Deck 4: Training, Development, and Career Planning

Question 1

Training and development differ on the basis of

A)Focus
B)Use of work experiences
C)Goal
D)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following approaches are used to develop employees:

A)Formal Education
B)Assessment
C)Job Experiences
D)All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

Formal Education programs may include

A)Lectures by business experts/professors
B)Business games and simulations
C)Adventure learning
D)All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

Tuition reimbursement refers to the practice of reimbursing

A)Employees costs for college and university courses and degree programs
B)Tuition fees of the courses undertaken by the employees
C)Tuition fees of the kids of the employees
D)None of the above

Question 5

Assessment involves collecting information and providing feedback to the employees about their

A)Behavior
B)Communication style
C)Values and skills
D)All of the above

Question 6

Assessment is most frequently used to identify __________ of the employees.

A)Potential and Strengths
B)Weaknesses
C)Both a and b
D)None of the above

Question 7

MBTI is the most popular test for

A)Employee development
B)Need analysis
C)Assessment of employees
D)None of the above

Question 8

MBTI identifies individual's preferences for

A)Energy
B)Information gathering
C)Decision making
D)All of the above

Question 9

A viable option of training when the population is large and widely dispersed

A)CBT
B)PI
C)ACAI
D)ITS

Question 10

The term most often used in private industry or government for training employees using computer assisted instructions is

A)CBT
B)PI
C)ACAI
D)ITS

Question 11

The training room should be preferably ___________ in shape

A)Circle
B)Square
C)Rectangular
D)Any of the above

Question 12

A game or exercise that prompts trainees to get involved in meeting and talking with others

A)Icebreaker
B)Role-play
C)Virtual Reality
D)Behaviour Modeling

Question 13

The trainees that set out to ruin the training session for everyone are

A)Quiet trainee
B)Talkative trainee
C)Angry trainee
D)Comedian

Question 14

__________ is designed to determine the value and clarity of the various pieces of the training program in a controlled setting.

A)Dry run
B)Pilot program
C)Cold run
D)Anticipatory program

Question 15

Careers are often said to be more difficult to manage now than in the past because:

A)The nature of jobs and organisations is changing rapidly
B)Retirement age is increasing
C)People are not taught how to do it
D)Definitions of career are changing

Question 16

The career-related consequences of the delayering of organisations include:

A)A higher proportion of job moves being demotion
B)Promotion being a bigger step when it happens
C)Lateral moves becoming scarcer
D)All of the above

Question 17

'An area of the self-concept that is so central that a person will not give it up even if forced to make a difficult choice' is a definition of:

A)The subjective career
B)Career anchor
C)Career development
D)Matching theories of career choice

Question 18

Which of the following is sometimes used as an indicator of subjective career success?

A)Income growth over a period of years
B)A person's values
C)Career satisfaction
D)Working hard

Question 19

In most companies the current answer to the question, "Who's responsible for an employee's career development," is:

A)The employee's manager.
B)The company.
C)The employee.
D)no one and that's why little career development is being done

Question 20

Companies now view career development as a way to meet a variety of goals, including:

A)reinforcing affirmative action.
B)reducing job burnout
C)Improving quality of work life.
D)Furthering organizational and individual goals.

Question 21

In recent years, the career development field has changed very rapidly as

A)job hopping has become less prevalent.
B)downsizing among companies becomes more popular
C)technological change requires that employees keep pace with new ways to perform their jobs.
D)b and c

Question 22

Career development differs from training in that:

A)Career development has a short-term focus. Training has a long-term focus.
B)Career development is initiated by employees and training is initiated by the organization.
C)Career development has a wider focus and broader scope than training.
D)career development is more beneficial to the organization and training is more beneficial to the individual employee

Question 23

Career development

A)usually involves a one-time event or opportunity to enhance long-term skills'
B)is a formal, organized, ongoing effort to develop people's skills
C)Has been in existence since the turn of the century.
D)Is usually a highly selective process which guarantees success through that's electivity?

Question 24

When it comes to career development, workers:

A)Generally know precisely what they want to do with their careers.
B)Usually take sufficient action to ensure that they will be considered for new career opportunities.
C)Seldom experience a mismatch between their goals and career opportunities.
D)Usually don't have sufficient experience to warrant promotion to the positions they desire.

Question 25

When businesses do not provide career development to employees, it increases the possibilities that:

A)Turnover will decrease.
B)All employees will begin self-development.
C)Employees will be encouraged by promotion possibilities.
D)the business will not keep pace with the changing business environment

Question 26

In the talent management end to end process, the workforce compensation management leads to

A)succession planning
B)performance management
C)learning management systems
D)e-recruiting

Question 27

Professional competence and consistency is exhibited by

A)effective mentors
B)performance manager
C)appraisal manager
D)None of the above

Question 28

Modifying selection procedures for senior employees is a step to

A)keep retirees
B)keep employees
C)retirement benefits
D)talent management

Question 29

The process of attracting, selecting, training and promoting employees through a particular firm is called

A)phased retirement
B)preretirement counseling
C)talent management
D)modifying selection procedure

Question 30

In the talent management end to end process, the workforce and succession planning leads to

A)compensation management
B)performance management
C)learning management systems
D)e-recruiting

Question 31

In traditional focus, providing opportunities for learning is part of

A)training and development
B)performance appraisal
C)recruiting and placement
D)human resource planning

Question 32

In career development focus, the information about individual interests and preferences is part of

A)training and development
B)performance appraisal
C)recruiting and placement
D)human resource planning

Question 33

In career development focus, the addition of development plans is part of

A)training and development
B)performance appraisal
C)recruiting and placement
D)compensation and benefits

Question 34

In career development, providing support in employee development plans is part of

A)individual role
B)manager role
C)employer role
D)line manager

Question 35

In traditional focus, the rewards based on the production is part of

A)training and development
B)performance appraisal
C)recruiting and placement
D)compensation and benefits

Question 36

Which of the following is not a stage in the systematic training cycle?

A)evaluation
B)assessing training needs
C)planning the training
D)job instruction on a one to one basis

Question 37

Which of the following organizations were established in 2001 to cover learning and skills development in a wide range of areas?

A)Training and Enterprise Councils
B)Local Enterprise Councils
C)Learning and Skills Council
D)The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Question 38

Which of the following organisations are responsible for 'the enhancement and improvement of the performance of people involved in development, management, health and safety and representation of people in the workplace'?

A)The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
B)The Employment National Training Organisation
C)Training and enterprise councils
D)Investors in People UK

Question 39

Which of the following organisations aims at improving the quality of training and development practices by setting national standards and by linking these to the achievement of business goals?

A)Investors in People UK
B)Training and enterprise councils
C)The Employment National Training Organisation
D)The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Question 40

Which national training schemes exist at advanced and foundation level?

A)New deal
B)NVQs
C)GNVQs
D)Modern apprenticeships

Question 41

Which of the following is not one of the four principles that underpin the Investors in people standard?

A)evaluating
B)appraising
C)commitment
D)action

Question 42

Which of the following is the best term to describe people who guide and suggest suitable learning experiences for their proteges?

A)human resource directors
B)line managers
C)coaches
D)mentors

Question 43

Which level of NVQ does the following specification describe? This level recognises competence in the performance of complex, technical and professional work activities performed in a variety of settings. There is likely to be a substantial degree of personal autonomy and responsibility, and it is usually necessary to demonstrate competence in allocating resources and in management or supervision.

A)level 2
B)level 3
C)level 4
D)level 5

Question 44

Which of the following is not a current version of New Deal?

A)New Deal 25 plus
B)New Deal 50 plus
C)New Deal 60 plus
D)New Deal for lone parents

Question 45

Which of the following is true of modern apprenticeships?

A)employers had no involvement in developing the national standards
B)employers were involved in developing national standards so they are geared to each industry sector's requirements
C)different standards are set to meet local needs without any regard to national standards
D)modern apprentice do not have to complete NVQs or any other qualifications while working

Question 46

In mentoring relationships, first mentoring stage which consists of six to twelve months period is classified as

A)Initiation
B)Cultivation
C)Separation
D)Redefinition

Question 47

Situation which occurs when an employee learns new ideas and returns to workplace where people follow same old ideas is classified as

A)capsulated training
B)encapsulated training
C)capsulated development
D)encapsulated development

Question 48

Relationship between employees in which experienced managers help individual employees in their early career is classified as

A)career modeling
B)mentoring
C)simulation
D)communication

Question 49

In mentoring relationships, second mentoring stage which consists of two to five years and helps employees gaining self-confidence is considered as

A)separation
B)redefinition
C)initiation
D)cultivation

Question 50

Method in which problem to be solved is described for employees is called

A)job rotation
B)action learning
C)lifelong learning
D)case study method

Question 51

Improving current and future management performance is called

A)job rotation
B)job training
C)lifelong learning
D)management development

Question 52

Method in which teams consisting managers compete on solving problems is called

A)management game
B)action learning
C)lifelong learning
D)case study method

Question 53

Technique, involving trainees to act on role of specific person in real situation is

A)behavior modeling
B)role playing
C)in-house development center
D)both A and B

Question 54

A technique, in which trainees are shown films on management techniques, is called

A)behavior modeling
B)role playing
C)in-house development center
D)Both A and B

Question 55

In an organisation initiating career planning, the career path model would essentially form the basis for

A)Placement
B)Transfer
C)Rotation
D)All of the above

Question 56

Which traditional theorist believed that behavior involves purpose, goals, and expectations?

A)Tolman
B)Hull
C)Thorndike
D)Skinner

Question 57

Spence's anticipatory goal concept is comparable to Tolman's

A)cathexis.
B)cognitive map.
C)equivalence belief principle.
D)law of effect.

Question 58

Which traditional learning theorist believed that the use of hypothetical constructs does not contribute to our understanding of behavior?

A)Hull
B)Skinner
C)Tolman
D)Rotter

Question 59

Guthrie rejected Thorndike's

A)law of exercise.
B)law of readiness.
C)law of equivalence.
D)law of effect.

Question 60

According to Tolman, reward is not required for learning but is required for

A)extinction.
B)performance.
C)memory.
D)direction.

Question 61

In a career development, offering and discussing variety of paths for career development, included

A)individual role
B)manager role
C)employer role
D)line manager

Question 62

In career development, providing assistance programs for academic learning is an art of

A)individual role
B)manager role
C)employer role
D)line manager

Question 63

In career development focus, individual goal setting is the part of

A)training and development
B)performance appraisal
C)recruitment and placement
D)human resource planning

Question 64

In career development, seeking out career resources is included in

A)individual role
B)manager role
C)employer role
D)line manager