Question : Multiple Choice Questions 21. Which of the following a definition of : 1234426

Multiple Choice Questions

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.

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.

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

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

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

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