Question 1

Describe the Protean career framework.

Accepted Answer

A particular framework, called the Prote

Question 2

The career stage that hinders the job progression of many women with family responsibilities and blocks them from advancing to executive ranks is the late career stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The _____ provisions have added more demands that boards do CEO succession planning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
B)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
D)  Congressional Accountability Act 
A)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
B)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
D)  Congressional Accountability Act

Question 4

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 5

What is meant by the term 'entry shock'?

Accepted Answer

Starting as a new employee can be overwh

Question 6

The first step in the succession planning process is to_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assess key talent 
B)  follow development practices 
C)  integrate with strategy 
D)  involve top management 
A)  assess key talent 
B)  follow development practices 
C)  integrate with strategy 
D)  involve top management

Question 7

What isthe problem associated with focusing talent management efforts primarily on "high-potential" individuals while ignoring other employees?

Accepted Answer

Targeting primarily Hi-Pos may

Question 8

Which of the following is typically a concern about the use of assessment centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  A clever participant can cheat in the tests and get an undeserved high management potential rating. 
B)  They tend to discriminate against minority individuals. 
C)  They are expensive considering that most psychological traits such as leadership and initiative can be accurately assessed by paper and pencil techniques. 
D)  Some key variables such as leadership can't be measured with tests alone. 
A)  A clever participant can cheat in the tests and get an undeserved high management potential rating. 
B)  They tend to discriminate against minority individuals. 
C)  They are expensive considering that most psychological traits such as leadership and initiative can be accurately assessed by paper and pencil techniques. 
D)  Some key variables such as leadership can't be measured with tests alone.

Question 9

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 10

It is best for an organization to limit its intensive talent management efforts to its high-potential employees, to avoid resentment among the employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A career approach for women frequently i

Question 13

Talent management is growing in importance because it is concerned with the attraction, development, and retention of Human Resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 ofjob 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 ofjob sequencing 
C)  When an employee becomes unmotivated and quits 
D)  When an employee cannot advance upward within an organization

Question 15

Tuition reimbursement can encourage employees to_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  study for advanced degrees outside of their regular work schedule 
B)  quit working to return to college 
C)  take a sabbatical 
D)  teach at a local high school or college 
A)  study for advanced degrees outside of their regular work schedule 
B)  quit working to return to college 
C)  take a sabbatical 
D)  teach at a local high school or college

Question 16

Which of the following is a common mistakemade by organizations during succession planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Including the boards of directors, along with the HR in the process of CEO succession 
B)  Focussing on the other employees apart from the top management 
C)  Allowing the CEO to direct the planning process 
D)  Looking externally as well as internally for succession candidates 
A)  Including the boards of directors, along with the HR in the process of CEO succession 
B)  Focussing on the other employees apart from the top management 
C)  Allowing the CEO to direct the planning process 
D)  Looking externally as well as internally for succession candidates

Question 17

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 18

In general, women's career advancement is negatively affected by_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  global development 
B)  glass ceiling 
C)  repatriation 
D)  dual-career ladders 
A)  global development 
B)  glass ceiling 
C)  repatriation 
D)  dual-career ladders

Question 19

_____ 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 20

One purpose of employee development is to help employees improve skills that they might not be able to improve in their ordinary life experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the Protean career framework.

The career stage that hinders the job progression of many women with family responsibilities and blocks them from advancing to executive ranks is the late career stage.

The _____ provisions have added more demands that boards do CEO succession planning.

What is meant by the term 'entry shock'?

The first step in the succession planning process is to_____.

What isthe problem associated with focusing talent management efforts primarily on "high-potential" individuals while ignoring other employees?

Which of the following is typically a concern about the use of assessment centers?

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

It is best for an organization to limit its intensive talent management efforts to its high-potential employees, to avoid resentment among the employees.

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

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

Talent management is growing in importance because it is concerned with the attraction, development, and retention of Human Resources.

When is a career plateau most likely to occur?

Tuition reimbursement can encourage employees to_____.

Which of the following is a common mistakemade by organizations during succession planning?

In general, women's career advancement is negatively affected by_____.

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

One purpose of employee development is to help employees improve skills that they might not be able to improve in their ordinary life experiences.

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

Describe the Protean career framework.

The career stage that hinders the job progression of many women with family responsibilities and blocks them from advancing to executive ranks is the late career stage.

The _____ provisions have added more demands that boards do CEO succession planning.

What is meant by the term 'entry shock'?

The first step in the succession planning process is to_____.

What isthe problem associated with focusing talent management efforts primarily on "high-potential" individuals while ignoring other employees?

Which of the following is typically a concern about the use of assessment centers?

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

It is best for an organization to limit its intensive talent management efforts to its high-potential employees, to avoid resentment among the employees.

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

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

Talent management is growing in importance because it is concerned with the attraction, development, and retention of Human Resources.

When is a career plateau most likely to occur?

Tuition reimbursement can encourage employees to_____.

Which of the following is a common mistakemade by organizations during succession planning?

In general, women's career advancement is negatively affected by_____.

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

One purpose of employee development is to help employees improve skills that they might not be able to improve in their ordinary life experiences.

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