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Which of the following is true of development? |
| | A) | It focuses primarily on the current requirements of a job. |
| | B) | It is particularly critical for new hires, rather than senior employees. |
| | C) | It does not consider the work experience of employees. |
| | D) | It prepares employees for different positions and jobs that do not exist yet. |
| | E) | It does not consider changes in technology, work design, and new customers in its modules. |
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After working for a year as a business analyst, Jay quits his job and becomes an image consultant. He works for five years and invests his savings by owning a share in a café. Within two years of owning a share in the café and acquiring knowledge, he becomes a full-time restaurateur. Jay's career path is an example of the _____ career pattern. |
| | A) | expert |
| | B) | linear |
| | C) | spiral |
| | D) | traditional |
| | E) | specialist |
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A development planning system primarily focuses on: |
| | A) | developing an efficient information storing system. |
| | B) | developing knowledge sharing networks to help trainers and managers reach employees faster. |
| | C) | recruiting low-skilled employees who can be trained based on the needs of different departments. |
| | D) | training employees based on their ability to meet the company's developmental strategies. |
| | E) | motivating employees based on their developmental needs. |
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Which of the following steps in the career management process involves psychological tests such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory? |
| | A) | Action planning |
| | B) | Self-assessment |
| | C) | Reality check |
| | D) | Accuracy check |
| | E) | Goal setting |
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Which of the following is an employee's responsibility during goal setting in a career management process? |
| | A) | Communicating performance evaluation |
| | B) | Identifying opportunities and needs to improve |
| | C) | Identifying resources one needs to reach the goal |
| | D) | Ensuring that the goal is specific, reliable, attainable, relevant, and timely (SMART) |
| | E) | Identifying the method to determine goal progress |
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John, a project associate, was updated regarding changes to the client's requirements. He was then asked to pretend to be the manager and hold a 45-minute session with someone who acted as the client. Which of the following assessment exercises was used in this scenario? |
| | A) | Interview |
| | B) | In-basket |
| | C) | Role-play |
| | D) | Leaderless group discussion |
| | E) | Scheduling exercise |
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A typical 360-degree feedback system: |
| | A) | exclusively measures managerial behavior and its impact on employees. |
| | B) | restricts employees from comparing personal evaluations with the view of others. |
| | C) | does not help in formalizing communications about skill ratings. |
| | D) | places time demands on the raters to complete the evaluations. |
| | E) | interprets results without the help of a facilitator. |
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When an employee is assessed based on how steadfast she is, her _____ is being evaluated. |
| | A) | sensitivity |
| | B) | decisiveness |
| | C) | composure |
| | D) | resourcefulness |
| | E) | compassion |
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Adding challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job is referred to as job _____. |
| | A) | designing |
| | B) | specification |
| | C) | enlargement |
| | D) | rotation |
| | E) | analysis |
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The process of systematically moving a single individual from one job to another over the course of time is known as _____. |
| | A) | job enlargement |
| | B) | job design |
| | C) | job evaluation |
| | D) | job rotation |
| | E) | job specification |
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Dan is a project associate. He is given a new project that requires him to move to another position in the same level with lesser responsibilities in order to meet client requirements. This is an example of a _____. |
| | A) | promotion |
| | B) | cross-functional transfer |
| | C) | lateral demotion |
| | D) | demotion based on poor performance |
| | E) | transfer |
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Which of the following is the best example of a sabbatical? |
| | A) | Joan takes time off regular work to attend a formal training by an organization for a new position. |
| | B) | Victor goes on a vacation for a week and returns to his responsibilities. |
| | C) | Raul is assigned a job that demands lower level of skills, where he can learn about working in a new culture. |
| | D) | Derek is asked to work from home until his health is good enough for travel. |
| | E) | Sasha takes time off work to complete writing her book and do some traveling. |
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Which of the following statements is true about the functions of a coach? |
| | A) | Giving feedback to the employee is not a part of coaching. |
| | B) | A coach's responsibility is just to train and not provide job experiences. |
| | C) | Coaches tend to lose confidence during peer coaching programs. |
| | D) | Coaching involves helping employees find experts who can assist them with their concerns. |
| | E) | A coach is always the employee's line manager. |
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Which of the following is most likely to be the cause for the glass ceiling in a company? |
| | A) | Limited resources |
| | B) | Time constrain |
| | C) | Lack of technical expertise |
| | D) | Stereotypes |
| | E) | Lack of formal training |
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Which of the following is the first step in the process of developing a succession plan? |
| | A) | Identifying the positions that are included in the plan |
| | B) | Identifying the employees who are included in the plan |
| | C) | Developing standards to evaluate positions |
| | D) | Measuring employee potential in an organization |
| | E) | Linking the succession planning system with other HR systems |
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