CWB Period 1 - Chapter10 - LO.3,4,5,6

A mentor can be described as

• an experienced employee who supports, trains, and guides a new employee.

• someone who teaches employees with lectures, conferences, videos, case studies, and web-based training.

• an applicant for a job who has yet to be tested, trained, or certified.

Jamie is an employee at a research lab. In an effort to improve his managerial skills and prepare him for a promotion, his company sends him on a series of experiential management training exercises at the company's expense. By helping him increase his knowledge, Jamie's company is focusing on

• testing.

• development.

• orientation.

Seaside Sporting Goods Store has recently hired several new employees who have the knowledge, skills, and abilities the company needs. Why is it still important that these new employees undergo training?

• to teach them how to do their specific job tasks

• to ensure that they didn't lie about their knowledge, skills, and abilities

• to see how they work with others

Health Beat, a chain of healthcare providers, sends its employees who are interested in learning about hospital management to some of the leading institutes in the nation where they attend lectures and conferences. The training process at Health Beat best exemplifies

• on-the-job training.

• simulation training.

• classroom training.

What is an advantage of the orientation process?

• It allows firms to conduct employee appraisals subjectively.

• It allows firms to familiarize new employees with prevalent office culture.

• It allows firms to teach new employees specific job tasks.