Question 1

The psychological contract between employers and employees identifies the ________ of each party.

Accepted Answer

What the employer and employee expect of each other is part of what psychologists call a psychological contract. This is "an unwritten agreement that exists between employers and employees." The psychological contract identifies each party's mutual expectations.

Question 2

Allison,a new employee at Dixon Enterprises,has been assigned a career coach.Allison should most likely expect the coach to help her with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

Career coaches generally help employees create 5-year plans showing where their careers with the firm may lead. Coaches help individual employees identify their development needs and obtain the development required to satisfy those needs. Although a coach might encourage an employee to establish a lifelong learning account, negotiation would probably not be necessary.

Question 3

Which term refers to a phenomenon that occurs when a new employee's high expectations are met with a dull job?

Accepted Answer

Reality shock may occur at the initial career entry when the new employee's high job expectations confront the reality of a boring or otherwise unattractive work situation. Reality shock may lead to withdrawal or quitting.

Question 4

Which term refers to the lifelong series of activities that contribute to a person's career exploration,establishment,success,and fulfillment?

Accepted Answer

Career development is the lifelong series of activities (such as workshops) that contribute to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment. Career planning is the deliberate process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations, and other characteristics.

Question 5

Which of the following is the role of a manager in an employee's career development?

Accepted Answer

Managers who use the performance review only to tell the employee how he or she is doing miss an opportunity to support the employee's career development needs. The performance appraisal should also provide an opportunity to link the employee's performance, career interests, and developmental needs into one coherent career plan. Positive references, interest inventories, and financial help are not managerial responsibilities.

Question 6

Career management,planning,and development are primarily the responsibility of the ________.

Accepted Answer

Although the employer and manager have roles in guiding employees' careers, no employee should ever abandon this task to others.

Question 7

Which term refers to the occupational positions a person has had over many years?

Accepted Answer

A career is the occupational positions a person holds over the years. Engagement refers to being psychologically involved in, connected to, and committed to getting one's jobs done.

Question 8

Which factor most likely increases the importance of career management for workers?

Accepted Answer

With today's tumultuous labor markets, neither the employer nor the employee can count on long-term commitments. That fact undercuts the traditional psychological contract, and makes career management even more critical for the employee.

Question 9

What is the primary method for management to support the career development of employees?

Accepted Answer

With little or no additional effort than realistic performance reviews and candid skills assessments, a competent supervisor can help the employee get on and stay on the right career track. Coaches, career centers, and individual career counseling are additional ways to help, but performance reviews are the main tool for managers.

Question 10

Which term refers to a planned learning event in which participants evaluate occupational trends,perform self-assessment exercises,set goals,and develop action plans?

Accepted Answer

A career planning workshop is "a planned learning event in which participants are expected to be actively involved, completing career planning exercises and inventories and participating in career skills practice sessions." A typical workshop includes self-assessment exercises (skills, interests, values, and so on), an assessment of important occupational trends, and goal-setting and action-planning segments.

Question 11

Which term refers to careers built around using one's skills to create a livelihood based on multiple income sources,often from a variety of jobs

Accepted Answer

Portfolio careers are careers built around using one's skills to create a livelihood based on multiple income sources, often from a variety of jobs paying different rates.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason that people support themselves through portfolio careers?

Accepted Answer

Millions of people support themselves through portfolio careers today, and every one of them probably is doing so for his or her own reasons-from just wanting to be independent, to not being able to find a full-time job, or needing the flexibility for family matters. A portfolio career means not having a steady full-time job and benefits;

Question 13

According to the text,what is important to young people entering the job market today?

Accepted Answer

People entering the job market now often value more opportunities for balanced work-family lives. Workers nearing retirement tend to be job-and employer-focused.

Question 14

Intuit offers a Rotational Development Program that provides ________.

Accepted Answer

Intuit offers new graduates entrée into its Rotational Development Programs. These are comprehensive, two-year programs in which the new employee first learns about Intuit's products, customers, employees, strategies, and values. All Rotational Development Program participants are paired with an executive advisor, who provides career coaching and professional development mentoring.

Question 15

Kirk,a marketing specialist,is working with a mentor to identify his personal skills and interests.Kirk will then identify career-related goals and establish an action plan to attain those goals.Kirk is most likely involved with ________.

Accepted Answer

Career planning is the deliberate process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations, and other characteristics. Career development is the lifelong series of activities (such as workshops) that contribute to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment.

Question 16

All of the following are career management opportunities offered by many employers EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

It is the employee's responsibility to identify interests and values. However, the employer can help with career management by giving realistic job interviews prior to employment, offering job rotation opportunities, and conducting performance appraisals.

Question 17

Career management is best defined as the ________.

Accepted Answer

Career management is a process for enabling employees to better understand and develop their career skills and interests and to use these skills and interests most effectively both within the company and after they leave the firm. Career development is the lifelong series of activities (such as workshops) that contribute to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment. Career planning is the deliberate process through which someone becomes aware of personal skills, interests, knowledge, motivations, and other characteristics.

Question 18

Which of the following would LEAST likely prevent an employee from experiencing reality shock?

Accepted Answer

Providing challenging first jobs (rather than relegating new employees to "jobs where they can't do any harm") and having an experienced mentor who can help a new employee learn the ropes are important to reducing reality shock. Realistic job expectations are also beneficial.

Question 19

Which of the following is most likely an example of a career development activity?

Accepted Answer

Career development is the lifelong series of activities (such as workshops) that contribute to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment. Selection interviews, appraisals, and coaching benefit an employee's career but are not development activities.

Question 20

Kareem,a college student,has just completed the Self-Directed Search test.By taking the test,Kareem is most likely trying to ________.

Accepted Answer

Individuals can use the Self-Directed Search (SDS) test to assess their occupational orientations and preferred occupations. The SDS test focuses on different career choice determinants, such as personality.

Quiz 9: Managing Careers