Deck 12: Special Challenges in Career Management

Question 1

Shock is likely to occur at which stage within the socialization process?

A)Anticipatory
B)Encounter
C)Settling in
D)Orientation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Benefits of work-life initiatives include all except ________

A)lower turnover.
B)more applicants.
C)higher shareholder returns.
D)decreased health-care costs.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A _____________ consists of multiple part-time jobs that together make up a full-time position.

A)dual-path career path
B)career portfolio
C)protean career
D)boundaryless career

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A reduction is an employee's competence resulting from lack of knowledge of new work processes,techniques,and technologies that have developed since the employee completed his or her education is known as

A)flextime.
B)job sharing.
C)plateauing.
D)obsolescence.

Question 5

A dual career path

A)allows dual career couples to work at the same company without conflict between work and family roles.
B)provides opportunities for employees to stay on a career path with the company or move onto a path that takes them out of the company.
C)allows employees to take either a technical path that is not headed toward management or to move onto a management career path.
D)allows employees to move back and forth on two career paths at the same time when they can't decide which path they want to take.

Question 6

Research shows that organizations ________ operate more efficiently and have higher retention rates than organizations without such plans.

A)with job sharing
B)providing hoteling
C)with flexible work schedules
D)telecommuting

Question 7

A leave of absence from the company to renew or develop skills is known as __________

A)sabbatical.
B)plateauing.
C)repotting.
D)continuous learning.

Question 8

The Federal law that provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leaves for parents with new infants or newly adopted children also covers employees who must take a leave of absence from work to care for a family member who is ill or to deal with a personal illness.This act is called the

A)National Labor Relations Act.
B)Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
C)Americans with Disabilities Act.
D)Family and Medical Leave Act.

Question 9

According to research,which of the following experiences the least work-family conflict?

A)Families with children under five
B)Same sex partners
C)Dual-career couples
D)Single parent families

Question 10

All of the following are work-life conflicts except _________.

A)commuter-based
B)strain-based
C)behavior-based
D)time-based

Question 11

The orientation process for newly hired managers is called

A)onsourcing.
B)onboarding.
C)settling-in phase.
D)anticipatory socialization.

Question 12

Through ______,expectations about the company,job,working conditions,and interpersonal relationships are developed through interactions with representatives of the company.

A)orientation socialization
B)settling in
C)encounter socialization
D)anticipatory socialization

Question 13

Which of the following should NOT be included in an effective orientation program?

A)Introduction to peers and facilities.
B)Introduction to performance requirements.
C)Introduction to the company.
D)Extensive review retirement policies with human resource representatives.

Question 14

The top nonwork-friendly benefits offered by companies include all except ______

A)telecommuting.
B)eldercare.
C)flex-time.
D)compressed-work weeks.

Question 15

___________ is changing one's major work activity after having been established in a specific field.

A)Rebooting
B)Regenerating
C)Repotting
D)Recycling

Question 16

____________ flexible work-life balance practices were described in the opening vignette of Chapter 12.

A)General Mills'
B)IBM's
C)General Motors'
D)Apple's

Question 17

Dual career path systems

A)should make compensation on the technical path and the management path comparable.
B)should provide childcare as well as family counseling opportunities.
C)should begin with an assessment of how many dual career couples are interested in parallel paths.
D)should make compensation on the dual career partners' parallel paths comparable.

Question 18

Plateauing is most likely to occur at the ________ career stage.

A)establishment
B)disengagement
C)maintenance
D)exploration

Question 19

The three phases of the employee socialization process include

A)anticipatory socialization,the incubator phase,and the maintenance phase.
B)the introductory phase,the settling in phase,and the disengagement phase.
C)anticipatory socialization,the encounter phase,and the settling-in phase.
D)the encounter phase,the reality check phase,and the separation phase.

Question 20

Plateauing may

A)result from making the organizational structure too flat and hiring too many high achievers.
B)indicate a need for training or retraining.
C)result when a company is growing too fast for employees to keep up.
D)result when a company stagnates and cannot gain market share.

Question 21

According to the AARP/Roper Report,____ percent of baby boomers plan to work at least part time during their retirement.

A)20
B)40
C)60
D)80

Question 22

Plateauing is due to lack of employee ability and/or motivation.

Question 23

Sabbaticals are one way of helping employees avoid plateauing.

Question 24

Approximately 35% of organizations offer flextime.

Question 25

Sabbaticals are rare in business but common in colleges and universities.

Question 26

Employees who work at organizations offering telecommuting are more satisfied with their employer than those working at organizations not offering telecommuting.

Question 27

Skill-based pay systems reduce the differential in pay rates between managerial and non-managerial positions.

Question 28

(p.493. )Research shows that company policies that help employees manage work and nonwork conflicts enhance employees' job performance,lower costs associated with disability leave,and reduce turnover and absenteeism.

Question 29

Effective socialization programs result in more satisfied employees in the short run,but have no effect on turnover.

Question 30

Attitudes of employees regarding the fairness of layoffs is affected by all except _________

A)if they were asked to cut costs to avoid layoffs.
B)if advance notice was provided.
C)the amount of severance pay provided.
D)if factors used to determine layoffs were applied to both line and staff.

Question 31

When the recruiting and selection process oversells the job and the company,dissatisfaction
and turnover are likely.

Question 32

In the settling-in phase of socialization,employees begin to feel comfortable with their job demands and social relationships.

Question 33

Which of the following would best meet a need of many telecommuters?

A)Job sharing
B)Shift work
C)Compressed work week
D)Hoteling

Question 34

Men are more likely than women to leave their jobs for family reasons.

Question 35

Which of the following research findings regarding the effects of layoffs is not true?

A)Profits do not improve.
B)Commitment of remaining employees increases.
C)Effects on productivity are mixed.
D)The workload increases.

Question 36

Research shows that peers and pay and benefits have a greater impact on new employee socialization than a high quality relationship with the employee's manager.

Question 37

A realistic job preview gives the company a realistic look at the knowledge,skills,and experience job applicants possess.

Question 38

Historically,____ percent of employees retire by the time they are ____ years old.

A)80,70
B)70,80
C)50,65
D)60,70

Question 39

The most challenging work option for organizations is ___________.

A)job sharing
B)telecommuting
C)compressed work week
D)hoteling

Question 40

Orientation programs should be the responsibility of the HR department.

Question 41

Many companies in knowledge-based industries are displeased because the recession is leading many older,experienced employees to delay retirement.

Question 42

One of the most popular forms of work options among organizations is job sharing.

Question 43

Turnover rates and quality of job candidates are examples of measures of success of career management systems.

Question 44

Ideally,when should orientation begin and is an important part of initial orientation? What content should orientation programs include and how can we ensure the program will be effective?

Question 45

What is plateauing? What are the causes of pleateauing? What are some ways to prevent it?

Question 46

(p.489-490. )How would you advise an individual to avoid obsolescence?

Question 47

Attending preretirement socialization programs is associated with fewer financial and psychological problems.

Question 48

(p.484-486. )What is the purpose of dual career systems? What can you do to ensure that dual career systems are effective?

Question 49

Typically,companies devote more resources to survivors of layoffs than to those who have been terminated.

Question 50

Many companies would prefer to hire retired works for part-time work than temporary workers because there is less need for training.

Question 51

Child and elder care programs will fail if the need for such programs is not accurately assessed.

Question 52

Suppose one of your subordinates asked you what the various alternative work schedules and work arrangements are.Describe the various alternative work schedules and arrangements,regardless of whether your company offers them,including where and when the arrangement requires one to work.