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1
Career development can help bring about an integration of individual and organizational goals by all of the following means, except:
A)closely examining career development needs
B)establishing realistic goals
C)sharing information
D)encouraging individuals to manage the process independently
2
Organizational efforts to manage the flow of individuals through positions over time can be referred to as:
A)career management
B)career development
C)career pathing
D)career planning
3
After having done a good self-assessment and then having thoroughly investigated career opportunities, one must be sure to engage in:
A)action planning
B)evaluation
C)reality checking
D)career planning
4
Career goals that one sets for oneself need to be:
A)specific
B)measurable
C)reasonably attainable
D)all of the above
5
What is the name of the ongoing evaluation of progress toward one's career goals?
A)career development
B)career management
C)career planning
D)career anchors
6
Major characteristics of boundary-less careers include all of the following except:
A)movements across functional boundaries within the firm
B)multiple firms
C)action learning on the job
D)the development of multiple networks and peer learning relationships
7
Organizations that actively encourage careers involving lateral movement and limited duration in any one field are likely to face what sorts of environmental circumstances?
A)stable external and highly structured internal environments
B)turbulent external and highly structured internal environments
C)Stable external and highly organic internal environments
D)turbulent external and highly organic internal environments
8
Key features of an 'Expert' career concept include:
A)little upward movement in the hierarchy
B)variable duration of stay in one field
C)motivated by a need for power
D)frequent lateral movement
9
A career where individuals seek their own self-development and follow career paths that meet highly individualistic personal goals is a:
A)spiral career
B)functional career
C)generalist career
D)specialist career
10
A type of career that includes lateral movements made for variety is called a:
A)linear career
B)expert career
C)spiral career
D)transitory career
11
The organization's efforts to manage the flow of individuals through positions over time, in ways that will best meet both organizational and individual goals is called career management.
A)True
B)False
12
Careers that grow through project-based competencies developed across firms in an industry network are called boundary-less.
A)True
B)False
13
In protean careers, the organization is responsible for providing work challenges.
A)True
B)False
14
A type of career that includes lateral movements made for variety is called a linear career.
A)True
B)False
15
Mentoring programs have been associated with decreases in organizational socialization commitment.
A)True
B)False





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