Question 1

Match the following:
-Flextime

Accepted Answer

A) Alternative work schedule 
B) A stage that signals that a long period of continuous employment will soon come to a close 
C) Stage at which one's own mortality becomes a major concern 
D) A point where there is lack of upward career mobility 
E) A stage where growth is not the rate at which it was earlier 
A) Alternative work schedule 
B) A stage that signals that a long period of continuous employment will soon come to a close 
C) Stage at which one's own mortality becomes a major concern 
D) A point where there is lack of upward career mobility 
E) A stage where growth is not the rate at which it was earlier

Question 2

Match the following:
-Career lattice

Accepted Answer

A) An important activity of a mentor 
B) Building competencies by moving laterally 
C) Sequence of job experiences 
D) Structured series of job positions that depict an individual's progress in an organization 
E) A person being mentored 
A) An important activity of a mentor 
B) Building competencies by moving laterally 
C) Sequence of job experiences 
D) Structured series of job positions that depict an individual's progress in an organization 
E) A person being mentored

Question 3

According to the expectancy theory, individuals choose organizations that maximize positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an issue that is important to the advancement stage of the career stage model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finding a mentor 
B)  Managing conflict between work and personal life 
C)  Working out dual-career partnerships 
D)  Life satisfaction 
A)  Finding a mentor 
B)  Managing conflict between work and personal life 
C)  Working out dual-career partnerships 
D)  Life satisfaction

Question 5

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 6

Match the following:
-Career ladder

Accepted Answer

A) An important activity of a mentor 
B) Building competencies by moving laterally 
C) Sequence of job experiences 
D) Structured series of job positions that depict an individual's progress in an organization 
E) A person being mentored 
A) An important activity of a mentor 
B) Building competencies by moving laterally 
C) Sequence of job experiences 
D) Structured series of job positions that depict an individual's progress in an organization 
E) A person being mentored

Question 7

Match the following:
-Psychological contract

Accepted Answer

A) The third stage of career stability 
B) Both positive and negative information given to potential employees 
C) One may enter management ranks of the organization in this stage 
D) Implicit employment agreement between an individual and organization 
E) Provides advice about informal political climate in an organization 
A) The third stage of career stability 
B) Both positive and negative information given to potential employees 
C) One may enter management ranks of the organization in this stage 
D) Implicit employment agreement between an individual and organization 
E) Provides advice about informal political climate in an organization

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the attributes of the "new" career?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrete exchange 
B)  Organizational empowerment 
C)  Top-down approach 
D)  Project allegiance 
A)  Discrete exchange 
B)  Organizational empowerment 
C)  Top-down approach 
D)  Project allegiance

Question 9

According to Levinson, an important personal life transition that includes beginning to separate from one's parents and becoming less emotionally and financially dependent on them occurs during the career:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance stage. 
B)  advancement stage. 
C)  establishment stage. 
D)  separation stage. 
A)  maintenance stage. 
B)  advancement stage. 
C)  establishment stage. 
D)  separation stage.

Question 10

Enterprising is one of Holland's six types of personalities characterized by a set of interests and values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An actuarial scientist is an occupation that matches Holland's personality type.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  investigative 
C)  realistic 
D)  enterprising 
A)  conventional 
B)  investigative 
C)  realistic 
D)  enterprising

Question 12

Match the following:
-Managerial competence

Accepted Answer

A) Entrepreneurial career anchor 
B) Increasing organizational effectiveness as career anchor 
C) Network of self-perceived talents, motives, and values that guide career decisions 
D) Specialization in a particular area as career anchor 
E) Written specifications of career objectives 
A) Entrepreneurial career anchor 
B) Increasing organizational effectiveness as career anchor 
C) Network of self-perceived talents, motives, and values that guide career decisions 
D) Specialization in a particular area as career anchor 
E) Written specifications of career objectives

Question 13

An implicit agreement between an individual and an organization that specifies what each is expected to give and receive in the relationship is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  employment contract. 
B)  work agreement. 
C)  psychological contract. 
D)  application statement. 
A)  employment contract. 
B)  work agreement. 
C)  psychological contract. 
D)  application statement.

Question 14

Under the concept of the new career paradigm, project allegiance has replaced organizational allegiance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the change that the concept of career is undergoing as a result of a paradigm shift.

Accepted Answer

The time of the fast track to the top of

Question 16

Match the following:
-Late adulthood transition

Accepted Answer

A) Alternative work schedule 
B) A stage that signals that a long period of continuous employment will soon come to a close 
C) Stage at which one's own mortality becomes a major concern 
D) A point where there is lack of upward career mobility 
E) A stage where growth is not the rate at which it was earlier 
A) Alternative work schedule 
B) A stage that signals that a long period of continuous employment will soon come to a close 
C) Stage at which one's own mortality becomes a major concern 
D) A point where there is lack of upward career mobility 
E) A stage where growth is not the rate at which it was earlier

Question 17

In the context of organization choice, expectancy theory proposes that individuals choose organizations:

Accepted Answer

A)  that maximize positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes. 
B)  based on satisficing and optimization. 
C)  that they perceive treat employees in an equitable manner. 
D)  based on the needs that are satisfied. 
A)  that maximize positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes. 
B)  based on satisficing and optimization. 
C)  that they perceive treat employees in an equitable manner. 
D)  based on the needs that are satisfied.

Question 18

The people who will be most successful in the new career paradigm are individuals who are energized by change and tolerant of ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Giving potential employees a realistic picture of the job they are applying for means:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing prospective candidates with results of a job satisfaction survey. 
B)  providing value clarification services in order to ensure there is a culture fit. 
C)  providing both positive and negative information regarding an organization. 
D)  providing prospective candidates with the strengths of an organization. 
A)  providing prospective candidates with results of a job satisfaction survey. 
B)  providing value clarification services in order to ensure there is a culture fit. 
C)  providing both positive and negative information regarding an organization. 
D)  providing prospective candidates with the strengths of an organization.

Question 20

According to Levinson's life stages and career stages, middle adulthood is best associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the establishment stage. 
B)  the withdrawal stage. 
C)  the advancement stage. 
D)  the apprenticeship stage. 
A)  the establishment stage. 
B)  the withdrawal stage. 
C)  the advancement stage. 
D)  the apprenticeship stage.

Match the following: -Flextime

Match the following: -Career lattice

According to the expectancy theory, individuals choose organizations that maximize positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes.

Which of the following is NOT an issue that is important to the advancement stage of the career stage model?

Occupational excellence means:

Match the following: -Career ladder

Match the following: -Psychological contract

Which of the following is NOT one of the attributes of the "new" career?

According to Levinson, an important personal life transition that includes beginning to separate from one's parents and becoming less emotionally and financially dependent on them occurs during the career:

Enterprising is one of Holland's six types of personalities characterized by a set of interests and values.

An actuarial scientist is an occupation that matches Holland's personality type.

Match the following: -Managerial competence

An implicit agreement between an individual and an organization that specifies what each is expected to give and receive in the relationship is known as a(n):

Under the concept of the new career paradigm, project allegiance has replaced organizational allegiance.

Discuss the change that the concept of career is undergoing as a result of a paradigm shift.

Match the following: -Late adulthood transition

In the context of organization choice, expectancy theory proposes that individuals choose organizations:

The people who will be most successful in the new career paradigm are individuals who are energized by change and tolerant of ambiguity.

Giving potential employees a realistic picture of the job they are applying for means:

According to Levinson's life stages and career stages, middle adulthood is best associated with:

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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Exam 17: Career Management

Match the following: -Flextime

Match the following: -Career lattice

According to the expectancy theory, individuals choose organizations that maximize positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes.

Which of the following is NOT an issue that is important to the advancement stage of the career stage model?

Occupational excellence means:

Match the following: -Career ladder

Match the following: -Psychological contract

Which of the following is NOT one of the attributes of the "new" career?

According to Levinson, an important personal life transition that includes beginning to separate from one's parents and becoming less emotionally and financially dependent on them occurs during the career:

Enterprising is one of Holland's six types of personalities characterized by a set of interests and values.

An actuarial scientist is an occupation that matches Holland's personality type.

Match the following: -Managerial competence

An implicit agreement between an individual and an organization that specifies what each is expected to give and receive in the relationship is known as a(n):

Under the concept of the new career paradigm, project allegiance has replaced organizational allegiance.

Discuss the change that the concept of career is undergoing as a result of a paradigm shift.

Match the following: -Late adulthood transition

In the context of organization choice, expectancy theory proposes that individuals choose organizations:

The people who will be most successful in the new career paradigm are individuals who are energized by change and tolerant of ambiguity.

Giving potential employees a realistic picture of the job they are applying for means:

According to Levinson's life stages and career stages, middle adulthood is best associated with:

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

Filters