Question 1

Which of the following is true of career anchors?

Accepted Answer

A) They are seldom modified by work or life experiences. 
B) They help an individual in finding a match between the individual and an organization. 
C) They prevent competitiveness between employees of an organization. 
D) They help organizations in identifying unproductive employees. 
A) They are seldom modified by work or life experiences. 
B) They help an individual in finding a match between the individual and an organization. 
C) They prevent competitiveness between employees of an organization. 
D) They help organizations in identifying unproductive employees.

Question 2

Career anchors are seldom modified by work or life experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Flexible, team-oriented individuals become frustrated in the new career paradigm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the context of the old career paradigm, the top-down firm meant:

Accepted Answer

A) technical or functional development was overlooked in favor of firm-specific learning. 
B) being loyal to one's work group was more important than the project itself. 
C) competitiveness and added value were the responsibility of corporate experts. 
D) business units were free to cultivate their own markets. 
A) technical or functional development was overlooked in favor of firm-specific learning. 
B) being loyal to one's work group was more important than the project itself. 
C) competitiveness and added value were the responsibility of corporate experts. 
D) business units were free to cultivate their own markets.

Question 5

According to the career stage model, a _____ is a structured series of job positions through which an individual progresses in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) career ladder 
B) career path 
C) career plateau 
D) career anchor 
A) career ladder 
B) career path 
C) career plateau 
D) career anchor

Question 6

During the maintenance stage, a career plateau is a point where an:

Accepted Answer

A) employee's primary concern is related to maintaining a work-life balance. 
B) employee is often mentored by a senior colleague. 
C) employee transitions to nonsupervisory positions. 
D) employee's probability of moving up the hierarchy is low. 
A) employee's primary concern is related to maintaining a work-life balance. 
B) employee is often mentored by a senior colleague. 
C) employee transitions to nonsupervisory positions. 
D) employee's probability of moving up the hierarchy is low.

Question 7

James Dyson, the CEO of Dyson Inc., believes strongly in mentoring newcomers. He has made it his priority to mentor future generations of engineers in his company. In the context of the career stage model, James is in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawal stage 
B) maintenance stage 
C) establishment stage 
D) competitive stage 
A) withdrawal stage 
B) maintenance stage 
C) establishment stage 
D) competitive stage

Question 8

Which of the following is a conflict that might occur during an employee's entry into an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) The conflict between an organization's effort to attract candidates and an individual's choice of an organization 
B) The conflict between an organization's efforts to retain employees and employees' demand for pay hikes 
C) The conflict within an organization to decide whether to hire new employees during a period of recession 
D) The conflict within an organization to retain old employees by paying bonuses and to hire new employees with attractive packages 
A) The conflict between an organization's effort to attract candidates and an individual's choice of an organization 
B) The conflict between an organization's efforts to retain employees and employees' demand for pay hikes 
C) The conflict within an organization to decide whether to hire new employees during a period of recession 
D) The conflict within an organization to retain old employees by paying bonuses and to hire new employees with attractive packages

Question 9

According to the career stage model, the career functions provided by a mentor include counseling,

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an attribute of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Technical knowledge 
B) Self-awareness 
C) Memorization skills 
D) Intelligence quotient 
A) Technical knowledge 
B) Self-awareness 
C) Memorization skills 
D) Intelligence quotient

Question 11

In the _____ of a mentoring relationship, the relationship becomes more meaningful than the previous stages, and the protégé shows rapid progress because of the career support and psychosocial support provided by the mentor.

Accepted Answer

A) initiation phase 
B) separation phase 
C) redefinition phase 
D) cultivation phase 
A) initiation phase 
B) separation phase 
C) redefinition phase 
D) cultivation phase

Question 12

Almost 40 percent of new managers fail within the first 18 months on the job because of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) high emotional intelligence quotient. 
B) high compliance to top level managers. 
C) lack of interpersonal skills. 
D) adaptive approach. 
A) high emotional intelligence quotient. 
B) high compliance to top level managers. 
C) lack of interpersonal skills. 
D) adaptive approach.

Question 13

Describe the different phases of a mentoring relationship?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Mentoring relationshi

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of the new career paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A) Lifetime corporate allegiance 
B) Discrete exchange 
C) A nonadaptive perspective 
D) Bureaucratic administration 
A) Lifetime corporate allegiance 
B) Discrete exchange 
C) A nonadaptive perspective 
D) Bureaucratic administration

Question 15

According to Levinson, during the _____, an individual begins to separate from his or her parents and becomes less emotionally and financially dependent on them.

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance stage 
B) advancement stage 
C) establishment stage 
D) withdrawal stage 
A) maintenance stage 
B) advancement stage 
C) establishment stage 
D) withdrawal stage

Question 16

In which of the following stages of the career stage model do individuals reassess their goals and feel the need to make changes in their career dreams?

Accepted Answer

A) The withdrawal stage 
B) The maintenance stage 
C) The advancement stage 
D) The establishment stage 
A) The withdrawal stage 
B) The maintenance stage 
C) The advancement stage 
D) The establishment stage

Question 17

Psychological contracts are commonly known as provisions of personal employment agreements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following types of psychological contracts for social support is concerned with empathy, care, and esteem toward newcomers in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Informational support 
B) Emotional support 
C) Modeling support 
D) Evaluative support 
A) Informational support 
B) Emotional support 
C) Modeling support 
D) Evaluative support

Question 19

To have a successful career, the best attitude toward organizational change is:

Accepted Answer

A) to adopt a nonadaptive approach when dealing with change. 
B) to think of change as the central focus of work and not a disruption. 
C) to ignore the emotional quotient while taking decisions during change. 
D) to implement the one-employer approach and stay loyal to a particular company. 
A) to adopt a nonadaptive approach when dealing with change. 
B) to think of change as the central focus of work and not a disruption. 
C) to ignore the emotional quotient while taking decisions during change. 
D) to implement the one-employer approach and stay loyal to a particular company.

Question 20

In the context of the career stage model, which of the following is true of the maintenance stage?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the first stage of a person's career. 
B) It is a high achievement-oriented stage in which people focus on increasing their competence. 
C) It is a stage that finds the individual trying to uphold productivity while evaluating progress toward career goals. 
D) It is a stage that involves contemplation of retirement or possible career change. 
A) It is the first stage of a person's career. 
B) It is a high achievement-oriented stage in which people focus on increasing their competence. 
C) It is a stage that finds the individual trying to uphold productivity while evaluating progress toward career goals. 
D) It is a stage that involves contemplation of retirement or possible career change.

Which of the following is true of career anchors?

Career anchors are seldom modified by work or life experiences.

Flexible, team-oriented individuals become frustrated in the new career paradigm.

In the context of the old career paradigm, the top-down firm meant:

According to the career stage model, a _____ is a structured series of job positions through which an individual progresses in an organization.

During the maintenance stage, a career plateau is a point where an:

James Dyson, the CEO of Dyson Inc., believes strongly in mentoring newcomers. He has made it his priority to mentor future generations of engineers in his company. In the context of the career stage model, James is in the _____.

Which of the following is a conflict that might occur during an employee's entry into an organization?

According to the career stage model, the career functions provided by a mentor include counseling,

Which of the following is an attribute of emotional intelligence?

In the _____ of a mentoring relationship, the relationship becomes more meaningful than the previous stages, and the protégé shows rapid progress because of the career support and psychosocial support provided by the mentor.

Almost 40 percent of new managers fail within the first 18 months on the job because of a(n):

Describe the different phases of a mentoring relationship?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the new career paradigm?

According to Levinson, during the _____, an individual begins to separate from his or her parents and becomes less emotionally and financially dependent on them.

In which of the following stages of the career stage model do individuals reassess their goals and feel the need to make changes in their career dreams?

Psychological contracts are commonly known as provisions of personal employment agreements.

Which of the following types of psychological contracts for social support is concerned with empathy, care, and esteem toward newcomers in an organization?

To have a successful career, the best attitude toward organizational change is:

In the context of the career stage model, which of the following is true of the maintenance stage?

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Managing Change

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Exam 17: Career Management

Which of the following is true of career anchors?

Career anchors are seldom modified by work or life experiences.

Flexible, team-oriented individuals become frustrated in the new career paradigm.

In the context of the old career paradigm, the top-down firm meant:

According to the career stage model, a _____ is a structured series of job positions through which an individual progresses in an organization.

During the maintenance stage, a career plateau is a point where an:

James Dyson, the CEO of Dyson Inc., believes strongly in mentoring newcomers. He has made it his priority to mentor future generations of engineers in his company. In the context of the career stage model, James is in the _____.

Which of the following is a conflict that might occur during an employee's entry into an organization?

According to the career stage model, the career functions provided by a mentor include counseling,

Which of the following is an attribute of emotional intelligence?

In the _____ of a mentoring relationship, the relationship becomes more meaningful than the previous stages, and the protégé shows rapid progress because of the career support and psychosocial support provided by the mentor.

Almost 40 percent of new managers fail within the first 18 months on the job because of a(n):

Describe the different phases of a mentoring relationship?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the new career paradigm?

According to Levinson, during the _____, an individual begins to separate from his or her parents and becomes less emotionally and financially dependent on them.

In which of the following stages of the career stage model do individuals reassess their goals and feel the need to make changes in their career dreams?

Psychological contracts are commonly known as provisions of personal employment agreements.

Which of the following types of psychological contracts for social support is concerned with empathy, care, and esteem toward newcomers in an organization?

To have a successful career, the best attitude toward organizational change is:

In the context of the career stage model, which of the following is true of the maintenance stage?

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Managing Change

Filters