Exam 9: Employee Development and Career Management

Which of the following is true of coaching employees?

In a protean career, employees do not take responsibility for managing their careers.

Which approach to career management prepares workers for moving through clearly defined career paths? Companies using this approach want a stable plan for leadership succession.

Employee transfers necessarily increase job responsibilities and compensation.

________ gives employees a series of job assignments in various functional areas of the company.

A protean career is ________.

In the ________ stage of the career management process, employees receive information on how the company evaluates their skills and where they fit into the company's plans.

In upward feedback, managers' behaviors or skills are evaluated by ________.

Job rotation can be used for most, if not all, types of employees.

Which of the following is not a common content area for onboarding programs?

Sending employees on international assignments is an example of a(n) ________ approach to employee development.

The process of developing a succession plan typically begins with ________.

Performance appraisal discussions are more long-term than development discussions.

Career patterns involving movement across specializations and disciplines are becoming less prevalent.

Many Millennials feel that lateral moves are beneficial to their careers because they view such moves as valuable opportunities to learn new knowledge and skills.

What approach to career management is entirely employee-driven? In this approach, companies focus on finding the best talent from outside of the organization.

Discussing performance and development in the same meeting is difficult because they have different objectives.

________ grant(s) a temporary leave of absence from the company.

Which of the following is not considered a best practice regarding 360-degree feedback systems?

Elaborate on the potential problems with job rotation for both the employee and the work unit.