Question 1

In the context of career plateaus, lateral transfers can be beneficial if _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   they promote ethnocentrism among plateaued employees
B)   employees learn new skills that increase individual marketability
C)   they enable experienced employees to reach the establishment stage of their career
D)   employees decide to quit or retire earlyE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Encapsulated development occurs when a single work unit in an organization is used to pilot-test new training programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the importance of and problems associated with management development.

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Although development is important for al...

Question 4

How do off-site development approaches help individuals? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sabbaticals.

Accepted Answer

Off-site development approaches give ind...

Question 5

Why does the development of certain competencies require lifelong learning?

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Learning and development are closely lin...

Question 6

Identify a true statement about succession planning.

Accepted Answer

A)   It discourages the practice of making status-blind employment decisions.
B)   Looking both internally and externally for potential candidates should be avoided during succession planning.
C)   Long-term succession planning should exclusively include the CEO and top-level executives.
D)   It provides career opportunities and plans for individuals, which helps retention and performance.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was pronounced among the Baby Boomers but is no longer a major problem affecting women's careers.
B)   It allows women to strike a balance between their personal lives and their careers.
C)   It results from the belief of women that they cannot handle managerial roles effectively.
D)   It has resulted in very few corporate officer positions being held by women in the United States.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Davidson was recently promoted to the position of Manager of the IT Department of his company. Because of Davidson's lack of prior experience in a management role, the management of the company appointed a consultant to help Davidson improve his interpersonal skills and to provide effective decision-making strategies that Davidson could use to resolve conflicts within his team. In this scenario, Davidson's consultant can be best described as a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   expatriate
B)   leadership coach
C)   boomerang employee
D)   arbitratorE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In the context of talent development approaches, one of the underlying foundations of coaching is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-promotion
B)   trust
C)   employee evaluation
D)   job rotationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

During the late career phase, an employee is typically concerned with external rewards and acquiring capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of career progression considerations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Modern careers are cyclical in that individuals experience periods of high stability followed by transition periods of lower stability.
B)   External scorecards take precedence over internal values and accomplishments as a person matures and progresses into the later phases of his or her career.
C)   The typical career for individuals today includes fewer positions, transitions, and organizations than in the past.
D)   Employees today are less mobile and organizations are more stable as long-term employers than in the past.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Carla, a 52-year-old software engineer, has been laid off twice in her life, once because of downsizing and once because of the acquisition of her organization by a rival company. She has now hit a career plateau after working with her current employer for five years. Carla is frustrated; each time she has changed jobs, she has adapted and acquired more skills and expanded her knowledge base. Which of the following patterns best describes Carla's career progression?

Accepted Answer

A)   A linear progression interrupted by transitions
B)   A cycle of stability and instability
C)   A series of successive plateaus
D)   A self-reflective spiralE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In the context of developing human resources, how does development differ from training?

Accepted Answer

It is possible to train people to answer...

Question 14

The Nine-Box Talent Grid is impractical for jobs that tend to be complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rotating workers to other departments is a way to deal with career plateaus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Senior managers and executives are often hired from outside a firm because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   it takes time to develop leaders internally
B)   it results in tunnel vision from an emphasis on organization-based intelligence
C)   hiring externally presents a lower risk than developing internally
D)   buying talent is less expensive than developing talentE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Artificial intelligence has the ability to help with talent development activities in companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the context of talent development approaches, which of the following statements is true of a sabbatical offered by an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   A sabbatical has a negative impact on employees' morale.
B)   Employees tend to refuse sabbaticals because they fear the time off gives their managers a way to prove they are unimportant.
C)   The nature of the learning experience of an employee during a sabbatical generally falls outside the organization's control.
D)   The Fair Labor Standards Act limits the length of a sabbatical to two months.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of integrated talent management (ITM) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   It focuses on performance management rather than career management.
B)   It focuses on acquiring better talent rather than training and developing the current workforce.
C)   Adopting an ITM perspective allows companies to create talent management practices that enable encapsulated development.
D)   Companies that adopt an ITM perspective create processes that reinforce and support each other.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

By the time men and women have been out of school for six years, on average, women have worked much more time than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Identify a true statement about succession planning.

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In the context of career plateaus, lateral transfers can be beneficial if _____.

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Senior managers and executives are often hired from outside a firm because _____.

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Artificial intelligence has the ability to help with talent development activities in companies.

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In the context of talent development approaches, one of the underlying foundations of coaching is _____.

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By the time men and women have been out of school for six years, on average, women have worked much more time than men.

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Encapsulated development occurs when a single work unit in an organization is used to pilot-test new training programs.

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The Nine-Box Talent Grid is impractical for jobs that tend to be complex.

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In the context of talent development approaches, which of the following statements is true of a sabbatical offered by an organization?

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Which of the following statements is true of the glass ceiling?

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How do off-site development approaches help individuals? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sabbaticals.

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In the context of developing human resources, how does development differ from training?

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Discuss the importance of and problems associated with management development.

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During the late career phase, an employee is typically concerned with external rewards and acquiring capabilities.

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Why does the development of certain competencies require lifelong learning?

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Rotating workers to other departments is a way to deal with career plateaus.

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