Deck 16: Managing Your Career

Question 1

People with higher extrinsic job satisfaction tend to feel that money is evil.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Identifying what success means to you will help you pursue what you value the most.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Understanding what money means to you will help you better understand how important it is (or is not)for you to pursue a high-paying job.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In cultures including Egypt and Latin America that strongly believe in destiny,people tend to spend a lot of time planning their careers.

Question 5

Differing values for career success and quality of life explain some of the conflicts felt when working with people from other cultures.

Question 6

As you reach various career goals,you will probably not set new ones.

Question 7

Naval aviators are likely to have a career anchor of challenge.

Question 8

Cultures differ in their commitment to quality of life versus career success.

Question 9

Different cultures place different emphasis on career success versus quality of life.

Question 10

Managing your career is not something you do only when you are ready for a change-it's something you do on a day-to-day basis.

Question 11

When improvement needs are translated into specific goals after performance appraisal interviews,they are often likely to be ignored.

Question 12

People who more highly value money as achievement also tend to experience a higher level of satisfaction with work,promotion,supervision,co-worker,and overall life satisfaction.

Question 13

Viewing money as a means to gain respect is negatively related to pay satisfaction.

Question 14

People who enjoy government jobs are likely to have a career anchor of creativity/entrepreneurship.

Question 15

As your life changes,your personal goals and how you prioritize them will also change.

Question 16

Swedish businesspeople often describe Americans as willing to work until 5pm in order to get home to their families.

Question 17

As your life changes,you should regularly revisit your career goals and strategy to ensure that you are pursuing what you currently value the most.

Question 18

Research has found that high income people tend to think that money reflects one's achievement and is less evil.

Question 19

Viewing money as freedom is related to intrinsic job satisfaction.

Question 20

Americans are sometimes resentful when Swedes end the work week at 5 p.m.on Friday or fly home at the end of the day to spend more time with their families,believing the Swedes are showing an inadequate commitment to work.

Question 21

If an interviewer says,"Tell me about yourself," you should make sure to list all of your accomplishments in case you don't get another chance.

Question 22

Up and coming industries and companies offer less job security and fewer opportunities for advancement and salary growth.

Question 23

Reverse mentoring is a waste of time.

Question 24

Someone with an amiable social style makes quick decisions and takes charge.

Question 25

On-the-job embeddedness is positively related to turnover.

Question 26

As a manager,it is helpful to encourage new hires to be proactive about their own socialization.

Question 27

The purpose of an elevator pitch is to elevate your mood so that you will be more productive.

Question 28

Mentoring is a one-way relationship.

Question 29

Developing your personal brand requires self awareness,not an understanding of how others perceive you.

Question 30

Collective socialization tactics increase on-the-job embeddedness.

Question 31

An elevator pitch should last about five minutes.

Question 32

Mentoring programs should set goals and assess mentoring performance.

Question 33

Having a "proactive personality" is positively related to career satisfaction as well as higher pay.

Question 34

It is helpful to be proactive about your own socialization as you join organizations and accept new roles in them.

Question 35

Career development can be defined as the process through which we come to understand ourselves as we relate to the world of work and our role in it.

Question 36

Mentoring relationships should benefit mentors as well as their protégés.

Question 37

When you are using an elevator pitch in a job interview,it is best to add information unique to the company you are interviewing with.

Question 38

It is important to make sure you tell interviewers about your marital status.

Question 39

Investiture socialization tactics decrease on-the-job embeddedness.

Question 40

It is important to carefully choose the industry you work in as well as your employer and job to maximize the fit with your career goals.

Question 41

How you view money is likely to have a __________ influence on how you define career success.

A) moderate
B) strong
C) weak
D) none of these

Question 42

People who feel that money is shameful tend to view ___________.

A) money as achievement
B) money as respect
C) money as evil
D) money as freedom

Question 43

People who agree that money spent is money lost or wasted tend to view ___________.

A) money as achievement
B) money as respect
C) money as evil
D) money as freedom

Question 44

People who feel that money is the most important thing (goal)in life tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement

Question 45

Some people view money as _____________.

A) a symbol of success
B) the freedom to do whatever they want to do
C) unimportant, or even shameful
D) all of these

Question 46

Developing relationships face-to-face and through social networking can enhance your effectiveness.

Question 47

The Roman philosopher Seneca said in the first century that "Luck is when ____________ meets _____________."

A) preparation, opportunity
B) education, industry
C) individual, group
D) boy, world

Question 48

As a manager,you should have a global perspective.

Question 49

People who feel that money can buy everything tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement

Question 50

Regarding assertiveness and responsiveness,most people fall at the extremes,not somewhere in the middle.

Question 51

People who feel that money is useless tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement

Question 52

Given the many different ways to define career success,it is important for you to understand your ___________ definition.

A) neighbor's
B) friend's
C) spouses's
D) personal

Question 53

Money means __________ things to different people.

A) none of these
B) similar
C) different
D) the same

Question 54

Family-friendly work practices have been shown to negatively influence organizational performance.

Question 55

People who feel that money is a symbol of success tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement

Question 56

Everyone should integrate work and life as much as possible.

Question 57

Someone with an expressive social style focuses on facts and logic.

Question 58

Networking is related to a higher salary.

Question 59

Weak social ties are not useful.

Question 60

Continually improving your professional and leadership skills throughout your career will help maximize your performance.

Question 61

People who feel that money is honorable tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement

Question 62

Experts suggest that if you can start saving at least ______ of your income with your first job,you will never get used to having and spending that ______ and will not miss having it in your pocket.

A) 2%
B) 90%
C) 10%
D) 30%

Question 63

____________ can be defined as core interests that serve to anchor a career throughout a person's life.

A) Career goals
B) Career blocks
C) Career anchors
D) Career interests

Question 64

Countries such as _________,___________,and _________ put greater emphasis on quality of life.

A) none of these
B) Japan, Venezuela, the United States
C) both of these
D) Sweden, Norway, Denmark

Question 65

People who feel that money in the bank is a sign of security tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement

Question 66

People who feel that money gives you autonomy tend to view ___________.

A) money as achievement
B) money as respect
C) money as evil
D) money as freedom

Question 67

Non-profit organizations are most associated with which career anchor?

A) service
B) technical/functional competence
C) security
D) creativity

Question 68

____________ encourages women to work,but they are offered limited support for maternity leave and child care.

A) Sweden
B) The United States
C) Norway
D) Denmark

Question 69

___________ developed one of the most popular models for diagnosing career interests,which he called career anchors.

A) Billie Williamson
B) Rockwell Collins
C) Edgar Schein
D) Sam Palmisano

Question 70

People who feel that money can bring you many friends tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement

Question 71

Many agree that putting aside _______ of your income will help you to acquire the financial resources that will give you greater choice and flexibility in the future.

A) 2%
B) 90%
C) 10%
D) 30%

Question 72

Societies focused on career success tend to be more ___________.

A) none of these
B) artistic
C) materialistic
D) focused on quality of life

Question 73

Countries such as Japan,Venezuela,and the United States emphasize ____________.

A) none of these
B) quality of life
C) career success
D) both of these

Question 74

People who feel that money can give you the opportunity to be what you want to be tend to view ___________.

A) money as achievement
B) money as respect
C) money as evil
D) money as freedom

Question 75

____________ expects women to work outside the home,parents are given the choice of paternity or maternity leave to care for newborns,and the government provides care for older children in support of quality of life.

A) Japan
B) Venezuela
C) Sweden
D) United States

Question 76

Sweden and the United States encourages women to work ___________ .

A) both of these
B) outside the home
C) inside the home
D) none of these

Question 77

Societies focused on quality of life emphasize _____________.

A) all of these
B) relationships
C) concern for others
D) overall quality of life

Question 78

Certain ____________ syndromes formed early in the lives of individuals apparently function to guide and constrain their entire careers.

A) motivational
B) attitudinal
C) value
D) all of these

Question 79

People who feel that money will help you express your competence and abilities tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement

Question 80

People who feel that money means power tend to view ___________.

A) money as freedom
B) money as evil
C) money as respect
D) money as achievement