Question 1

What are the different kinds of formal educational programs that organizations may use to support employee development?

Accepted Answer

Organizations may support employee devel...

Question 2

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an assessment tool for behavioral styles based on the works of the psychologist William Marston.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Michelle Antony,an employee at Matthews Inc.,finds it difficult to attain a promotion even after working for seven years at the firm.She believes that she is not being promoted because she is a woman.In this scenario,Michelle's progress in the organization is restricted by a _____.

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A)   downward move
B)   nickel fence
C)   job reduction
D)   job rotation
E)   glass ceilingF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Employees at Akesson Inc.are frustrated with their manager,Ryan,who does not believe in providing feedback because he thinks it's a waste of time.His employees argue that they do not know how to hone their skills if they are not told what areas they should work on and what areas are satisfactory.Which of the following statements would strengthen the employees' arguments?

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A)   Ryan only hires employees who have the potential to follow through on his high expectations.
B)   Feedback is not an effective mechanism because employees can choose to reject the constructive information.
C)   Evaluating each employee is a herculean task that would require a lot of time and effort.
D)   Employees who receive feedback gain more clarity on their roles and are able to contribute to an organization in a more effective manner.
E)   Employees ought to evaluate themselves because self-assessment is the best type of feedback.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

_____ helps employees select development activities that prepare them to meet their career goals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Career path
B)   Training
C)   Policy analysis
D)   Job sharing
E)   Career managementF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The process of developing a succession plan begins with:

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A)   reviewing the existing talent.
B)   linking succession planning with other human resource systems.
C)   identifying the positions to be planned for.
D)   establishing position requirements.
E)   deciding how to measure employees' potential for being able to fill requirements.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Managers provide for _____,a combination of formal education,job experiences,relationships,and assessment of personality and abilities to help employees prepare for the future of their careers.

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional development
B)   training programs
C)   employee development
D)   counselling sessions
E)   feedbackF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

In the feedback step of the career management process,the employee is primarily responsible for:

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A)   ensuring that his or her goal is specific, challenging, and attainable.
B)   identifying the company's resources needed to reach goals.
C)   identifying what skills he or she could realistically develop in light of the opportunities available.
D)   identifying resources he or she needs, including courses, work experiences, and relationships.
E)   identifying his or her strengths, weaknesses, interests, and values.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is true of in-basket exercises?

Accepted Answer

A)   They require teams of five to seven employees to work together to solve assigned problems within a certain time period.
B)   They are paper-and-pencil tests designed to measure participants' communication styles and skills.
C)   They simulate the administrative tasks of a manager's job, using a pile of documents for the employee to handle.
D)   They require participants to take the part of a manager or employee in a situation involving the skills to be assessed.
E)   They require the use of interest and aptitude tests to evaluate an employee's vocabulary, general mental ability, and reasoning skills.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Women and minorities often have difficulty finding mentors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the different ways in which job experiences help in employee development?

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Job experiences can be used for developm...

Question 12

Which of the following assessment center exercises is being used when a team of five to seven employees is assigned a problem and must work together to solve it within a certain time period?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interview session
B)   Leaderless group discussion
C)   Role playing
D)   In-basket exercise
E)   Personality testF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) identifies individuals' preferences for source of energy,means of information gathering,way of decision making,and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   succession planning
B)   self-assessment
C)   lifestyle
D)   value system
E)   goal settingF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 8: Developing Employees for Future Success

Michelle Antony,an employee at Matthews Inc.,finds it difficult to attain a promotion even after working for seven years at the firm.She believes that she is not being promoted because she is a woman.In this scenario,Michelle's progress in the organization is restricted by a _____.

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Women and minorities often have difficulty finding mentors.

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The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an assessment tool for behavioral styles based on the works of the psychologist William Marston.

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In the feedback step of the career management process,the employee is primarily responsible for:

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