Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of training and development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Training is for hourly employees; development is for managers and professionals. 
B)  Training focuses on the long-run performance of an employee. 
C)  Development is typically assessed with a cost-benefit analysis. 
D)  Capabilities learned in development may not apply to the employee's current job. 
A)  Training is for hourly employees; development is for managers and professionals. 
B)  Training focuses on the long-run performance of an employee. 
C)  Development is typically assessed with a cost-benefit analysis. 
D)  Capabilities learned in development may not apply to the employee's current job.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of career plateaus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plateaued employees are poor candidates for training and development because they have reached the highest level for which they are suitable in their organizations. 
B)  Career plateaus are a sign that valuable resources are not being used appropriately. 
C)  Career plateaus are more likely to occur in a person's early career rather than in one's later career. 
D)  An employee who defines career success in terms of upward mobility would view a career plateau as a sign of failure. 
A)  Plateaued employees are poor candidates for training and development because they have reached the highest level for which they are suitable in their organizations. 
B)  Career plateaus are a sign that valuable resources are not being used appropriately. 
C)  Career plateaus are more likely to occur in a person's early career rather than in one's later career. 
D)  An employee who defines career success in terms of upward mobility would view a career plateau as a sign of failure.

Question 3

The high rate of turnover of nursing staff is a major concern at Briar Mountain Regional Medical Center. Many experienced nurses resist moving into management, but exit interviews indicate that many of the best nurses leave Briar Mountain because they feel they cannot advance in the organization. Which of the following steps would be most efficient in reducing the turnover of nursing staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hiring nurses who are later in their careers, where advancement is less of a concern to them 
B)  Offering to pay tuition for nurses who wish to enroll in MBA programs so they are more qualified to take managerial positions 
C)  Implementing a dual-career ladder for nurses 
D)  Providing retention bonuses and significant pay raises tied to seniority 
A)  Hiring nurses who are later in their careers, where advancement is less of a concern to them 
B)  Offering to pay tuition for nurses who wish to enroll in MBA programs so they are more qualified to take managerial positions 
C)  Implementing a dual-career ladder for nurses 
D)  Providing retention bonuses and significant pay raises tied to seniority

Question 4

During the late career phase, an employee is typically concerned with external rewards
and acquiring capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ is a relationship in which experienced managers in a company aid individuals in the earlier stages of their careers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sponsorship 
B)  Management coaching 
C)  Management mentoring 
D)  Modeling 
A)  Sponsorship 
B)  Management coaching 
C)  Management mentoring 
D)  Modeling

Question 6

When is a career plateau most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  When an employee starts gaining new skills 
B)  When an employee employs the strategy of job sequencing 
C)  When an employee becomes unmotivated and quits 
D)  When an employee cannot advance upward within an organization 
A)  When an employee starts gaining new skills 
B)  When an employee employs the strategy of job sequencing 
C)  When an employee becomes unmotivated and quits 
D)  When an employee cannot advance upward within an organization

Question 7

Plateaued employees may be a problem for an organization because:

Accepted Answer

A)  plateaued employees are typically poor performers who did not get promoted. 
B)  their presence discourages younger, ambitious employees. 
C)  they tend to have higher compensation than is justified by their contribution to the organization. 
D)  they affect morale if they become negative. 
A)  plateaued employees are typically poor performers who did not get promoted. 
B)  their presence discourages younger, ambitious employees. 
C)  they tend to have higher compensation than is justified by their contribution to the organization. 
D)  they affect morale if they become negative.

Question 8

How do talent pools help in talent management?

Accepted Answer

Talent pools are a way to reduce the ris

Question 9

What does presupervisor training mean?

Accepted Answer

Many employers conduct presupervisor tra

Question 10

Assistant positions are useful as a management tool mostly because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they allow employees to understand the political processes and personalities in an organization. 
B)  they allow employees to work with outstanding managers. 
C)  they eliminates instances of glass ceiling. 
D)  they reduce the entry shock of newly-hired college graduates. 
A)  they allow employees to understand the political processes and personalities in an organization. 
B)  they allow employees to work with outstanding managers. 
C)  they eliminates instances of glass ceiling. 
D)  they reduce the entry shock of newly-hired college graduates.

Question 11

What is meant by the term 'entry shock'?

Accepted Answer

Starting as a new employee can be overwh

Question 12

_____ involves the planning, training, and reassignment involved with returning global employees to their home countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral transfer 
B)  Reorientation 
C)  Debriefing 
D)  Repatriation 
A)  Lateral transfer 
B)  Reorientation 
C)  Debriefing 
D)  Repatriation

Question 13

A(n) _____ is a sequence of work-related positions a person occupies throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A)  career 
B)  job ladder 
C)  profession 
D)  occupation 
A)  career 
B)  job ladder 
C)  profession 
D)  occupation

Question 14

Nelson, the HR Director of a large organization, is concerned about the lack of a deep internal pool of talent for middle and upper management jobs. He feels there may be employees with high management potential in lower level jobs who have not been identified and selected for development. Which of the following steps should Nelson take in order to most accurately identify the employees with high potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask managers to nominate their subordinates who have the most management potential. 
B)  Review the performance appraisals for employees in the upper management. 
C)  Ask all the employees in the middle management to take extensive psychological tests. 
D)  Establish an assessment center which allows employees to nominate themselves. 
A)  Ask managers to nominate their subordinates who have the most management potential. 
B)  Review the performance appraisals for employees in the upper management. 
C)  Ask all the employees in the middle management to take extensive psychological tests. 
D)  Establish an assessment center which allows employees to nominate themselves.

Question 15

What are the main career challenges of women? What can organizations do to make better use of its female talents?

Accepted Answer

Despite the fact that women comprise clo

Question 16

When opportunities for promotion are scarce, a good way to keep employees motivated and develop their talents within the organization is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to send them to a corporate university. 
B)  to encourage practices of glass ceiling. 
C)  to give them a sabbatical or leave of absence. 
D)  to rotate them through lateral transfers. 
A)  to send them to a corporate university. 
B)  to encourage practices of glass ceiling. 
C)  to give them a sabbatical or leave of absence. 
D)  to rotate them through lateral transfers.

Question 17

The nature of a business and the environment in which it operates has a bearing on the strategies used for talent management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the concept of talent management.

Accepted Answer

Talent management involves the attractio

Question 19

Which of the following is a disadvantage of paid sabbaticals?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a negative impact on the employees' morale. 
B)  Employees tend to refuse sabbaticals because they fear it is a way for their managers to prove they are unimportant. 
C)  The nature of the learning experience is outside the organization's control. 
D)  Employees often use sabbaticals to look for other jobs. 
A)  It has a negative impact on the employees' morale. 
B)  Employees tend to refuse sabbaticals because they fear it is a way for their managers to prove they are unimportant. 
C)  The nature of the learning experience is outside the organization's control. 
D)  Employees often use sabbaticals to look for other jobs.

Question 20

Most global firms find it is better to have expatriates rather than local staff at the management positions of their foreign operations because expatriates require less training and development than do the locals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true of training and development?

Which of the following is true of career plateaus?

During the late career phase, an employee is typically concerned with external rewards and acquiring capabilities.

_____ is a relationship in which experienced managers in a company aid individuals in the earlier stages of their careers.

When is a career plateau most likely to occur?

Plateaued employees may be a problem for an organization because:

How do talent pools help in talent management?

What does presupervisor training mean?

Assistant positions are useful as a management tool mostly because:

What is meant by the term 'entry shock'?

_____ involves the planning, training, and reassignment involved with returning global employees to their home countries.

A(n) _____ is a sequence of work-related positions a person occupies throughout life.

What are the main career challenges of women? What can organizations do to make better use of its female talents?

When opportunities for promotion are scarce, a good way to keep employees motivated and develop their talents within the organization is:

The nature of a business and the environment in which it operates has a bearing on the strategies used for talent management.

Describe the concept of talent management.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of paid sabbaticals?

Most global firms find it is better to have expatriates rather than local staff at the management positions of their foreign operations because expatriates require less training and development than do the locals.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Unionmanagement Relations

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Exam 9: Talent, Careers, and Development

Which of the following statements is true of training and development?

Which of the following is true of career plateaus?

During the late career phase, an employee is typically concerned with external rewards and acquiring capabilities.

_____ is a relationship in which experienced managers in a company aid individuals in the earlier stages of their careers.

When is a career plateau most likely to occur?

Plateaued employees may be a problem for an organization because:

How do talent pools help in talent management?

What does presupervisor training mean?

Assistant positions are useful as a management tool mostly because:

What is meant by the term 'entry shock'?

_____ involves the planning, training, and reassignment involved with returning global employees to their home countries.

A(n) _____ is a sequence of work-related positions a person occupies throughout life.

What are the main career challenges of women? What can organizations do to make better use of its female talents?

When opportunities for promotion are scarce, a good way to keep employees motivated and develop their talents within the organization is:

The nature of a business and the environment in which it operates has a bearing on the strategies used for talent management.

Describe the concept of talent management.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of paid sabbaticals?

Most global firms find it is better to have expatriates rather than local staff at the management positions of their foreign operations because expatriates require less training and development than do the locals.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Unionmanagement Relations

Filters