Fundamentals of Management, 10e (Robbins)
Chapter 7a Career Module
1) The best way to define the term career is as a ________.
A) series of tasks
B) series of jobs or work positions over a period of a few years
C) series of jobs or work positions over a period of a lifetime
D) single lifelong job
2) An unskilled laborer has ________ a software designer.
A) no real career when compared to
B) just as much of a career as
C) more of a career when compared to
D) a much shorter career than
3) Traditional career development programs of the past focused on helping an employee advance
________.
A) through a series of jobs for different organizations
B) by holding a single job in a single organization
C) by holding a series of jobs in a single organization
D) by changing jobs every two years without fail
4) Traditional career development programs in an organization were a good way for the
organization to ________.
A) weed out poor performers
B) retain talented performers
C) keep costs down
D) increase efficiency
5) In a traditional career development program, ________ were largely responsible for shaping
and guiding career paths.
A) individuals
B) companies
C) family and friends
D) professional counselors
6) In today’s world, ________ are largely responsible for shaping and guiding employee career
paths.
A) individuals
B) companies
C) Internet services
D) headhunters
7) Today, career development typically focuses on an individual advancing ________ on his or
her own.
A) through different organizations without ever improving his or her status
B) by holding a single job in a single organization
C) by holding a series of jobs in a single organization
D) through a series of jobs for different organizations
8) This best describes the commitment a 1960s-era company made with respect to an employee’s
full-time, full-benefit job.
A) It was a permanent job that could last a lifetime.
B) It was a month-to-month arrangement.
C) It was subject to change at any time.
D) There was no commitment on the part of the company or the employee.
9) In today’s business climate, this best describes the commitment a company makes with respect
to an employee’s full-time, full-benefit job.
A) It is a guaranteed lifetime job.
B) It is a week-to-week arrangement.
C) It is permanent but subject to change at any time.
D) There is no commitment on the part of the company or the employee.
10) Which of the following is NOT a reason why today’s companies have largely eliminated
career development programs?
A) Companies aren’t as stable as they were in the past.
B) Employees frequently move from job to job.
C) Fewer employees are interested in career development.
D) Downsizing has made jobs less stable or predictable.
11) A boundaryless career is one in which an individual ________.
A) has no exact job
B) works for no particular organization
C) is responsible for his or her own career
D) has a job that is part of his or personal lifestyle, 24 hours a day
12) The optimum career choice matches an individual’s interests, abilities, and personality to
________.
A) the best opportunity in the market
B) a job that a person can competently perform
C) a high-paying job
D) a job that makes the person useful
13) An important goal for a career is that it leads to ________.
A) status and prestige
B) financial security
C) the life a person wants to have
D) both status and financial rewards
14) The most important job characteristic in the opinion of today’s recent college graduates is
this.
A) job security
B) benefits
C) starting salary
D) organizational culture
15) Which of the following issues is NOT one of the top three factors that have been identified
by today’s college graduates as important in selecting a new job?
A) job security
B) job location
C) job benefits
D) compensation
16) Which of the following is an example of a well-defined career choice that is not too broad
nor too narrow?
A) pharmaceutical research
B) working in the medical field
C) researching new headache remedies
D) working as an executive for Pfizer
17) A college degree ________.
A) is valuable for status only
B) has educational, but not financial, value
C) has both educational and financial value
D) has financial value only
18) An individual with a college degree earns ________ than a person without a college degree.
A) over $20,000 more per year
B) over $800,000 more per year
C) almost $28,000 more per year
D) no more
19) A ________ is an edge that makes a person attractive to employers in a job market.
A) job requirement
B) qualification
C) job skill
D) competitive advantage
20) Which of the following is most likely to provide a competitive edge for a person applying for
a job in a law firm?
A) exceptional math skills
B) exceptional writing skills
C) computer programming experience
D) musical ability
21) The phrase “Play to your strengths” when applying for a job means ________.
A) don’t show employers your weaknesses
B) be aggressive during job interviews
C) apply to only the most ambitious jobs
D) apply to jobs that suit your abilities
22) Which of the following might be a competitive edge for a person applying for a firefighting
job?
A) athletic ability
B) exceptional writing skills
C) computer programming experience
D) exceptional public speaking skills
23) In looking for possible jobs, a primary concern should be to pay attention to the ________.
A) jobs that are in high-tech industries
B) jobs that are in low-tech industries
C) industries that have the highest compensation scale
D) industries that are expanding rather than declining
24) Which of the following might be a competitive edge for a person applying for an accounting
job?
A) exceptional writing skills
B) exceptional problem-solving skills
C) computer programming experience
D) exceptional public speaking skills
25) In a society that is experiencing a widespread obesity “epidemic,” one might expect
opportunities in this field to increase the most.
A) counseling
B) sports management
C) fitness
D) personal security
26) It is a good idea for people to think of their career as a business and themselves as ________
that business.
A) the CEO of
B) an employee in
C) a customer of
D) a supervisor in
27) How might a job applicant position him- or herself to benefit from changes that occur in the
environment?
A) have highly specific job skills
B) have both general and specific job skills
C) have general job skills only
D) work on interpersonal skills rather than job skills
28) Which job skill is useful for just about every job?
A) interpersonal skills
B) computer programming skills
C) writing skills
D) manual dexterity skills
29) Which job might require the highest level of interpersonal skills?
A) electrician
B) research scientist
C) teacher
D) fashion designer
30) Studies in a variety of fields show that super-high achievers ________ than others.
A) have higher IQ scores
B) work fewer hours
C) work harder
D) are more insecure
31) Studies of highly successful people show that they all did this in one way or another.
A) had enormous natural ability
B) put in 10,000 hours of practice, training, and experience
C) worked in lowly jobs as teenagers, learning humility
D) relied on family
32) Which of the following jobs would be least likely to require thousands of hours of practice
and experience?
A) scientist
B) musician
C) tennis player
D) entrepreneur
33) Many people in fields such as nursing, engineering, and accounting keep their skills up to
date by taking formal courses and ________.
A) getting internships
B) reading journals and attending conferences
C) getting fellowships and scholarships
D) going through training programs
34) Networking is useful ________.
A) only before you have a job
B) only after you have a job
C) both before and after you have a job
D) only for people who want to change jobs
35) To extend the reach of their networks, people should do all of the following EXCEPT
________.
A) take networking classes
B) go to college alumni functions
C) attend conferences
D) join virtual business communities
36) An advantage of an online networking community such as LinkedIn is that you can search
for people according to their ________.
A) skills, experience, and interests
B) personality and temperament
C) reputation within the industry
D) organizational performance reviews
37) A research scientist who needs a job is likely to accomplish this by giving a talk or poster
presentation at a professional meeting.
A) increase salary
B) directly create job opportunities
C) increase visibility
D) get new research ideas
38) A more senior person than yourself who guides you through your career is known as
________.
A) a protégé
B) a mentor
C) a teacher
D) a friend
39) Mentors have been shown to be especially helpful to ________.
A) doctors and nurses
B) women and minorities
C) older employees
D) experienced employees
40) It is best to try to cultivate a competitive advantage in job skills that are ________.
A) technical
B) interpersonal
C) scarce
D) common
41) Generally speaking, the more ________ a job requires that you have actually acquired, the
better off you are.
A) technical skill
B) writing skill
C) speaking skill
D) training
42) Success in school often requires a person to be a ________, while success in the workplace
often requires the same person to be a ________.
A) specialist; generalist
B) specialist; conformist
C) generalist; specialist
D) conformist; nonconformist