Question 1

______________ tools often include psychological tests,such as the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory and the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-assessment 
B)  Reality check 
C)  Goal setting 
D)  Action planning 
E)  Scenario planning

Question 2

The identified pattern or progression of jobs or roles within an organization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  job enrichment. 
B)  a development plan. 
C)  career paths. 
D)  succession planning. 
E)  action planning.

Question 3

On-the-job training takes various forms including apprenticeships and internships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The International Institute for Management Development (IMD)ranks Canada as 1st place (out of 59 countries ranked).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the four approaches to employee development? What types of development activities are associated with each approach?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the four approaches to employee...

Question 6

A protean career is a career that changes frequently based on changes in the person's interests,abilities,and values,and in the work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Training designed to prepare employees to perform their jobs effectively,learn about the organization,and establish work relationships is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  orientation or onboarding. 
B)  action learning. 
C)  role playing. 
D)  cross-training. 
E)  feedback.

Question 8

This process identifies the tasks,knowledge,skills,and behaviour that training should emphasize.

Accepted Answer

A)  Person analysis 
B)  Task analysis 
C)  Needs assessment 
D)  Organizational analysis 
E)  Work environment assessment

Question 9

Diversity training programs generally emphasize either:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning or results. 
B)  evaluation or implementation. 
C)  attitude awareness and change or behaviour change. 
D)  spending or investment. 
E)  feedback or leadership.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of how job experiences are used for employee development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job enrichment 
B)  Mentoring 
C)  Transfer 
D)  Promotion 
E)  Downward move

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of approaches to employee development discussed in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal education 
B)  Assessment 
C)  Promotions 
D)  Interpersonal relationships 
E)  Job experiences

Question 12

A peer or manager who works closely with an employee to provide a source of motivation,help him or her develop skills,and provide reinforcement and feedback is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  coach. 
B)  role model. 
C)  mentor. 
D)  good Samaritan. 
E)  high-potential employee.

Question 13

Basic career management systems involve the four sequential steps of (1)data gathering, (2)feedback, (3)goal setting,and (4)action planning and follow-up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Circumstances resembling an invisible barrier that keep many women and other members of the employment equity groups from attaining the top jobs in organizations has come to be known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  glass cliff. 
B)  career ladder. 
C)  ceiling barrier. 
D)  glass ceiling. 
E)  career labyrinth.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT something decided during planning and designing the training program stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who will provide the training? 
B)  What topics will the training cover? 
C)  What training methods will be used? 
D)  Is the organization growing or shrinking? 
E)  How will training be evaluated?

Question 16

Identify and demonstrate your knowledge of the five training evaluation measures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and demonstrate your knowledge of the...

Question 17

Orientation of new employees is sometimes called "outboarding".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The four general approaches that companies use to develop employees are:

Accepted Answer

A)  formal education,assessment,job experiences,and interpersonal relationships. 
B)  job rotation,promotion,transfer,and job sharing. 
C)  psychological tests,assessment centres,Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,and performance feedback. 
D)  business games,formal courses,team building,and assessment. 
E)  formal education,informal education,training,and orientation.

Question 19

To date,researchers have been unsuccessful in identifying how employees learn best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All but one of the following is true of protean careers.Name the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  Protean careers are characterized by frequent changes due to both changes in the person's interests,abilities,and values,and changes in the work environment. 
B)  Employees take responsibility for managing protean careers. 
C)  Protean careers have substantially increased companies' training and compensation costs. 
D)  Is consistent with the modern psychological contract. 
E)  To remain marketable,employees must continually develop new skills.

Exam 6: Training, Learning, and Development

______________ tools often include psychological tests,such as the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory and the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory.

The identified pattern or progression of jobs or roles within an organization refers to:

On-the-job training takes various forms including apprenticeships and internships.

The International Institute for Management Development (IMD)ranks Canada as 1^st place (out of 59 countries ranked).

What are the four approaches to employee development? What types of development activities are associated with each approach?

A protean career is a career that changes frequently based on changes in the person's interests,abilities,and values,and in the work environment.

Training designed to prepare employees to perform their jobs effectively,learn about the organization,and establish work relationships is known as:

This process identifies the tasks,knowledge,skills,and behaviour that training should emphasize.

Diversity training programs generally emphasize either:

Which of the following is NOT an example of how job experiences are used for employee development?

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of approaches to employee development discussed in your textbook?

A peer or manager who works closely with an employee to provide a source of motivation,help him or her develop skills,and provide reinforcement and feedback is a:

Basic career management systems involve the four sequential steps of (1)data gathering, (2)feedback, (3)goal setting,and (4)action planning and follow-up.

Circumstances resembling an invisible barrier that keep many women and other members of the employment equity groups from attaining the top jobs in organizations has come to be known as the:

Which of the following is NOT something decided during planning and designing the training program stage?

Identify and demonstrate your knowledge of the five training evaluation measures.

Orientation of new employees is sometimes called "outboarding".

The four general approaches that companies use to develop employees are:

To date,researchers have been unsuccessful in identifying how employees learn best.

All but one of the following is true of protean careers.Name the exception.