Deck 10: Developing Employees and Managers

Question 1

The term 'HRD' emerged in the ______ in the context of what is known as ______.
The missing words are:

A) 1950s and development studies
B) 1960s and development studies
C) 1950s and training studies
D) 1960s and training studies

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The varying emphasis on performance and on the organizational contexts of HRD reflects a long-standing debate in the HRD literature is known as ______.

A) the performance versus learning perspective
B) the performance versus development perspective
C) the context versus learning perspective
D) the context versus development perspective

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Stewart (2017) discusses management development agendas, whereby the management development serves as a safety valve for managerial anxieties, and assumes competitive careers and associated anxieties, and is known as ______.

A) functional performance
B) compensation
C) psychic defence
D) political reinforcement

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Burgoyne's typology of management development suggests which of the following is contained within the six broad approaches?

A) A Human Resource Development plan
B) A Management Development strategy to implement corporate policy
C) A Talent Management plan
D) None of these

Question 5

The 'learning perspective' emphasizes the emancipating potential of learning for individuals and collectives and is most closely associated with which perspective?

A) Strategic HRD
B) Critical HRD
C) Strategic Management Development
D) Knowledge Management

Question 6

In the 'learning perspective', the measurement is typically based on ______.

A) competency metrics
B) objective criteria
C) subjective criteria
D) none of these

Question 7

One of the critiques levelled against Critical HRD is that of critical pedagogy, based on what two theories? (Stewart 2017)

A) social psychology and sociology
B) psychoanalytical and sociology
C) social and psychoanalytical theory
D) none of these

Question 8

Which of the following consists of focussing on a range of activities to attract, develop and retain employees? (Tansley 2007)

A) Recruitment and Selection strategy
B) Talent Management Strategy
C) Resourcing Strategy
D) Management Development Strategy

Question 9

According to Iles (2010), an inclusive and position approach to talent management and development would include ______.

A) key individuals or stars
B) right people to fill key positions
C) social capital development in pivotal positions
D) everyone has talent and potential

Question 10

When it comes to talent development programmes, Stewart and Harte (2010) identify individuals who have been nominated or selected for a Talent Development programme but who, for a variety of reasons, do not wish to join or engage with certain elements of the programme. These individuals are called ______.

A) abstainers
B) blockers
C) reluctant talent
D) the talent drain pool

Question 11

According to Stewart (2017), there are three key differences between HRD and Talent Development. They are ______.

A) context of practice, purpose and encompasses all employees and influences all forms of learning
B) context of practice, the link to performance and encompasses all employees and influences all forms of learning
C) the link to performance, purpose and encompasses all employees and influences all forms of learning
D) none of these

Question 12

Which learning method incorporates the following: a small group of 4 and 8 individuals who attempt to solve real-life problems, using reflection as well as a facilitator?

A) groupthink
B) management development
C) discovery learning
D) action learning