Question 1

An approach to building competencies by moving laterally through different departments or different projects is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal scale. 
B)  horizontal integration. 
C)  career lattice. 
D)  career ladder. 
A)  horizontal scale. 
B)  horizontal integration. 
C)  career lattice. 
D)  career ladder.

Question 2

Match the following:
-Modeling

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

Top managers may be less willing to grant alternative work arrangements to employees caring for elderly parents rather than children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An ethical foundation can help an individual withstand pressures that might endanger their career.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the phase that comes after a successful separation phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultivation 
B)  Independence 
C)  Redefinition 
D)  Erudition 
A)  Cultivation 
B)  Independence 
C)  Redefinition 
D)  Erudition

Question 6

Traditional recruiting practices always produce realistically high expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not considered a conflict important to organizational entry?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conflict between an organization's effort to attract candidates and an individual's choice of an organization 
B)  The conflict between an individual's attempt to attract several organizations and an organization's need to select the best candidate 
C)  The conflict between an individual's desire for several job offers and the need to make a good choice 
D)  The conflict between an individual and the individual's closest social group with respect to expectations regarding career opportunities 
A)  The conflict between an organization's effort to attract candidates and an individual's choice of an organization 
B)  The conflict between an individual's attempt to attract several organizations and an organization's need to select the best candidate 
C)  The conflict between an individual's desire for several job offers and the need to make a good choice 
D)  The conflict between an individual and the individual's closest social group with respect to expectations regarding career opportunities

Question 8

Individual who are will NOT be successful in the new career paradigm

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible 
B)  tolerant of ambiguity 
C)  energized by change 
D)  hierarchical 
A)  flexible 
B)  tolerant of ambiguity 
C)  energized by change 
D)  hierarchical

Question 9

Match the following:
-Advancement

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 10

Goleman's argument on emotional intelligence versus intellectual intelligence suggests that they are equally important to an individual's success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an incorrect match of Holland's personality types and occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic.....................music teacher 
B)  realistic....................pro baseball player 
C)  social........................social worker 
D)  enterprising...............insurance agent 
A)  artistic.....................music teacher 
B)  realistic....................pro baseball player 
C)  social........................social worker 
D)  enterprising...............insurance agent

Question 12

A relatively new source of work-home conflict is:

Accepted Answer

A)  need for childcare. 
B)  lack of transportation. 
C)  neighborhood crime. 
D)  need for eldercare. 
A)  need for childcare. 
B)  lack of transportation. 
C)  neighborhood crime. 
D)  need for eldercare.

Question 13

During the early period of organizational entry and initial job placement, the primary stressor is .

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguity 
B)  feedback 
C)  role conflict 
D)  networking 
A)  ambiguity 
B)  feedback 
C)  role conflict 
D)  networking

Question 14

Top managers may be less willing to grant alternative work arrangements to men than to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The expectation of most persons as they enter and experience the advancement career stage is that they will:

Accepted Answer

A)  remain in the same job until the maintenance stage. 
B)  change jobs and employers frequently. 
C)  progress through a series of jobs with increasing responsibilities and challenge. 
D)  drop out of the workforce once or twice to go back to college to achieve an advanced degree. 
A)  remain in the same job until the maintenance stage. 
B)  change jobs and employers frequently. 
C)  progress through a series of jobs with increasing responsibilities and challenge. 
D)  drop out of the workforce once or twice to go back to college to achieve an advanced degree.

Question 16

Midlife transition occurs late in the advancement stage or early in the maintenance stage and includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the realization that life may be half over and they are mortal. 
B)  that age forty is considered by people in their twenties and thirties to be over-the-hill and not part of the youthful culture. 
C)  the tendency for dreams to be reevaluated and a determination made as to how close they have come to achieving those dreams. 
D)  the concern that the aging of one's children tends to result in their leaving home for school or work and the onset of a grieving process. 
A)  the realization that life may be half over and they are mortal. 
B)  that age forty is considered by people in their twenties and thirties to be over-the-hill and not part of the youthful culture. 
C)  the tendency for dreams to be reevaluated and a determination made as to how close they have come to achieving those dreams. 
D)  the concern that the aging of one's children tends to result in their leaving home for school or work and the onset of a grieving process.

Question 17

Goleman's belief is that emotional competencies are not as important to people's success as raw intelligence or
technical know-how.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Older workers have lower rates of tardiness and absenteeism, are more safety conscious, and are more satisfied with their jobs than younger workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An appropriate occupation/job for a person with a technical/functional competence anchor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  machine operator. 
B)  accountant. 
C)  data entry clerk. 
D)  assembly line worker. 
A)  machine operator. 
B)  accountant. 
C)  data entry clerk. 
D)  assembly line worker.

Question 20

Match the following:
-Career

Accepted Answer

A) Pattern of work-related experiences spanning one's life 
B) A curious, analytical, and independent personality type 
C) An imaginative, emotional, and impulsive personality type 
D) An efficient, obedient, and practical personality type 
E) The career exploration stage for individuals 
A) Pattern of work-related experiences spanning one's life 
B) A curious, analytical, and independent personality type 
C) An imaginative, emotional, and impulsive personality type 
D) An efficient, obedient, and practical personality type 
E) The career exploration stage for individuals

An approach to building competencies by moving laterally through different departments or different projects is a:

Match the following: -Modeling

Top managers may be less willing to grant alternative work arrangements to employees caring for elderly parents rather than children.

An ethical foundation can help an individual withstand pressures that might endanger their career.

Which of the following is the phase that comes after a successful separation phase?

Traditional recruiting practices always produce realistically high expectations.

Which of the following is not considered a conflict important to organizational entry?

Individual who are will NOT be successful in the new career paradigm

Match the following: -Advancement

Goleman's argument on emotional intelligence versus intellectual intelligence suggests that they are equally important to an individual's success.

Which of the following is an incorrect match of Holland's personality types and occupations?

A relatively new source of work-home conflict is:

During the early period of organizational entry and initial job placement, the primary stressor is .

Top managers may be less willing to grant alternative work arrangements to men than to women.

The expectation of most persons as they enter and experience the advancement career stage is that they will:

Midlife transition occurs late in the advancement stage or early in the maintenance stage and includes all of the following except:

Goleman's belief is that emotional competencies are not as important to people's success as raw intelligence or technical know-how.

Older workers have lower rates of tardiness and absenteeism, are more safety conscious, and are more satisfied with their jobs than younger workers.

An appropriate occupation/job for a person with a technical/functional competence anchor is:

Match the following: -Career

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Leadership and Followership

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Exam 17: Career Management

An approach to building competencies by moving laterally through different departments or different projects is a:

Match the following: -Modeling

Top managers may be less willing to grant alternative work arrangements to employees caring for elderly parents rather than children.

An ethical foundation can help an individual withstand pressures that might endanger their career.

Which of the following is the phase that comes after a successful separation phase?

Traditional recruiting practices always produce realistically high expectations.

Which of the following is not considered a conflict important to organizational entry?

Individual who are will NOT be successful in the new career paradigm

Match the following: -Advancement

Goleman's argument on emotional intelligence versus intellectual intelligence suggests that they are equally important to an individual's success.

Which of the following is an incorrect match of Holland's personality types and occupations?

A relatively new source of work-home conflict is:

During the early period of organizational entry and initial job placement, the primary stressor is .

Top managers may be less willing to grant alternative work arrangements to men than to women.

The expectation of most persons as they enter and experience the advancement career stage is that they will:

Midlife transition occurs late in the advancement stage or early in the maintenance stage and includes all of the following except:

Goleman's belief is that emotional competencies are not as important to people's success as raw intelligence or technical know-how.

Older workers have lower rates of tardiness and absenteeism, are more safety conscious, and are more satisfied with their jobs than younger workers.

An appropriate occupation/job for a person with a technical/functional competence anchor is:

Match the following: -Career

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