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What is a major pitfall of the nine-box grid system used to identify employees for potential promotion?

• The promotion discussions typically require 20 to 30 minutes for each person
• The system tends to make leaders think that once the managers have been assigned to a box that the exercise is completed
• The system requires managers to differentiate which employees have the greatest potential
• The employees who want to be promoted might not have the ability or motivation to succeed

All except which of the following are typical results of over-socialization?

• Dogmatic thinking
• Mindless conformity
• Lack of creativity
• Rebelliousness

During the adulthood stage, individuals are concerned with ___________, which means they become involved in developing creative theories, building organizations, coaching and sponsoring younger colleagues, and teaching and guiding students.

• Counseling
• Coaching
• Generativity
• Mentoring

Which of the following statements is the best definition of a career?

• The work-related experiences of everyone, regardless of whether they paid or nonpaid, in one organization or many organizations
• The work-related experiences of those who work in major corporations
• The work-related experiences of people who pursue any type of paid employment
• The work-related experiences of people who work in professional or technical occupations

What is the career development program that consists of developing a sequential series of jobs for a new employee to follow?

• Sequential positioning
• Career counseling
• Job posting
• Career pathing

What do employees strive to do during the establishment career stage?

• Create a permanent position within their chosen occupation
• Protect themselves and secure their position within the organization
• Solidify their career choices and secure the ideal job
• Match their interests and abilities with the demands of a job

In the hierarchy of management skills, technical skills are most important for which job position?

• Executives
• Middle managers
• Supervisors
• Top managers

When is socialization in the workplace especially important?

• When the responsibility for socialization falls primarily on the employee
• When employees begin their first job or change jobs
• When the needs of an organization change and jobs are redefined
• When an employee first changes jobs because socialization happens only twice

What is true about sexual harassment and discrimination training?

• It has worked successfully as a prevention tool to workplace harassment over the past 30 years
• It is required by federal civil rights laws for all companies of more than 100 employees
• It is most effective in an organization when expectations start at the bottom levels of the work force and build upwards
• It is part of an employer's affirmative defense when cases go to trial

What is true about expatriate managers?

• They are managers who no longer work for the company but maintain friendly communication with top executives
• They are managers whose success comes mainly from personal motivation and a shared commitment from family members
• They are managers who fail because of lack of technical skill and direct supervision to their work
• They are generally more successful than their counterparts working in the country where the company is based