan their careers leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  a more productive work force. 
B)  a more loyal work force. 
C)  a more satisfied work force. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  a more productive work force. 
B)  a more loyal work force. 
C)  a more satisfied work force. 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

One of the oldest and most widely used training methods is

Accepted Answer

A)  job rotation. 
B)  simulation training. 
C)  on-the-job training. 
D)  vestibule training. 
A)  job rotation. 
B)  simulation training. 
C)  on-the-job training. 
D)  vestibule training.

Employee training and education programs do not necessarily have to be predictive of success in a certain job.

Describe three key issues in the success of training programs.

Quasi-experimental designs for the evaluation of training programs incorporate nonequivalent control groups.

Describe management training methods and how they differ from other training methods.

The basic goal of conferences is to

Observing new trainees on the job to see how often they use new skills is an example of using what kind of evaluation criteria?

Briefly discuss some of the key issues and problems that should be considered in implementing a good employee training program.

A one-on-one relationship where a consultant helps an executive improve performance is called

The most important evaluation of a training program's effectiveness is typically

Seminars could best be used for training

Organizations consistently use adequate experimental methods to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a team training program?

Describe several specific focuses of employee training and development programs.

Organizational training needs analysis

Behavior modeling training involves

Research shows that helping workers to plan their careers leads to

One of the oldest and most widely used training methods is

Introduction: Definitions and History

Research Methods in Industrialorganizational Psychology

Job Analysis

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees

Evaluating Employee Performance

Motivation

Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes Behaviors

Communication in the Work Place

Group Processes in Work Organizations

Leadership

Influence, Power, and Politics

Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development

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Exam 7: Employee Training and Development

Employee training and education programs do not necessarily have to be predictive of success in a certain job.

Describe three key issues in the success of training programs.

Quasi-experimental designs for the evaluation of training programs incorporate nonequivalent control groups.

Describe management training methods and how they differ from other training methods.

The basic goal of conferences is to

Observing new trainees on the job to see how often they use new skills is an example of using what kind of evaluation criteria?

Briefly discuss some of the key issues and problems that should be considered in implementing a good employee training program.

A one-on-one relationship where a consultant helps an executive improve performance is called

The most important evaluation of a training program's effectiveness is typically

Seminars could best be used for training

Organizations consistently use adequate experimental methods to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a team training program?

Describe several specific focuses of employee training and development programs.

Organizational training needs analysis

Behavior modeling training involves

Research shows that helping workers to plan their careers leads to

One of the oldest and most widely used training methods is

Introduction: Definitions and History

Research Methods in Industrialorganizational Psychology

Job Analysis

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees

Evaluating Employee Performance

Motivation

Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes Behaviors

Communication in the Work Place

Group Processes in Work Organizations

Leadership

Influence, Power, and Politics

Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development

Filters