Exam 2 - Chapter 9

Question 1

What are the steps in individual career planning?

Answer 1

1. Self Assessment
2. Reality Check
3. Goal Settings
4. Action Plan

Question 2

Self Assessment

Answer 2

Shows Strength & Weakness

Question 3

Reality Check

Answer 3

What resources are available

Question 4

Goal Setting

Answer 4

Specific goals not general goals

Question 5

Action Plans

Answer 5

Time table on what you can do and not do

Question 6

Development Activities

Answer 6

1. Formal education
2. Assessment
3. Job Experiences
4. Relationships

Question 7

Assessment Center

Answer 7

A process by which individuals are evaluated as they participate in a series of situations that resemble what they might be called upon to handle on the job

Question 8

What are the benefits of having a mentor

Answer 8

• pass on the experience
• networking
• learning & guidance
  save time getting information

Question 9

What are the cost of having a mentor

Answer 9

• learning the wrong way
• learning bad habits
• too dependent on the mentor
• protege failure may harm the mentor

Question 10

Glass ceiling effects

Answer 10

artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevent qualified women or minorities from advancing upward in their organizations into management level positions

Question 11

How to break the glass ceiling

Answer 11

• Consistently exceed performance expectations
• Seek out difficultor challenging assignments
• Develop a style with which males managers are comfortable with
• Having influential mentors

Question 12

In basket training

Answer 12

A process for evaluating trainess by simulating a real-life work situation