Question 1

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. C

Question 2

Kelly spent four days at a training program centered on the use of improved hygiene procedures to reduce infections in long-term care facilities. Six months later, Kelly has not been able to implement these methods due to resistance from the nursing staff and the lack of interest of the medical director. The HR term for Kelly's experience is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  translation failure 
B)  nontransference of training 
C)  encapsulated development 
D)  cultural inertia 
A)  translation failure 
B)  nontransference of training 
C)  encapsulated development 
D)  cultural inertia C

Question 3

As companies become larger, the benefits of informal succession planning become greater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Why is itdifficult for a supervisor to go from being a member of the work group to being the boss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of confidence 
B)  Poor time management 
C)  Inability to deal with "people problems" 
D)  Inability to balance work and family demands 
A)  Lack of confidence 
B)  Poor time management 
C)  Inability to deal with "people problems" 
D)  Inability to balance work and family demands

Question 5

Which of the following has been identified as a problem with mentoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women executives are reluctant to serve as mentors either to other women or to men because they themselves received little help. 
B)  The proportion of racial and ethnic minorities holding senior management positions is low. 
C)  The relationship between mentor and protégé is frequently marked by a "break-up" when the protege advances in the hierarchy. 
D)  The most successful managers are too busy to be effective mentors, so junior managers are often mentored by less-talented senior managers. 
A)  Women executives are reluctant to serve as mentors either to other women or to men because they themselves received little help. 
B)  The proportion of racial and ethnic minorities holding senior management positions is low. 
C)  The relationship between mentor and protégé is frequently marked by a "break-up" when the protege advances in the hierarchy. 
D)  The most successful managers are too busy to be effective mentors, so junior managers are often mentored by less-talented senior managers.

Question 6

What is the difference between organization-centered and individual-centered career planning?

Accepted Answer

Organization-centered career planning fo

Question 7

Carmelo, the editor of a business department of a national news magazine, went through a sequence of jobs in the company before he achieved this position. He joined as a staff reporter, then got promoted to technology reporter, then to editor of the business department, and then to deputy managing editor before achieving his current position. This is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an example of a non-traditional career path 
B)  the result of organization-centered career planning 
C)  a demonstration of the cyclical nature of careers 
D)  a series of career transitions 
A)  an example of a non-traditional career path 
B)  the result of organization-centered career planning 
C)  a demonstration of the cyclical nature of careers 
D)  a series of career transitions

Question 8

Describethe four general individual characteristics that form the career profile.

Accepted Answer

Interests: People tend to pursue careers

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Now that women are in the workforce in nearly the same proportion as men, the differences between men's and women's careers are expected to disappear by 2015. 
B)  Policies that encourage sequencing are needed in order to recruit women with children into the full-time workforce. 
C)  Glass ceiling allows women to efficiently strike a balance between their personal lives and careers. 
D)  Job sequencing has proven to be a successful career tactic for women wishing to combine work and family, since its impacts on career advancement are nonexistent. 
A)  Now that women are in the workforce in nearly the same proportion as men, the differences between men's and women's careers are expected to disappear by 2015. 
B)  Policies that encourage sequencing are needed in order to recruit women with children into the full-time workforce. 
C)  Glass ceiling allows women to efficiently strike a balance between their personal lives and careers. 
D)  Job sequencing has proven to be a successful career tactic for women wishing to combine work and family, since its impacts on career advancement are nonexistent.

Question 10

Marcie and Andrew are married. They are both professional employees at the City Zoological Park. Marcie is an exotic-animal veterinarian specializing in big cats, while Andrew is a designer of animal exhibits. The HR Director of a zoo in a different city wants to hire Marcie as chief of veterinary medicine for the zoo. Given this scenario, which of the following steps should be taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring that the glass ceiling situations are encouraged in the organization to make Marcie's transition smooth 
B)  Giving Andrew an inducement of a job equivalent to his current one so that he and Marcie will consider the relocation 
C)  Creating a dual-career ladder in order to give Marcie more incentive to take the job 
D)  Meeting with Andrew and discussing the concept of career sequencing in order to explain how moving with Marcie will not affect his future career progression 
A)  Ensuring that the glass ceiling situations are encouraged in the organization to make Marcie's transition smooth 
B)  Giving Andrew an inducement of a job equivalent to his current one so that he and Marcie will consider the relocation 
C)  Creating a dual-career ladder in order to give Marcie more incentive to take the job 
D)  Meeting with Andrew and discussing the concept of career sequencing in order to explain how moving with Marcie will not affect his future career progression

Question 11

Managers learn by behavior modeling, which involves_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement of the desirable behaviors spontaneously exhibited 
B)  imitating the behavior of their own managers 
C)  developing a personal model of ideal managerial behavior 
D)  pairing junior managers with senior managers in assistant positions 
A)  reinforcement of the desirable behaviors spontaneously exhibited 
B)  imitating the behavior of their own managers 
C)  developing a personal model of ideal managerial behavior 
D)  pairing junior managers with senior managers in assistant positions

Question 12

What does presupervisor training mean?

Accepted Answer

Employers may conduct presupervisor trai

Question 13

When an HR manager does career planning for a high-potential employee who has a spouse with a professional occupation, it would be a good idea to consult with both the employee and the spouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The underlying foundation of coaching is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-promotion 
B)  trust 
C)  resource sharing 
D)  job rotation 
A)  self-promotion 
B)  trust 
C)  resource sharing 
D)  job rotation

Question 15

Paul has completed two months at his first job. He is dissatisfied with his unsupportive supervisor, the lack of specific feedback, and the logistical aspects of solving problems. This best exemplifies _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  entry shock 
B)  feedback on reality 
C)  a cyclical career 
D)  a premature career plateau 
A)  entry shock 
B)  feedback on reality 
C)  a cyclical career 
D)  a premature career plateau

Question 16

Careers are not predictably linear but cyclical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How are ITM scorecards used?

Accepted Answer

Use of ITM scorecards help companies to

Question 18

For the less-experienced manager, the last stage in a successful mentoring relationship is _____ the mentor.

Accepted Answer

A)  disengagement from 
B)  reversal of roles with 
C)  friendship with 
D)  replacement of 
A)  disengagement from 
B)  reversal of roles with 
C)  friendship with 
D)  replacement of

Question 19

Glass ceiling describes the situation in which women rapidly progress into top and senior positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In order to reward talented technical people who do not want to move into management, many companies have established_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate universities for technical development 
B)  portable career paths 
C)  dual-career ladders 
D)  job rotation programs 
A)  corporate universities for technical development 
B)  portable career paths 
C)  dual-career ladders 
D)  job rotation programs

Which of the following is a disadvantage of paid sabbaticals?

As companies become larger, the benefits of informal succession planning become greater.

Why is itdifficult for a supervisor to go from being a member of the work group to being the boss?

Which of the following has been identified as a problem with mentoring?

What is the difference between organization-centered and individual-centered career planning?

Describethe four general individual characteristics that form the career profile.

Which of the following statements is true?

Managers learn by behavior modeling, which involves_____.

What does presupervisor training mean?

When an HR manager does career planning for a high-potential employee who has a spouse with a professional occupation, it would be a good idea to consult with both the employee and the spouse.

The underlying foundation of coaching is_____.

Paul has completed two months at his first job. He is dissatisfied with his unsupportive supervisor, the lack of specific feedback, and the logistical aspects of solving problems. This best exemplifies _____.

Careers are not predictably linear but cyclical.

How are ITM scorecards used?

For the less-experienced manager, the last stage in a successful mentoring relationship is _____ the mentor.

Glass ceiling describes the situation in which women rapidly progress into top and senior positions.

In order to reward talented technical people who do not want to move into management, many companies have established_____.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual/Organization 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

Union/Management Relations

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Exam 9: Talent, Careers, and Development

Which of the following is a disadvantage of paid sabbaticals?

As companies become larger, the benefits of informal succession planning become greater.

Why is itdifficult for a supervisor to go from being a member of the work group to being the boss?

Which of the following has been identified as a problem with mentoring?

What is the difference between organization-centered and individual-centered career planning?

Describethe four general individual characteristics that form the career profile.

Which of the following statements is true?

Managers learn by behavior modeling, which involves_____.

What does presupervisor training mean?

When an HR manager does career planning for a high-potential employee who has a spouse with a professional occupation, it would be a good idea to consult with both the employee and the spouse.

The underlying foundation of coaching is_____.

Paul has completed two months at his first job. He is dissatisfied with his unsupportive supervisor, the lack of specific feedback, and the logistical aspects of solving problems. This best exemplifies _____.

Careers are not predictably linear but cyclical.

How are ITM scorecards used?

For the less-experienced manager, the last stage in a successful mentoring relationship is _____ the mentor.

Glass ceiling describes the situation in which women rapidly progress into top and senior positions.

In order to reward talented technical people who do not want to move into management, many companies have established_____.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual/Organization 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

Union/Management Relations

Filters