Deck 9: Careers As Relationships

Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true of guanxi?

A)Creates a moral obligation to help others
B)Networks are essentially temporary
C)If obligation isn't honored, loss of face results
D)Can limit one's choices of jobs and careers
E)Often spans international boundaries

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to Granovetter, the types of networks most helpful to careers are char- acterized by

A)High density
B)Many weak ties
C)Few strong ties
D)High localization
E)Emotional energy

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Network members are expected to help others in the network as well as using their network contacts. This is called

A)Sense of obligation
B)Network balance
C)Social structure
D)Obligation
E)Reciprocity

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Granovetter's research suggested that the majority of workers report that they find their jobs by means of

A)Formal application
B)'Political' maneuvering
C)Personal contacts
D)Going to the employer and asking
E)Group membership

Question 5

The practice of favoring one's family members over others in filling jobs is known as

A)Familialism
B)Collectivism
C)Paternalism
D)Nepotism
E)Preferentialism

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of 'social capital'?

A)Represents the resources able to be accessed through one's networks
B)Enables the building of other forms of career capital
C)Tends to improve career success
D)May partly reflect social structural variables
E)Is individual property: can't be used by employers

Question 7

Research quoted in the book on the advertising industry suggests that career suc- cess there is assisted by

A)Individual creativity
B)Finding one's correct niche
C)Community
D)Power brokers
E)Specialization

Question 8

Sosik and Jung distinguish five impression management strategies. Which is not among them?

A)Ingratiation
B)Self-deprecation
C)Intimidation
D)Exemplification
E)Supplication

Question 9

Which of the following statements about mentorship tends to be true?

A)There is little evidence that mentorship benefits the career of the person mentored
B)Teachers are more significant than parents as mentors to young people
C)The quality of the mentoring relationship is less important than its informality
D)Formal mentoring programs in organizations are rare
E)Mentorship can assist the mentor as well as the mentored person

Question 10

Hofstede called the cultural tendency to view aspects of behavior from the per- spective of groups not individuals

A)Collectivism
B)Group dynamics
C)Femininity
D)Socialism
E)Interdependence