Exam 9: Talent, Careers, and Development

In general, women's career advancement is negatively affected by _____.

The last stage in a successful management mentoring relationship is _____.

Job sequencing allows women to step off the career track for family considerations without having a negative impact on their careers.

To reward talented technical people who do not want to move into management, many companies have established _____.

Kelly spent four days at a training program centered on the use of improved hygiene procedures to reduce infections in long-term care facilities. When she returned to work after the training, Kelly wanted to implement the new practices in her work unit. However, she was unable to do so because of resistance from the nursing staff and the lack of interest of the medical director. As a result, Kelly was not able to use her learning on the job. This scenario exemplifies _____.

Carmelo is currently the Editor in Chief of the Business Department of a national news magazine. He initially joined the company as a staff reporter and then was promoted to technology reporter, to Assistant Editor of the Business Department, and finally to Deputy Managing Editor before achieving his current position. This scenario _____.

Allison is assessing and creating a list of her interests, personality characteristics, skills, and values to determine the type of occupation that is likely to bring her success and satisfaction. Allison is most likely _____.

Which of the following is true about management mentoring?

Which of the following is a tool that helps people determine preferences among vocational occupations?

Why do companies want to use automated talent management?

In the context of leadership development, which of the following is true of modeling?

Tuition reimbursement programs can encourage employees to _____.

Describe some methods of assessing development needs and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these methods.

When an HR manager does career planning for a high-potential employee who has a spouse with a professional occupation, it would be a good idea to consult with both the employee and the spouse.

Which of the following statements is true of the development of human resources?

In the context of the common mistakes made during succession planning, the provisions of the _____ require boards to increase the priority of CEO succession.

What are the benefits of succession planning?

Representative of the general pattern of career and life periods is the idea that careers are not predictably linear but cyclical.

How are integrated talent management (ITM) scorecards used?

Long-term succession planning in an organization should _____.