PM TOPIC 8: BA2434O

What is the main objective of personal developmental plans?

• To limit career advancement opportunities

• To improve performance and encourage personal growth

• To decrease employee satisfaction

• To discourage continuous learning

What is the purpose of setting 'stretch' goals in personal developmental plans?

• To lower employee effort levels

• To improve performance

• To decrease persistence

• To reduce motivation

What is a common method of acquiring new skills mentioned in the text?

• Ignoring feedback from others

• Not participating in job rotations

• Avoiding conferences

• Self-guided reading

What is a characteristic of a good 360-degree feedback system?

• Non-anonymous feedback

• Anonymous feedback

• Lack of feedback interpretation

• Absence of follow-up action

What is a risk associated with implementing a 360-degree feedback system?

• Increased user acceptance

• Survey fatigue

• Feedback interpretation

• Anonymity of feedback

What is the main advantage of a 360-degree feedback system?

• Decreased awareness of expectations

• Decreased commitment to improve

• Increased self-perceptions of performance

• Increased biases

What is a key characteristic of a good 360-degree feedback system?

• Raters are trained

• Lack of anonymity

• Lack of feedback interpretation

• Lack of follow-up

What is a disadvantage of a 360-degree feedback system?

• Increased awareness of expectations

• Negative feedback can hurt feelings

• Decreased possibility of biases

• Increased commitment to improve

Chose correct Personal Developmental Plan:

'Pairing employee with coworker or supervisor who designs a formal on-the-job training course'.

• Job rotation

• Mentoring

• Courses

• On-the-job-training

Chose correct Personal Developmental Plan:

'Employees being assigned to a different job on a temporary basis - to gain necessary skills'.

• Job rotation

• Mentoring

• Courses

• On-the-job-training