Chapter 09 – Career Development
Chapter 9 Career Development
True/False Questions
[QUESTION]
1. The internal focus of career refers to the actual series of job positions held by the
individual, while the external focus refers to the way an individual views his or her career.
2. The most effective career development programs take into consideration the goals of both
the individual and the organization.
3. One of your employees, who has been with the company for 7 years, is frustrated after a
reorganization. You should suggest that they complete a self-assessment to determine next
steps in their career. This is a good suggestion?
4. Gen Y employees are looking for stability and finding jobs that will pay them the highest
level of compensation regardless of the content of the job.
5. Delayering means jobs are reclassified more broadly, yet old reporting lines exist to
maintain managerial control.
6. Career management activities are conducted independently of other HR activities.
Chapter 09 – Career Development
[QUESTION]
7. Two tools often used to assist individuals in their self-assessments include career-planning
workshops and career workbooks.
8. Career-planning workshops consist of questions and exercises designed to guide
individuals to figure out their strengths and weaknesses, job and career opportunities, and
necessary steps for reaching their goals.
9. Career counseling sessions often are conducted on a one-on-one basis.
10. Career resource centers consist of methods for evaluating employees’ potential for growth
and development in the organization.
11. Psychological assessment is used by the organization to make early identifications of
individuals with exceptionally high career potential.
12. Some commonly used developmental programs include assessment centers, job rotation
programs, in-house training programs, and tuition-refund or assistance plans.
13. Executive coaching is described as a practical, goal-focused form of personal one-to-one
learning for executives.
Chapter 09 – Career Development
[QUESTION]
14. A company will socialize their employees in order to ensure that they have the ability to
be successful at a variety of organizations within a particular industry.
15. Counseling sessions are less time consuming and more cost-effective compared to other
career development methods.
16. One way to motivate managers to effectively perform the role of career counselor for
their employees is to link their compensation to positive employee development outcomes.
17. One of the guidelines for effective job posting systems is posting all permanent promotion
and transfer opportunities for at least one week before recruiting outside the organization.
18. A job posting system that is linked to internal training opportunities is likely to increase
the effectiveness of the system.
19. The implementation of flexible work schedules and part time work can lead to positive
outcomes for both the organization and individual employees.
© 2013 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in
any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.
9-4
20. Due to the amount of money invested in placing employees in international assignments,
companies are prepared to place repatriates into appropriate roles that leverage the experience
and skills gained through the international role.
Multiple Choice Questions
[QUESTION]
21. Which of the following is a definition of career management?
A) An organizational process which involves preparing, implementing, and monitoring career
plans undertaken by an individual alone or within the organization’s career systems.
B) A formal, organized, planned effort to achieve a balance between individual career needs
and organizational workforce requirements.
C) An attempt by an individual to become more aware of his or her own skills, interests,
values, opportunities, constraints, choices, and consequences.
D) An individually perceived sequence of attitudes and behaviors associated with work–
related activities and experiences over the span of a person’s life.
E) A process that has an “internal” and an “external” focus.
[QUESTION]
22. Which of the following is a definition of career planning?
A) An organizational process which involves preparing, implementing, and monitoring career
plans undertaken by an individual alone or within the organization’s career systems.
B) A formal, organized, planned effort to achieve a balance between individual career needs
and organizational workforce requirements.
C) An attempt by an individual to become more aware of his or her own skills, interests,
values, opportunities, constraints, choices, and consequences.
D) An individually perceived sequence of attitudes and behaviors associated with work–
related activities and experiences over the span of a person’s life.
E) A process that has an “internal” and an “external” focus.
Chapter 09 – Career Development
[QUESTION]
23. Which of the following is a definition of a career development system?
A) An organizational process which involves preparing, implementing, and monitoring career
plans undertaken by an individual alone or within the organization’s career systems.
B) A formal, organized, planned effort to achieve a balance between individual career needs
and organizational workforce requirements.
C) An attempt by an individual to become more aware of his or her own skills, interests,
values, opportunities, constraints, choices, and consequences.
D) An individually perceived sequence of attitudes and behaviors associated with work–
related activities and experiences over the span of a person’s life.
E) A process that has an “internal” and an “external” focus.
24. Which of the following is the most important predictor of future salary?
A) Sponsorship by a colleague
B) Work experience
C) Political knowledge
D) Hours worked
E) Education level
25. Mentoring involves someone who:
A) Monitors an employee’s performance in doing their job and provides a ranking of
performance
B) Develops an employee in a particular area, for instance providing training in an area of
identified deficiency
C) Takes a personal interest in an individual’s career and who guides and sponsors the
individual
D) Provides training in areas of interest to an employee
E) Develops multiple networking relationships in order to allow an employee to positively
transition from one organization to another due to downsizing
Chapter 09 – Career Development
[QUESTION]
26. All of the following are information services used to compile and communicate career–
related information EXCEPT:
A) job-posting systems
B) skills inventories
C) career ladders
D) succession planning
E) career resource centers
27. A company is concerned about the fact that a senior manager is planning to retire in 2
years. The most direct way to be prepared to have a replacement of the retiree is to:
A) Have all employees complete career workbooks within the next two weeks
B) Implement a succession planning process
C) Schedule mid level manager for career planning workshops
D) Train managers to conduct one-on-one career counseling
E) Distribute a copy of “What Color is my Parachute” to all employees
28. Your company has headquarters is in Boston, however, 20 employees devoted to sales are
in 10 offices spread throughout the northeast. Senior management is interested in providing
career development to the sales employees. They should consider ____ as their most likely
solution.
A) Job-sharing
B) Psychological assessment
C) Employee orientation
D) a career library
E) E-mentoring
[QUESTION]
29. Which of the following is an organizational assessment program?
A) Succession planning
B) Realistic recruitment
C) Career workbooks
D) Skills inventory
E) Career center
Chapter 09 – Career Development
[QUESTION]
30. What type of career program includes workshops designed to show individuals how to
become successful job seekers?
A) Succession planning
B) Anticipatory socialization programs
C) Outplacement programs
D) Promotability forecasts
E) Realistic recruitment
31. Which of the following uses questions and exercises to guide individuals in determining
their strengths and weaknesses, job and career opportunities, and necessary steps for
achieving their goals?
A) Succession planning
B) Realistic recruitment
C) Career workbooks
D) Skills inventory
E) Career center
32. All of the following are benefits of a career development system EXCEPT:
A) evaluation of career tools and practices.
B) realistic staff and development planning.
C) helpful assistance with career decisions.
D) clarification of goals of the organization.
E) enhanced reputation s a people developer.
33.Succession planning is primarily the organization’s ability to?
A) Plan for specific international assignments for individuals
B) Provide opportunities for employees to understand their strengths and weaknesses
C) Understand future goals and identify a talent pipeline for senior positions
D) Test individual’s potential early in their career
E) Train managers as coaches and mentors