Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of discrete exchange?

Accepted Answer

A) explicit exchange of specified rewards in return for task performance 
B) mutual loyalty 
C) basing rewards on market value 
D) flexibility as each party's interest and market circumstances change 
A) explicit exchange of specified rewards in return for task performance 
B) mutual loyalty 
C) basing rewards on market value 
D) flexibility as each party's interest and market circumstances change B

Question 2

The change and acquisition stage of organizational socialization occurs during the _____ career stage.

Accepted Answer

A) establishment 
B) organizational entry 
C) maintenance 
D) advancement 
A) establishment 
B) organizational entry 
C) maintenance 
D) advancement A

Question 3

Reality shock typically occurs during which stage in the adjustment of a newcomer to an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) anticipatory socialization 
B) change and acquisition 
C) inclusion 
D) encounter 
A) anticipatory socialization 
B) change and acquisition 
C) inclusion 
D) encounter D

Question 4

While most organizations allow some time for newcomers to adapt, as little as two to three months may be allotted for new hires to reach some level of independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the following:
-Career Anchor

Accepted Answer

A) Entrepreneurial career anchor. 
B) Individual-organizational efforts to achieve career success. 
C) Set of self-perceived talents, motives, and values that guide career 
D) Functional specialization as career anchor. 
E) Written specifications of career objectives. 
A) Entrepreneurial career anchor. 
B) Individual-organizational efforts to achieve career success. 
C) Set of self-perceived talents, motives, and values that guide career 
D) Functional specialization as career anchor. 
E) Written specifications of career objectives.

Question 6

According to the expectancy view to organizational choice, individuals choose organizations:

Accepted Answer

A) that maximize positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes 
B) based on satisficing 
C) that they perceive treat employees in an equitable manner 
D) that satisfy their basic needs 
A) that maximize positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes 
B) based on satisficing 
C) that they perceive treat employees in an equitable manner 
D) that satisfy their basic needs

Question 7

College graduates typically change jobs how many times in their first 10 years of work?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 8

Match the following:
-Dual Careers

Accepted Answer

A) Discretionary work schedule. 
B) Disengagement career stage. 
C) A significant set of career problems for many in their 80s and 90s. 
D) Lack of upward career mobility. 
E) Career stage with little job and career change. 
A) Discretionary work schedule. 
B) Disengagement career stage. 
C) A significant set of career problems for many in their 80s and 90s. 
D) Lack of upward career mobility. 
E) Career stage with little job and career change.

Question 9

An example of the subjective element of a career is:

Accepted Answer

A) the number of jobs in your chosen occupation 
B) your perception of your potential in a chosen occupation 
C) organizational orientation to a new job 
D) the application for and receipt of an occupational license 
A) the number of jobs in your chosen occupation 
B) your perception of your potential in a chosen occupation 
C) organizational orientation to a new job 
D) the application for and receipt of an occupational license

Question 10

An important issue for someone in the maintenance career stage is:

Accepted Answer

A) career regression 
B) sustaining performance 
C) finding a career anchor 
D) retirement 
A) career regression 
B) sustaining performance 
C) finding a career anchor 
D) retirement

Question 11

It would not be premature to state that the old career paradigm is dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A mentor who tells a new employee about the power structure in the firm is providing _____ support.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional 
B) modeling 
C) informational 
D) protection 
A) emotional 
B) modeling 
C) informational 
D) protection

Question 13

Match the following:
-Occupational excellence means:

Accepted Answer

A) continually honing skills that can be marketed across organizations 
B) forgoing technical or functional development in favor of firm-specific learning 
C) employees identifying with and focusing on what is happening in their particular firm 
D) relying on the firm to specify jobs and their associated occupational skill base 
A) continually honing skills that can be marketed across organizations 
B) forgoing technical or functional development in favor of firm-specific learning 
C) employees identifying with and focusing on what is happening in their particular firm 
D) relying on the firm to specify jobs and their associated occupational skill base

Question 14

How can a mentor help one's career?

Accepted Answer

When one embarks on a new career or join

Question 15

Match the following:
-Protege

Accepted Answer

A) An important activity of a mentor. 
B) Job mastery phase of organizational socialization. 
C) Sequence of job experiences. 
D) Specified progression of job experiences. 
E) A person being mentored. 
A) An important activity of a mentor. 
B) Job mastery phase of organizational socialization. 
C) Sequence of job experiences. 
D) Specified progression of job experiences. 
E) A person being mentored.

Question 16

The career paths of many women have moved from working in large organizations to starting their own businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Career management includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) setting personal goals 
B) job training 
C) developing strategies for achieving goals 
D) revising goals based on work and life experiences 
A) setting personal goals 
B) job training 
C) developing strategies for achieving goals 
D) revising goals based on work and life experiences

Question 18

Realistic job previews are part of anticipatory socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A common experience, or phenomenon, during the maintenance stage is:

Accepted Answer

A) lowered job performance and termination 
B) demotion and downgrade job changes 
C) transition to nonsupervisory positions 
D) career plateau 
A) lowered job performance and termination 
B) demotion and downgrade job changes 
C) transition to nonsupervisory positions 
D) career plateau

Question 20

The person who most typically provides evaluative feedback to the newcomer employee is:

Accepted Answer

A) a mentor 
B) a nonsupervisory coworker 
C) a senior manager two levels above in the hierarchy 
D) an immediate superior 
A) a mentor 
B) a nonsupervisory coworker 
C) a senior manager two levels above in the hierarchy 
D) an immediate superior

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of discrete exchange?

The change and acquisition stage of organizational socialization occurs during the _____ career stage.

Reality shock typically occurs during which stage in the adjustment of a newcomer to an organization?

While most organizations allow some time for newcomers to adapt, as little as two to three months may be allotted for new hires to reach some level of independence.

Match the following: -Career Anchor

According to the expectancy view to organizational choice, individuals choose organizations:

College graduates typically change jobs how many times in their first 10 years of work?

Match the following: -Dual Careers

An example of the subjective element of a career is:

An important issue for someone in the maintenance career stage is:

It would not be premature to state that the old career paradigm is dead.

A mentor who tells a new employee about the power structure in the firm is providing _____ support.

Match the following: -Occupational excellence means:

How can a mentor help one's career?

Match the following: -Protege

The career paths of many women have moved from working in large organizations to starting their own businesses.

Career management includes all of the following except:

Realistic job previews are part of anticipatory socialization.

A common experience, or phenomenon, during the maintenance stage is:

The person who most typically provides evaluative feedback to the newcomer employee is:

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Communication

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Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

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Exam 17: Career Management

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of discrete exchange?

The change and acquisition stage of organizational socialization occurs during the _____ career stage.

Reality shock typically occurs during which stage in the adjustment of a newcomer to an organization?

While most organizations allow some time for newcomers to adapt, as little as two to three months may be allotted for new hires to reach some level of independence.

Match the following: -Career Anchor

According to the expectancy view to organizational choice, individuals choose organizations:

College graduates typically change jobs how many times in their first 10 years of work?

Match the following: -Dual Careers

An example of the subjective element of a career is:

An important issue for someone in the maintenance career stage is:

It would not be premature to state that the old career paradigm is dead.

A mentor who tells a new employee about the power structure in the firm is providing _____ support.

Match the following: -Occupational excellence means:

How can a mentor help one's career?

Match the following: -Protege

The career paths of many women have moved from working in large organizations to starting their own businesses.

Career management includes all of the following except:

Realistic job previews are part of anticipatory socialization.

A common experience, or phenomenon, during the maintenance stage is:

The person who most typically provides evaluative feedback to the newcomer employee is:

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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