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Managing Human Resources: Productivity, Quality of Work Life, Profits, 6/e
Wayne Cascio, University of Colorado-Denver
Managing Careers

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Planning your career does not include planning your exit from an organization.
A)True.
B)False.
2

An employee's first job with an organization should be moderately difficult because it may encourage the employee.
A)True.
B)False.
3

Older workers are absent less often because of age-related infirmities and above average rates of illnesses.
A)True.
B)False.
4

Career paths shouldn't specify the skills and knowledge required to perform effectively at each position.
A)True.
B)False.
5

Women account for only about 5 percent of corporate relocations.
A)True.
B)False.
6

Many younger workers are not seeking what psychologists call a "blended life course."
A)True.
B)False.
7

The ultimate goal in the "New World" of career management is:
A)rising aspirations.
B)psychological success.
C)executive perquisites.
D)time off when you need it.
8

What is not required for successful management of the dual-career couple?
A)flexible work schedules
B)special counseling
C)on-site childcare facilities
D)a and b above
9

The variable that is most predictive of attainment of higher-level positions later in one's career is:
A)family support in early years.
B)positive outcomes from mid-career crisis.
C)positive work attitudes.
D)initial career aspirations.
10

Which percent is an average of 55-year-old people have workplace injuries:
A)5%.
B)10%.
C)15%.
D)25%.
11

Suggestions for making work more attractive than retirement for skilled older workers include all except:
A)study reasons for retirement.
B)none of these.
C)implement flexible work schedules.
D)examine performance appraisal systems for evidence of age bias.
12

All of these are benefits of job sharing except?
A)overtime is reduced
B)lack of job continuity
C)accountability is not centered in one person
D)all are benefits of job sharing








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