HRD R3

A protean career is _________

• A. controlled by the availability of positions in a company
• B. limited to achievements at work
• C. based on the feeling of pride that comes from achieving life goals
• D. primarily determined through signals the employee receives from the company

Which of the following activities is typically NOT included with an assessment center?

• A. in-basket exercises
• B. leaderless group discussions
• C. role plays
• D. succession planning
• E. None of the answer choices are correct—all are typically included

Which of the following is not considered a best practice regarding 360-degree feedback systems?

• A. The results from such feedback should be used to make compensation decisions.
• B. Maintain rater confidentiality.
• C. The system provides reliable ratings of competencies.
• D. Employees receive timely feedback.

Job enlargement refers to the process of _________

• A. hiring more people for the same job category
• B. moving employees up the organizational hierarchy
• C. adding challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job
• D. adding more jobs in a department to reduce stress

Which of the following is characteristic of successful formal mentoring programs?

• A. Participation is involuntary.
• B. The mentor and protégé avoid casual conversation.
• C. The mentor–protégé relationship is limited to 1–3 hours per week.
• D. The mentor and protégé relationship extend beyond the formal period.

In the nine-box grid, high-potential and high performing employees who should be developed for leadership positions are known as _________

• A. core employees
• B. star performers
• C. strong contributors
• D. subject experts

The ___________ step of onboarding involves understanding legal guidelines and company rules and regulations.

• A. compliance
• B. clarification
• C. culture
• D. connection

_________ refers to training that encourages employees to have conversations about difficult topics and perspectives without fear of blame or shame.

• A. Unconscious bias training
• B. Diversity training
• C. Inclusion training
• D. Ally training

The _________ refers to a barrier to advancement for women and minorities.

• A. adverse effect
• B. funnel effect
• C. glass ceiling
• D. discrimination effect

Which of the following causes overseas assignments to fail?

• A. including an employee’s family in orientation programs
• B. high tolerance of ambiguity
• C. asking employees to self-manage the repatriation process
• D. developing technical skills over cross-cultural preparation