Question 1

When performance appraisal takes on a career development focus, it adds consideration for an individualʹs career goals in addition to traditional ratings and rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A "stretch assignment" refers to a job function that .

Accepted Answer

A) provides time for working out at the company gym 
B) allows working in teams 
C) eliminates some job functions 
D) will let one work on something challenging 
E) includes a physical exertion component 
A) provides time for working out at the company gym 
B) allows working in teams 
C) eliminates some job functions 
D) will let one work on something challenging 
E) includes a physical exertion component

Question 3

Employee commitment has suffered in recent years because of .

Accepted Answer

A) workforce dislocations 
B) downsizing 
C) efficiency programs 
D) career development programs 
E) A, B, and C only 
A) workforce dislocations 
B) downsizing 
C) efficiency programs 
D) career development programs 
E) A, B, and C only

Question 4

If an employer offers to add non-job-related activities to the list of things to be rewarded, it is encouraging a career development focus to the human resource activity focused on .

Accepted Answer

A) human resource planning 
B) training and development 
C) performance appraisal 
D) recruiting and placement 
E) compensation and benefits 
A) human resource planning 
B) training and development 
C) performance appraisal 
D) recruiting and placement 
E) compensation and benefits

Question 5

The best opportunity for discussing career-related issues with an employee is during the annual or semi-annual appraisal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An employer's promotion processes are free of the requirements imposed by anti-discrimination laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following organizational steps would not be recommended as a method for enhancing diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) create seminars on career advancement for women and minorities 
B) create multiple career advancement paths 
C) schedule meetings at flexible times such as in the early morning or late evening 
D) identify mentors for women and minorities 
E) all of the above are recommended steps 
A) create seminars on career advancement for women and minorities 
B) create multiple career advancement paths 
C) schedule meetings at flexible times such as in the early morning or late evening 
D) identify mentors for women and minorities 
E) all of the above are recommended steps

Question 8

Women report experiencing barriers to career advancement like all of those listed below except .

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty getting opportunities requiring geographic mobility 
B) exclusion from informal networks 
C) difficulty balancing work and family life 
D) lack of educational opportunities 
E) difficulty getting developmental assignments 
A) difficulty getting opportunities requiring geographic mobility 
B) exclusion from informal networks 
C) difficulty balancing work and family life 
D) lack of educational opportunities 
E) difficulty getting developmental assignments

Question 9

Which human resource activity, viewed from a traditional focus rather than a career development focus, involves providing rewards for seniority, productivity and talent?

Accepted Answer

A) performance appraisal 
B) compensation and benefits management 
C) human resource planning 
D) recruitment and placement 
E) training and development 
A) performance appraisal 
B) compensation and benefits management 
C) human resource planning 
D) recruitment and placement 
E) training and development

Question 10

Which of the following methods is used by most employers to predict the future performance of a candidate for promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) review of supervisory-related education 
B) seniority 
C) prior performance 
D) written knowledge tests 
E) assessment centers 
A) review of supervisory-related education 
B) seniority 
C) prior performance 
D) written knowledge tests 
E) assessment centers

Question 11

What are the four decisions that affect a firm's promotion process? Explain the effect each decision could have on promotional decisions.

Accepted Answer

The first decision is whether to base pr

Question 12

Career development is the lifelong series of activities that contributes to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is it important for companies to maintain and improve employee commitment?

Accepted Answer

A) to minimize costs of recruiting 
B) to minimize voluntary departures from the company 
C) to maximize employee effort 
D) to minimize costs of training 
E) all of the above 
A) to minimize costs of recruiting 
B) to minimize voluntary departures from the company 
C) to maximize employee effort 
D) to minimize costs of training 
E) all of the above

Question 14

What is a career planning workshop? Identify the three main activities that take place in a career planning workshop.

Accepted Answer

A career planning workshop is a planned

Question 15

What type of preretirement education program is offered most often?

Accepted Answer

A) counseling for second careers outside the company 
B) psychological counseling 
C) leisure time counseling 
D) explanation of social security benefits 
E) health counseling 
A) counseling for second careers outside the company 
B) psychological counseling 
C) leisure time counseling 
D) explanation of social security benefits 
E) health counseling

Question 16

Matching individual strengths and weaknesses with occupational opportunities and threats is the key to the career planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Retirement procedures are exempt from the laws affecting recruitment, appraisal procedures, and promotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When training and development take on a career development focus, it encourages employees to participate in volunteer opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

While career development ultimately should result in an employee who is more mobile, such programs often result in increased employee commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Assessing interests, seeking out career information, and utilizing development opportunities are all part of the 's role in career development.

Accepted Answer

A) human resource specialist 
B) company 
C) manager 
D) individual 
E) supervisor 
A) human resource specialist 
B) company 
C) manager 
D) individual 
E) supervisor

When performance appraisal takes on a career development focus, it adds consideration for an individualʹs career goals in addition to traditional ratings and rewards.

A "stretch assignment" refers to a job function that .

Employee commitment has suffered in recent years because of .

If an employer offers to add non-job-related activities to the list of things to be rewarded, it is encouraging a career development focus to the human resource activity focused on .

The best opportunity for discussing career-related issues with an employee is during the annual or semi-annual appraisal.

An employer's promotion processes are free of the requirements imposed by anti-discrimination laws.

Which of the following organizational steps would not be recommended as a method for enhancing diversity?

Women report experiencing barriers to career advancement like all of those listed below except .

Which human resource activity, viewed from a traditional focus rather than a career development focus, involves providing rewards for seniority, productivity and talent?

Which of the following methods is used by most employers to predict the future performance of a candidate for promotion?

What are the four decisions that affect a firm's promotion process? Explain the effect each decision could have on promotional decisions.

Career development is the lifelong series of activities that contributes to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment.

Why is it important for companies to maintain and improve employee commitment?

What is a career planning workshop? Identify the three main activities that take place in a career planning workshop.

What type of preretirement education program is offered most often?

Matching individual strengths and weaknesses with occupational opportunities and threats is the key to the career planning process.

Retirement procedures are exempt from the laws affecting recruitment, appraisal procedures, and promotions.

When training and development take on a career development focus, it encourages employees to participate in volunteer opportunities.

While career development ultimately should result in an employee who is more mobile, such programs often result in increased employee commitment.

Assessing interests, seeking out career information, and utilizing development opportunities are all part of the 's role in career development.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 10: Managing Careers

When performance appraisal takes on a career development focus, it adds consideration for an individualʹs career goals in addition to traditional ratings and rewards.

A "stretch assignment" refers to a job function that .

Employee commitment has suffered in recent years because of .

If an employer offers to add non-job-related activities to the list of things to be rewarded, it is encouraging a career development focus to the human resource activity focused on .

The best opportunity for discussing career-related issues with an employee is during the annual or semi-annual appraisal.

An employer's promotion processes are free of the requirements imposed by anti-discrimination laws.

Which of the following organizational steps would not be recommended as a method for enhancing diversity?

Women report experiencing barriers to career advancement like all of those listed below except .

Which human resource activity, viewed from a traditional focus rather than a career development focus, involves providing rewards for seniority, productivity and talent?

Which of the following methods is used by most employers to predict the future performance of a candidate for promotion?

What are the four decisions that affect a firm's promotion process? Explain the effect each decision could have on promotional decisions.

Career development is the lifelong series of activities that contributes to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment.

Why is it important for companies to maintain and improve employee commitment?

What is a career planning workshop? Identify the three main activities that take place in a career planning workshop.

What type of preretirement education program is offered most often?

Matching individual strengths and weaknesses with occupational opportunities and threats is the key to the career planning process.

Retirement procedures are exempt from the laws affecting recruitment, appraisal procedures, and promotions.

When training and development take on a career development focus, it encourages employees to participate in volunteer opportunities.

While career development ultimately should result in an employee who is more mobile, such programs often result in increased employee commitment.

Assessing interests, seeking out career information, and utilizing development opportunities are all part of the 's role in career development.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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