Question 1

Mentoring cannot occur between mentors and protégés from different organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe strategies that companies can employ to help ensure the effectiveness of formal mentoring programs.

Accepted Answer

To enhance formal mentoring programs, co

Question 3

A protean career is defined by a series of upward career transitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of making the results of succession planning public

Accepted Answer

One critical issue in succession plannin

Question 5

In the nine-box grid, high-potential and high performing employees who should be developed for leadership positions in the company are termed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  core employees 
B)  star performers 
C)  strong contributors 
D)  subject experts 
A)  core employees 
B)  star performers 
C)  strong contributors 
D)  subject experts

Question 6

In reverse mentoring programs, peers mentor each other in skills they do not know.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a protean career, employees do not take responsibility for managing their careers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Competencies include knowledge, skills, and abilities, but not personal characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ refers to the use of information by employees to determine their career interests, values, aptitudes, and behavioral tendencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reality check 
B)  Goal setting 
C)  Self-assessment 
D)  Action planning 
A)  Reality check 
B)  Goal setting 
C)  Self-assessment 
D)  Action planning

Question 10

In the _____ stage of the career management process, employees receive information on how the company evaluates their skills and where they fit into the company's plans.

Accepted Answer

A)  action planning 
B)  self-assessment 
C)  goal setting 
D)  reality check 
A)  action planning 
B)  self-assessment 
C)  goal setting 
D)  reality check

Question 11

Both the NEO Personality Inventory and the DISC measure conscientiousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is characteristic of successful formal mentoring programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participation is involuntary. 
B)  The mentor-protégé matching process limits informal relationships from developing. 
C)  The mentor-protégé relationship is limited to 1-3 hours per week. 
D)  The mentor and protégé relationship extends beyond the formal period. 
A)  Participation is involuntary. 
B)  The mentor-protégé matching process limits informal relationships from developing. 
C)  The mentor-protégé relationship is limited to 1-3 hours per week. 
D)  The mentor and protégé relationship extends beyond the formal period.

Question 13

Which of the following is not an exercise typically found in assessment centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership group discussion 
B)  Interviewing skills training 
C)  Role play 
D)  In-basket exercises 
A)  Leadership group discussion 
B)  Interviewing skills training 
C)  Role play 
D)  In-basket exercises

Question 14

Why is it better for managers to hold separate discussions for performance appraisals and development?

Accepted Answer

It is not uncommon for managers to hold

Question 15

In upward feedback, managers' behaviors or skills are evaluated by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  their bosses 
B)  their peers 
C)  their subordinates 
D)  external customers 
A)  their bosses 
B)  their peers 
C)  their subordinates 
D)  external customers

Question 16

Development plans for employees with low potential and low performance development emphasize finding them challenging new job experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In assessment centers, scheduling exercises typically evaluate _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership skills 
B)  problem-solving abilities 
C)  oral communication skills 
D)  psychomotor skills 
A)  leadership skills 
B)  problem-solving abilities 
C)  oral communication skills 
D)  psychomotor skills

Question 18

Employee transfers necessarily increase job responsibilities and compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following makes a socialization program ineffective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Including information on technical aspects of the job 
B)  Introducing the employee to company-related rules and regulations 
C)  Restricting interactions between new hires and current employees 
D)  Tracking employee progress at different points up to one year 
A)  Including information on technical aspects of the job 
B)  Introducing the employee to company-related rules and regulations 
C)  Restricting interactions between new hires and current employees 
D)  Tracking employee progress at different points up to one year

Question 20

Performance appraisal discussions are more long-term than development discussions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Mentoring cannot occur between mentors and protégés from different organizations.

Describe strategies that companies can employ to help ensure the effectiveness of formal mentoring programs.

A protean career is defined by a series of upward career transitions.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of making the results of succession planning public

In the nine-box grid, high-potential and high performing employees who should be developed for leadership positions in the company are termed _____.

In reverse mentoring programs, peers mentor each other in skills they do not know.

In a protean career, employees do not take responsibility for managing their careers.

Competencies include knowledge, skills, and abilities, but not personal characteristics.

_____ refers to the use of information by employees to determine their career interests, values, aptitudes, and behavioral tendencies.

In the _____ stage of the career management process, employees receive information on how the company evaluates their skills and where they fit into the company's plans.

Both the NEO Personality Inventory and the DISC measure conscientiousness.

Which of the following is characteristic of successful formal mentoring programs?

Which of the following is not an exercise typically found in assessment centers?

Why is it better for managers to hold separate discussions for performance appraisals and development?

In upward feedback, managers' behaviors or skills are evaluated by _____.

Development plans for employees with low potential and low performance development emphasize finding them challenging new job experiences.

In assessment centers, scheduling exercises typically evaluate _____.

Employee transfers necessarily increase job responsibilities and compensation.

Which of the following makes a socialization program ineffective?

Performance appraisal discussions are more long-term than development discussions.

Introduction to Employee Training and Development

Strategic Training

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Learning and Transfer of Training

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Exam 9: Employee Development and Career Management

Mentoring cannot occur between mentors and protégés from different organizations.

Describe strategies that companies can employ to help ensure the effectiveness of formal mentoring programs.

A protean career is defined by a series of upward career transitions.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of making the results of succession planning public

In the nine-box grid, high-potential and high performing employees who should be developed for leadership positions in the company are termed _____.

In reverse mentoring programs, peers mentor each other in skills they do not know.

In a protean career, employees do not take responsibility for managing their careers.

Competencies include knowledge, skills, and abilities, but not personal characteristics.

_____ refers to the use of information by employees to determine their career interests, values, aptitudes, and behavioral tendencies.

In the _____ stage of the career management process, employees receive information on how the company evaluates their skills and where they fit into the company's plans.

Both the NEO Personality Inventory and the DISC measure conscientiousness.

Which of the following is characteristic of successful formal mentoring programs?

Which of the following is not an exercise typically found in assessment centers?

Why is it better for managers to hold separate discussions for performance appraisals and development?

In upward feedback, managers' behaviors or skills are evaluated by _____.

Development plans for employees with low potential and low performance development emphasize finding them challenging new job experiences.

In assessment centers, scheduling exercises typically evaluate _____.

Employee transfers necessarily increase job responsibilities and compensation.

Which of the following makes a socialization program ineffective?

Performance appraisal discussions are more long-term than development discussions.

Introduction to Employee Training and Development

Strategic Training

Needs Assessment

Learning and Transfer of Training

Program Design

Training Evaluation

Traditional Training Methods

Technology-Based Training Methods

Social Responsibility: Legal Issues, Managing Diversity, and Career Challenges

The Future of Traini

Filters