Question 1

IsaK Corp. is an event management company. In order to allot tasks that are more compatible with the personalities of individual employees, it conducts a test that rates them on the scales of introversion or extroversion, sensing or intuition, judging or perceiving, and thinking or feeling. Which of the following tests is IsaK using to assess employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Strong Interest Inventory
B)   The Rorschach inkblot test
C)   The Big Five Personality Test
D)   The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
E)   The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire D

Question 2

Jonah receives positive praise from his supervisor regarding his job performance. He must have a strong sense of psychological success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following tests can be used to determine the personality type that best suits an employee out of the 16 personality types available?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Strong Interest Inventory
B)   The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
C)   The Big Five Personality Test
D)   The Rorschach inkblot test
E)   The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire B

Question 4

Use examples to explain how employees' views of job experiences as stressors can affect their development and learning.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

________ is the information employees receive about how the company evaluates their skills and knowledge and where they fit into the company's plans.

Accepted Answer

A)   Job specification
B)   Reality check
C)   Bench strength
D)   Action plan
E)   Self-report

Question 6

Tuition reimbursement is the practice of reimbursing training costs when an employee leaves the organization during training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ gives employees a series of job assignments in various functional areas of the company or movement among jobs in a single functional area or department.

Accepted Answer

A)   Job enlargement
B)   Job design
C)   Job evaluation
D)   Job rotation
E)   Job specification

Question 8

Sean is looking for a new job that will allow him the flexibility to work from home at least one day a week so he can care for his ailing parents. Some describe this as a boundaryless career pattern. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)   This pattern is on the decline and is likely to disappear soon.
B)   It largely consists of expert career patterns that involve years of specialization.
C)   It does not encourage movement across fields or different occupations.
D)   It is influenced by personal or family demands.
E)   It involves identifying more with the employer than with the job.

Question 9

________ involves collecting information and providing feedback to employees about their behavior, communication style, or skills.

Accepted Answer

A)   Assessment
B)   Bench analysis
C)   Job description
D)   Negotiation
E)   Reimbursement

Question 10

Isaiah has been given a new role in the company called a lateral demotion. This means

Accepted Answer

A)   a raise in responsibility without a change in position.
B)   a raise in responsibility without a change in authority.
C)   movement to higher position in a different area.
D)   movement to a lower position for cross-functional experience.
E)   movement to another position at the same level.

Question 11

Which of the following tests is used to determine if employees can get along with others and their tolerance for ambiguity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive ability test
B)   Technical skills test
C)   Personality test
D)   Interest test
E)   Aptitude test

Question 12

________ are the relationships, problems, demands, tasks, and other features that employees face in their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Job specifications
B)   Job evaluations
C)   Job designs
D)   Job redesigns
E)   Job experiences

Question 13

How will you know if Robyn has chosen to follow a protean career path?

Accepted Answer

A)   She is focused primarily on external rewards offered by the organization.
B)   Her managers play a central role in guiding her.
C)   Her psychological success plays a small role in her career path.
D)   She is basing her future on self-direction.
E)   She has very little need for development.

Question 14

The 9-box grid is used to compare employees within one department, function, or division or within the entire company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The items in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator that focus on individuals' preferences for energy will score the individuals based on

Accepted Answer

A)   judging versus perception.
B)   thinking versus feeling.
C)   introversion versus extroversion.
D)   sensing versus intuition.
E)   internal versus external locus of control.

Question 16

Which of the following assessments is based on Carl Jung's personality type theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Strong Interest Inventory
B)   The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
C)   The Big Five Personality Test
D)   The Rorschach inkblot test
E)   The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

Question 17

Selena uses the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to assess her personality type. If she scores highest in introversion, intuition, thinking, and perceiving, her personality type is

Accepted Answer

A)   IIPT.
B)   INTP.
C)   NIFP.
D)   NTJP.
E)   FNJP.

Question 18

Training is different from development in that

Accepted Answer

A)   development focuses on the present, while training focuses on the future.
B)   training considers an employee's work experience more than development does.
C)   development aims to prepare employees for changes, while training prepares them for current jobs.
D)   participation in training is voluntary, while that in development is required.
E)   unlike development, training considers the requirements of jobs that do not exist as yet.

Question 19

Discuss succession planning. How does it help organizations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

As a team lead, Danny has convened a group of five team members to solve an issue with the marketing campaign. This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   stretch assignment.
B)   in-basket simulation.
C)   role-play.
D)   focused interview.
E)   leaderless group discussion.

Exam 9: Employee Development