Deck 14: Career Planning and Development

Question 1

A growing number of people in managerial and professional careers are less obsessed with advancement,continual success,and a continually increasing salary.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Glass ceiling initiatives on behalf of women risk unlawfully discriminating against men

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Self-management by all employees in an organization is the new human resources reality for the coming years.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Although each individual and each career will be different,it is reasonable to assume that esteem and self-actualization would be the most important needs in the _______________ phase of their career.

A) maintenance
B) retirement
C) establishment
D) apprenticeship

Question 5

Assigning young managers to a passive supervisor seems to have considerable promise for increasing the retention rate of young managers.

Question 6

Gen Xers tend to move from company to company and are not focused on loyalty.

Question 7

Concern for safety,security,and physiological needs is typically associated with _________.

A) employees in the initial years on their jobs
B) midcareer employees
C) preretirement employees
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Career counseling by supervisors usually occurs immediately after a performance evaluation.

Question 9

To move successfully and effectively through stage I of a career,one must be able to accept the psychological state of _______________.

A) insecurity
B) anticipation
C) dependence
D) independence

Question 10

Verbalizing problems to an objective listener is often enough to help midcareer managers recognize their problems and cope with them constructively.

Question 11

Most existing policies regarding career development are based on a dual-career family.

Question 12

Knowledge workers are one of the fastest growing segments of the workforce

Question 13

Systematic career planning can close the gap between the needs of the individual and the needs of the organization.

Question 14

The recruitment rate is higher for those who receive realistic job previews (RJPs)than those who do not.

Question 15

The first jobs of young managers often demand far more of them than they are capable of delivering.

Question 16

The concept of a career applies to _____________________.

A) lines of work that involve gainful employment
B) homemakers
C) volunteer workers
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 17

Greenhaus defines _________ as the pattern of work-related experiences (e.g. ,job positions,job duties,decisions,and subjective interpretations about work-related events)and activities over the span of the person's work life.

A) career
B) vocation
C) profession
D) function

Question 18

The concept of "career" can also apply to homemakers,parents,and volunteer workers.

Question 19

Research indicates that senior women are reluctant to mentor junior women because they prefer to socialize with men.

Question 20

John L.Holland,a career counseling expert,suggests that the choice of a career is an expression of personality,not a random event.

Question 21

Applying Holland's personality types,the ___________ individual person enjoys activities that permit him or her to influence others to accomplish goals.

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

Question 22

Career development programs are most valuable when they are all of the following except:

A) Directed primarily toward middle and upper management
B) Open to all employees
C) Modified when evaluation indicates that change is necessary
D) Offered regularly

Question 23

Accountant would be a good job fit for someone who has the _______________ personality type.

A) Realistic
B) Enterprising
C) Investigative
D) Conventional

Question 24

Not all professionals experience career stage IV,the _______________ phase.

A) maintenance
B) retirement
C) establishment
D) strategic thinking

Question 25

Research has suggested that some men hesitate to act as mentors for female protégé because of ________________.

A) religious objections
B) the sexual innuendoes that often accompany such relationships
C) the glass ceiling effect
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 26

Applying Holland's personality types,the ___________ individual prefers activities involving the manipulation of machinery or tools.

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

Question 27

Applying Holland's personality types,the ___________ individual is expressive,nonconforming,original,and introspective

A) realistic
B) investigative
C) artistic
D) social

Question 28

Individuals who derive satisfaction from seeing other people move on to bigger and better jobs may be content to remain in _______________ until retirement.

A) stage I
B) stage II
C) stage III
D) stage IV

Question 29

In a successful mentoring relationship,the junior person's career is enhanced by the _______________ that the senior person facilitates.

A) coaching
B) protection
C) visibility
D) All of the choices are correct

Question 30

The professional's primary activity in _______________ of their career is to be an independent contributor.

A) stage I
B) stage II
C) stage III
D) stage IV

Question 31

Nurse would be a good job fit for someone who has the _______________ personality type.

A) Realistic
B) Social
C) Investigative
D) Conventional

Question 32

Holland suggests that the choice of a career ______________.

A) is an expression of personality
B) may be influenced by chance
C) would ideally be determined through the use of screening test
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 33

Holland uses a _________ to illustrate the closeness and distance between the six personality types

A) rubric
B) double isosceles
C) cube
D) hexagon

Question 34

The intelligent career framework involves all the following "ways of knowing" except:

A) When we work
B) Why we work
C) How we work
D) With whom we work

Question 35

The most significant shift for a person in _______________ is to accept the decisions of subordinates without second-guessing them.

A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Stage III
D) Stage IV

Question 36

The personality type of a person who is analytical,curious,methodical,and precise would be _______________.

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

Question 37

Those who fail at stage II of their career typically do so because they lack:

A) knowledge
B) skills
C) self-confidence
D) ambition

Question 38

Professionals who enter career stage III are expected to become mentors to _______________.

A) those in stage I
B) those in stage II
C) no one
D) Both A and B

Question 39

All of the following are key attributes of an "intelligent enterprise" except:

A) Culture
B) Capabilities
C) Capital
D) Connections

Question 40

Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS)scores are translated into ______ orientations which are further subdivided into ___ areas.

A) six,12
B) seven,29
C) eight,15
D) five,25

Question 41

Many corporations are relying heavily on filling job vacancies from within.The key to success is filling these vacancies is _______________.

A) having many employees
B) information flow
C) cross-training
D) a company bulletin board

Question 42

A career path based on real-world experiences and individualized preferences would have all of the following except:

A) Lateral and downward possibilities
B) Responsive and flexible
C) No ties to "normal" rates of progress
D) Responsiveness to economic changes

Question 43

_______________ is planning a specific job sequence.

A) Career pathing
B) Career planning
C) Career information sharing
D) Management or supervisory development

Question 44

Studies have indicated that managers who experienced initial job challenge were ________ effective in their later years.

A) less
B) marginally less
C) equally
D) more

Question 45

Today,35 percent of working wives earn more than their husbands.This has been attributed to all of the following except:

A) Women are waiting longer before starting families
B) Women are better educated than they used to be
C) More women are working full-time
D) Equal opportunity laws

Question 46

The usual ways to enrich a job include all of the following except:

A) Giving more authority and responsibility
B) Adding additional work hours
C) Permitting direct interaction with customers and clients
D) Enabling the employee to implement his/her own ideas

Question 47

The ____________ is based on the idea that a recruit should know both the bad and the good things to expect from a job and the organization.

A) internship
B) job preview
C) realistic job preview
D) real job presentation

Question 48

Career planning is important in the ____________________ phase of a career.

A) recent hire
B) midcareer
C) preretirement
D) All of the above

Question 49

Stagnation is most likely to be a serious concern for a:

A) Recent hire
B) Midcareer person
C) Pre-retirement person
D) All of the above

Question 50

The mere fact that the company shows an interest introduces the __________.

A) "interest" effect
B) Hawthorne effect
C) Holland effect
D) Taylor effect

Question 51

Managers who feel stifled in their jobs tend to cope with the problems in all of the following ways except:

A) They show hostility toward subordinates
B) They suffer from depression
C) They take extended vacations
D) They suffer from poor health

Question 52

When the first jobs of young managers demand far less of them than they are capable of delivering they may believe _________.

A) that they are unable to demonstrate their full capabilities
B) that they will be easily identified as promotable
C) they will easily demonstrate their capabilities
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 53

Midcareer plateaus may occur because __________.

A) there are simply fewer jobs at the top of organizations
B) the manager may lack the ability,and the skills for promotion
C) the manager has no desire to take a promotion
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 54

Serious crises that are frequently associated with midcareer include _________.

A) higher levels of stress that comes with success
B) personal and family problems associated with midlife crisis
C) dealing with the notion that one's most productive years may already be past
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 55

_________ has been one of the most significant career management tools introduced in recent years.

A) MIS
B) HRIS
C) ERP
D) MRP++

Question 56

A practice that seems to have considerable promise for increasing the retention rate of young managers is to assign them initially to ________ supervisors.

A) hands off
B) less demanding
C) demanding
D) autocratic

Question 57

Which of the following conditions would not be considered as necessary for an effective job posting system?

A) Available jobs should be posted at least three to six weeks prior to external recruiting.
B) To protect future promotion opportunities,employees who apply but are rejected are told in person and no record of the application retained.
C) Vacationing employees should be given the opportunity to apply ahead of time.
D) Eligibility rules should be explicit and straightforward.

Question 58

RJP is an acronym for _______.

A) realistic job perchance
B) real job posting
C) realistic job preview
D) real job presentation

Question 59

According to a survey by the American Management Association,which of the following is the most widely used approach to career planning?

A) Self-assessment centers
B) Workshops
C) Counseling by HR staff or supervisors
D) Seminars

Question 60

Consequences of unrealistic aspirations and routine initial assignments typically include all of the following except:

A) Low T scores
B) Low job satisfaction
C) Low satisfaction of growth needs
D) Low satisfaction of self-actualization needs

Question 61

Economic situations have caused MikeCo management to dismiss a group of employees.These employees are told that there are no plans for them to be rehired.This situation is best described as a _____________.

A) job leave
B) job loss
C) job layoff
D) job rationalization

Question 62

The high court has ___________ consider gender as a "plus" in the absence of a remedial purpose.

A) definitively ruled that an employer can
B) yet to rule definitively on whether an employer can
C) definitively ruled that an employer may not
D) been ruled than an employer must

Question 63

What is the relationship between career development and workforce planning?

Question 64

Scores on the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey are translated into seven orientations,two of which are adventuring and producing.What are the other five?

Question 65

During the maintenance phase of a career,the likelihood of additional upward promotion is usually quite low.Why?

Question 66

If it is to be successful,who must be responsible for career planning?

Question 67

What is a realistic job preview and what are its benefits?

Question 68

Why should managers of newly hired people be encourage to slot them into the most demanding of the available jobs?

Question 69

Although career planning is important during all phases of a career,three points in a typical career seem to be particularly critical.What are they?

Question 70

MikeCo management recognizes that there is insufficient work available at the time and they need to send employees home.Management expects the no-work situation to be temporary intends to recall the employees.The action by MikeCo represents a ____________.

A) job leave
B) job loss
C) job layoff
D) job rationalization

Question 71

On the surface,downsizing makes sense when it eliminates _________________.

A) an organization's memory
B) unneeded positions and reduces bureaucracy
C) an organization's sense of values
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 72

Why are career paths are important?

Question 73

White males make up approximately _______________ of the officers in the largest corporations.

A) 99 percent
B) 90 percent
C) 85 percent
D) 75 percent

Question 74

Some experts believe that downsizing is a negative factor since it _________.

A) eliminates an organization's memory
B) eliminates an organization's sense of values
C) eliminates unneeded positions
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 75

Cobb and Kasl found that self-reports of illness and drug use were ___________.

A) high during the anticipation phase
B) high at termination
C) lessened after six months
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 76

While RobCo has a long history of hiring women into management,it has never had a woman in senior management.This situation may at least create the perception of a ______________.

A) gender anchor
B) glass anchor
C) glass ceiling
D) gender ceiling

Question 77

________ is the criterion most commonly used in determining who will be laid off.

A) EEO classification
B) Union status
C) Performance evaluation data
D) Seniority

Question 78

Why are many young managers unable to create challenge?

Question 79

According to Cobb and Kasl,job loss is stressful and requires several _______________ for a person to adjust.

A) days
B) weeks
C) months
D) years

Question 80

There are three career moves that can potentially counteract the problems of midcareer managers.What are they?