Question 1

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)  "Family-friendly" employment policies are needed in order to recruit non-working women with children into the full-time workforce. 
C)  By the time they are 30, men and women have similar time spent in the labor force. 
D)  Job sequencing has proven to be a successful career tactic for women wishing to combine work and family, since impacts on career advancement are minimal. 
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)  "Family-friendly" employment policies are needed in order to recruit non-working women with children into the full-time workforce. 
C)  By the time they are 30, men and women have similar time spent in the labor force. 
D)  Job sequencing has proven to be a successful career tactic for women wishing to combine work and family, since impacts on career advancement are minimal.

Question 2

Gerald is confused as to why his 28-year-old daughter is changing jobs for the third time since she graduated from college.His daughter told Gerald that she's learned everything she could from her current job and that it's time to move on.Gerald's daughter is in the stage of her career where most people need to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify interests and acquire capabilities. 
B)  focus on making as high a salary as possible because this affects their earning potential for the rest of their lives. 
C)  achieve personal integrity and incorporate their values into their work life. 
D)  establish their political power base within their organization. 
A)  identify interests and acquire capabilities. 
B)  focus on making as high a salary as possible because this affects their earning potential for the rest of their lives. 
C)  achieve personal integrity and incorporate their values into their work life. 
D)  establish their political power base within their organization.

Question 3

Psychological testing can furnish useful information to employers about an employee's intelligence,mathematical reasoning ability,leadership style,and interpersonal response traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Paul has been in his first job for two months.He is very dissatisfied with his unsupportive supervisor,the lack of specific feedback,the project deadline which is six months off,and the "vagueness" of his job.While these are real concerns,Paul may also be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  entry shock. 
B)  failed orientation. 
C)  a cyclical career. 
D)  a premature career plateau. 
A)  entry shock. 
B)  failed orientation. 
C)  a cyclical career. 
D)  a premature career plateau.

Question 5

Clark has wanted to be a broadcast reporter since he was a kid watching Wolf Blitzer's war reporting.He got a degree in broadcast journalism and has been working three years as a reporter for local TV news in a medium-sized Western city.Clark's boss has given him discouraging performance appraisals at the last two evaluation periods.In addition,surveys show that the news show's audience gives Clark a mediocre rating.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If Clark has set clear career goals with timetables and plans for getting the training and experience he needed, he should not be discouraged by the negative feedback. 
B)  The feedback on reality from his manager and the audience is information Clark should seriously take into account in his future career plans. 
C)  Clark's academic advisors should have steered him away from broadcast journalism because of Clark's lower socioeconomic background. 
D)  Clark's self-assessment may have been lacking, because his interest in broadcast journalism may not be genuine. 
A)  If Clark has set clear career goals with timetables and plans for getting the training and experience he needed, he should not be discouraged by the negative feedback. 
B)  The feedback on reality from his manager and the audience is information Clark should seriously take into account in his future career plans. 
C)  Clark's academic advisors should have steered him away from broadcast journalism because of Clark's lower socioeconomic background. 
D)  Clark's self-assessment may have been lacking, because his interest in broadcast journalism may not be genuine.

Question 6

A difficult boss,a bad job situation,and negative economic circumstances

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A)  are obstacles that can promote managers' learning. 
B)  negatively affect a manager's interpersonal relations skills through the modeling process. 
C)  are the main reasons for managerial failure. 
D)  are easily simulated in management training programs. 
A)  are obstacles that can promote managers' learning. 
B)  negatively affect a manager's interpersonal relations skills through the modeling process. 
C)  are the main reasons for managerial failure. 
D)  are easily simulated in management training programs.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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 8

The main difficulty for employers with dual-career couples occurs when

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A)  both partners work for the same employer. 
B)  the female partner has a more prestigious job than the male partner. 
C)  one of the partners must be relocated, especially overseas. 
D)  the partners have different career goals. 
A)  both partners work for the same employer. 
B)  the female partner has a more prestigious job than the male partner. 
C)  one of the partners must be relocated, especially overseas. 
D)  the partners have different career goals.

Question 9

Kelly spent four days at a training program 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 by the nursing staff and lack of interest by the medical director.The HR term for Kelly's experience is

Accepted Answer

A)  translation failure. 
B)  non-transference of training. 
C)  encapsulated development. 
D)  cultural inertia. 
A)  translation failure. 
B)  non-transference of training. 
C)  encapsulated development. 
D)  cultural inertia.

Question 10

Which of the following is a disadvantage of paid sabbaticals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reintegration into the organization is difficult. 
B)  Employees tend to refuse sabbaticals because they fear it is a way for their manager to prove they are unnecessary. 
C)  The nature of the learning is outside the organization's control.. 
D)  Employees often use the sabbatical to look for another job. 
A)  Reintegration into the organization is difficult. 
B)  Employees tend to refuse sabbaticals because they fear it is a way for their manager to prove they are unnecessary. 
C)  The nature of the learning is outside the organization's control.. 
D)  Employees often use the sabbatical to look for another job.

Question 11

The first step in the succession planning process is to

Accepted Answer

A)  decide whether to "make" or to "buy" talent. 
B)  identify key employees and their anticipated retirement dates. 
C)  define the positions that are critical to the organization's strategy. 
D)  assess the capabilities of current employees. 
A)  decide whether to "make" or to "buy" talent. 
B)  identify key employees and their anticipated retirement dates. 
C)  define the positions that are critical to the organization's strategy. 
D)  assess the capabilities of current employees.

Question 12

Clarence is the assistant vice president of quality control for a medical equipment manufacturing firm.However,Clarence is currently teaching science in a high school in Haiti.At the end of the school semester,Clarence will resume his job duties with his employer.Clarence is

Accepted Answer

A)  in phased retirement. 
B)  an executive educator. 
C)  rotating through a non-core function. 
D)  on a sabbatical leave. 
A)  in phased retirement. 
B)  an executive educator. 
C)  rotating through a non-core function. 
D)  on a sabbatical leave.

Question 13

Recent college graduates often experience entry shock in their first job because they resent the close supervision and the highly-defined problems they are assigned at work after the relative freedom and independence of school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If an individual is unlucky and has a supervisor with poor management skills,he/she will be unable to develop good management skills because of this negative model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In most closely-held family firms formal succession plans are not needed because succession is passed on through succeeding generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A plateaued employee who is meeting performance expectations is a good candidate for a lateral move.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When succession plans are developed for CEOs and senior managers,HR needs major involvement from

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership consultants. 
B)  headhunting firms. 
C)  outside search committees. 
D)  top executives and members of the board of directors. 
A)  leadership consultants. 
B)  headhunting firms. 
C)  outside search committees. 
D)  top executives and members of the board of directors.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Josh is 32 years old.He worked for one organization for seven years after graduating with a bachelor's degree.He received three promotions in that time.Since then,he was "downsized" out of the organization,and is working part-time as a bartender while training as an X-ray technician.Josh is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a career plateau. 
B)  a Protean career. 
C)  career sequencing. 
D)  a career transition. 
A)  a career plateau. 
B)  a Protean career. 
C)  career sequencing. 
D)  a career transition.

Question 20

The vice president of marketing at BamaWonder Products has left to create her own company.She is taking with her some key managers in the areas of product development,finance and sales.The BamaWonder Products' continued smooth functioning after these departures will largely depend on

Accepted Answer

A)  a complete and up-to-date succession plan. 
B)  a flexible organizational culture. 
C)  the effectiveness and efficiency of BamaWonder's management training program. 
D)  whether there are high potential employees who have been plateaued and who are ready to move into these openings. 
A)  a complete and up-to-date succession plan. 
B)  a flexible organizational culture. 
C)  the effectiveness and efficiency of BamaWonder's management training program. 
D)  whether there are high potential employees who have been plateaued and who are ready to move into these openings.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Psychological testing can furnish useful information to employers about an employee's intelligence,mathematical reasoning ability,leadership style,and interpersonal response traits.

Paul has been in his first job for two months.He is very dissatisfied with his unsupportive supervisor,the lack of specific feedback,the project deadline which is six months off,and the "vagueness" of his job.While these are real concerns,Paul may also be experiencing

A difficult boss,a bad job situation,and negative economic circumstances

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The main difficulty for employers with dual-career couples occurs when

Which of the following is a disadvantage of paid sabbaticals?

The first step in the succession planning process is to

Clarence is the assistant vice president of quality control for a medical equipment manufacturing firm.However,Clarence is currently teaching science in a high school in Haiti.At the end of the school semester,Clarence will resume his job duties with his employer.Clarence is

Recent college graduates often experience entry shock in their first job because they resent the close supervision and the highly-defined problems they are assigned at work after the relative freedom and independence of school.

If an individual is unlucky and has a supervisor with poor management skills,he/she will be unable to develop good management skills because of this negative model.

In most closely-held family firms formal succession plans are not needed because succession is passed on through succeeding generations.

A plateaued employee who is meeting performance expectations is a good candidate for a lateral move.

When succession plans are developed for CEOs and senior managers,HR needs major involvement from

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

The vice president of marketing at BamaWonder Products has left to create her own company.She is taking with her some key managers in the areas of product development,finance and sales.The BamaWonder Products' continued smooth functioning after these departures will largely depend on

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Strategic HR Management and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workers,Jobs,and Job Analysis

Human Resource Planning and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Incentive Plans 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 Management

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Psychological testing can furnish useful information to employers about an employee's intelligence,mathematical reasoning ability,leadership style,and interpersonal response traits.

Paul has been in his first job for two months.He is very dissatisfied with his unsupportive supervisor,the lack of specific feedback,the project deadline which is six months off,and the "vagueness" of his job.While these are real concerns,Paul may also be experiencing

A difficult boss,a bad job situation,and negative economic circumstances

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The main difficulty for employers with dual-career couples occurs when

Which of the following is a disadvantage of paid sabbaticals?

The first step in the succession planning process is to

Clarence is the assistant vice president of quality control for a medical equipment manufacturing firm.However,Clarence is currently teaching science in a high school in Haiti.At the end of the school semester,Clarence will resume his job duties with his employer.Clarence is

Recent college graduates often experience entry shock in their first job because they resent the close supervision and the highly-defined problems they are assigned at work after the relative freedom and independence of school.

If an individual is unlucky and has a supervisor with poor management skills,he/she will be unable to develop good management skills because of this negative model.

In most closely-held family firms formal succession plans are not needed because succession is passed on through succeeding generations.

A plateaued employee who is meeting performance expectations is a good candidate for a lateral move.

When succession plans are developed for CEOs and senior managers,HR needs major involvement from

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

The vice president of marketing at BamaWonder Products has left to create her own company.She is taking with her some key managers in the areas of product development,finance and sales.The BamaWonder Products' continued smooth functioning after these departures will largely depend on

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Strategic HR Management and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workers,Jobs,and Job Analysis

Human Resource Planning and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union/Management Relations

Filters