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Trang 1Fundamentals of Management, 7e (Robbins/DeCenzo/Coulter)
Career Module
1) A career is a best defined as a sequence of jobs
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Though the word career can mean a profession or advancement within a
profession, the best definition of career is that it is a lifelong sequence of work positions
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2) An individual typically has several careers over a lifetime
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: A person may have several jobs over a lifetime, but not several careers The series
of jobs themselves comprise the career, so a person cannot have more than one career no matter how many different jobs he or she holds
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3) The term career applies only to high-level professionals such as designers or physicians, not
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5) Traditional career development in which an individual advances through the ranks of a single organization is more popular than ever
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Traditional single organization career development has all but disappeared into today's work world
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6) Today, the organization—not the individual—is responsible for the employee's career
Trang 27) A boundaryless career is a career in which an individual takes responsibility for his or her owncareer.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: In the past, a career was usually confined within the boundaries of a single
organization Today, when individuals move frequently from organization to organization, the boundaries of a career have largely disappeared, leaving people with what is called a
"boundaryless" career
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8) The first goal in career development is to make a career choice in which you match your interests and abilities to a job or series of jobs
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The best career choice is one that matches interests and abilities to jobs in the marketplace that are available
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9) A good career match means that the jobs you get are high-paying
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: A good career match allows a person to lead the life he or she seeks If that life requires high pay, then it is a good match However, many people do not require a lot of money
in their lives, so high pay does not necessarily make a good match for them
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10) Most of today's college graduates are saying that their number one concern in a job is that it has the possibility for advancement
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Though advancement is important to graduates, they named good benefits as their top priority in a job
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11) Today's job seekers identify quality child care as an important job benefit
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Benefits that job seekers value include health care, child care, retirement, and domestic partner benefits
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12) Job location ranked second in job priorities for today's job seekers
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Job location ranked third Starting salary was the number two concern of
graduates
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13) Volunteer work is important to today's college graduates
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Today's graduates want to make sure that their jobs can accommodate the
volunteer work they do with such things as compensation for time and matching donations.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 186
Trang 314) The difference in pay rates over a lifetime between college graduates and non-college graduates is fairly small.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The difference between college graduates and non-college graduates is quite large
—over $20,000 per year on the average, and some $800,000 over an entire career
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15) The best investment a person can make in his or her own future is to get a good education.Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Since college graduates make some $800,000 more than non-college graduates over a career, a college degree is the most effective way a person can invest in the future
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16) Competitive advantages that people have are limited to their natural talents
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Competitive advantages can come from natural abilities, such as artistic talent, or learned abilities, such as knowledge of accounting
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17) The first step in constructing a career path is to identify your competitive advantages
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Finding out what you like and what you are good at is a good first step in forging acareer path
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18) Being good with numbers can give a job-seeker a competitive advantage
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A competitive advantage is any skill, talent, or interest a person has that has value
to potential employers Being good with numbers is a typical competitive advantage
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19) Being a skilled writer can give a person a competitive advantage in the job market
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Writing skills give people a decided competitive advantage in the job market for jobs such as attorneys, advertisers, and editors
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20) All a job-seeker needs in a tight job market is a single competitive advantage to get a good job
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A single competitive advantage helps, but does not guarantee a person a job The more competitive advantages a person has the more likely he or she will be able to get a good job
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Trang 421) It is almost impossible to predict which jobs in the future are likely to decline.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: It is fairly evident that some jobs, such as printers, are declining as many
businesses are able to do their own in-house printing using computer software
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22) The second step in constructing a career path is matching your strengths and interests to opportunities in the market
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: After identifying one's strengths, a person who is carving out a career path should attempt to match those strengths to actual job opportunities that are needed in the real world.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 186
23) It is a good idea to think of your career as your business and your boss as the CEO of that business
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: It is a good idea to see your career as your business However, instead of seeing your boss as the CEO of your business, you need to see yourself as the CEO
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24) Trying to "protect" your career from outside harm is probably a silly idea because there is no way to protect against changes in the environment
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25) Changes in the environment that can affect a career include negative things such as
downsizing only
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Changes in the environment can be negative, such as downsizing, but they can also
be positive, such as new opportunities arising from an emerging or expanding industry Taking advantage of those opportunities is taking advantage of a change in the environment
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26) Most jobs do not require interpersonal skills
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Almost all jobs require interpersonal skills to some degree Even if the skills aren't used in performing the job itself, they are often the key to advancement and opportunity within the context of the job itself
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Trang 527) The key to being a super high achiever is usually some unique talent or ability that no one else has.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Rather than some unique quality, most high achievers simply work harder than others to attain their goals
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28) The 10,000 hour rule supports the idea that success is mostly hard work
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The 10,000 rule is based on observation of highly successful people It states that most of them put in about 10 years of 1,000 hours of hard work—almost 4 full hours every working day of the year—before they became exceptionally proficient at their skill
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29) Though many people think that "whom you know" is important for getting jobs, having connections is highly overrated as a way to advance one's career
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Having contacts of every type can help a person's career One never knows where the key connection will come from, so it is best to have a broad network of contacts and friends.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 187
30) Internet networking groups such as LinkedIn can provide valuable contacts
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: LinkedIn and other networking groups can provide a person with a virtual
community from which to draw information and resources
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31) It is a wise idea to cultivate job skills that are rare and useful in the marketplace
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33) The secret to job success is identifying your competitive advantage and developing it to the fullest
Trang 634) The path less traveled is almost always the path to failure.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: To the contrary, the path less traveled typically is more uncertain, but provides greater opportunity Taking the path less traveled, though lonely and often frightening, can lead
to great rewards
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35) Luck has nothing to do with success in the business world
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Observations of successful people show that almost all of them owe at least part of their success to luck Since people can't predict or control luck, all they can do is prepare
extensively so when an opportunity arises, they are ready to seize it
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36) Confidence usually translates into success
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Confidence does more than just make a person feel that he or she is going to succeed It also helps that person be more committed to goals, give greater effort and persist more tenaciously to achieving those goals even in the face of negative feedback or lack of progress
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37) The best way to define the term career is as a .
A) series of tasks
B) series of jobs or work positions over a period of a few years
C) series of jobs or work positions over a period of a lifetime
D) single lifelong job
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Traditionally, careers were thought of as climbing a ladder in a single, lifelong job within a single organization This view has been largely supplanted by thinking of a career not as a series of tasks, or jobs over a short period, but as a series of jobs primarily within
different organizations over an entire lifetime
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38) An unskilled laborer has a software designer
A) no real career when compared to
B) just as much of a career as
C) more of a career when compared to
D) a much shorter career than
Answer: B
Explanation: B) All workers have careers to an equal degree, so the career of an unskilled laborer is just as legitimate as that of a software designer, making "having just as much of a career" the correct response for this question and ruling out the choices indicating no career or more of a career Note that a much shorter career can be ruled out because the length of a career
is not related to status of a particular job
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Trang 739) Traditional career development programs of the past focused on helping an employee
advance
A) through a series of jobs for different organizations
B) by holding a single job in a single organization
C) by holding a series of jobs in a single organization
D) by changing jobs every two years without fail
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Traditional career development used to involve charting a career path of
different jobs within a single organization rather than in different organizations, making "holding
a series of jobs in a single organization" the correct response and ruling out "a series of jobs for different organizations" because it involves multiple organizations, and "holding a single job in asingle organization" because it involves only one job Note that "changing jobs every two years"
is wrong because it calls for scheduling of jobs in a rigid timetable, something that is not possibleeven in the most stable of organizations
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40) Traditional career development programs in an organization were a good way for the
organization to
A) weed out poor performers
B) retain talented performers
C) keep costs down
D) increase efficiency
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Traditional career development programs attracted talented people and helped organizations retain those people by offering a clear-cut path to advancement and success, making "retaining talented performers" the correct response for this question Traditional
programs had nothing to do with efficiency or controlling costs except that by retaining better people, the organization might perform better overall Weeding out poor performers was not a function of career development programs, since these programs were typically aimed at good performers
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41) In a traditional career development program, were largely responsible for shaping and guiding career paths
individuals themselves as is the custom in today's world Nor was guidance ever provided in any official or formal way by friends and family In some cases, people in the past would hire
counselors, but this practice was not common
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Trang 842) In today's world, are largely responsible for shaping and guiding employee career paths.
43) Today, career development typically focuses on an individual advancing on his own
A) through different organizations without ever improving his status
B) by holding a single job in a single organization
C) by holding a series of jobs in a single organization
D) through a series of jobs for different organizations
Answer: D
Explanation: D) Today's career development is typically the responsibility of the individual managing his own career and advancing through different jobs in different organizations, making
"a series of jobs for different organizations" the correct response and eliminating "a single job in
a single organization" because it focuses on a single job and "a series of jobs in a single
organization" because it focuses on a single organization Note that "different organizations without improving status" is wrong because career development usually does involve status improvement
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44) This best describes the commitment a 1960s-era company made with respect to an
employee's full-time, full-benefit job
A) It was a permanent job that could last a lifetime
B) It was a month to month arrangement
C) It was subject to change at any time
D) There was no commitment on the part of the company or the employee
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AACSB: Analytic Skills
Trang 945) In today's business climate, this best describes the commitment a company makes with respect to an employee's full-time, full-benefit job.
A) It is a guaranteed lifetime job
B) It is a week to week arrangement
C) It is permanent but subject to change at any time
D) There is no commitment on the part of the company or the employee
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Companies certainly don't consider any employee to have a lifetime guarantee
of a job in today's world, but there certainly is a commitment that a company makes, and it is more than a week to week promise Ultimately, companies try to make jobs as permanent as possible, but employees should realize that conditions could change at any time, causing their jobs to be in jeopardy, making "permanent but subject to change" the best response for this question
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AACSB: Analytic Skills
46) Which of the following is NOT a reason why today's companies have largely eliminated career development programs?
A) Companies aren't as stable as they were in the past
B) Employees frequently move from job to job
C) Fewer employees are interested in career development
D) Downsizing has made jobs less stable or predictable
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Organizational instability, employee mobility, and downsizing are all reasons for why career development programs are vanishing Overall, the commitment of an organization
to an employee—and vice versa—has diminished in the past decades This erosion of
commitment, however, does not mean that employees are no longer interested in career
development In fact, with more uncertainty about the future there is probably more interest in career development in today's job world, making "fewer employees interested in career
development" the only untrue response and therefore the correct response for this question.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 185
47) A boundaryless career is one in which an individual
A) has no exact job
B) works for no particular organization
C) is responsible for his or her own career
D) has a job that is part of his or personal lifestyle, 24 hours a day
Answer: C
Explanation: C) The term boundaryless career does not refer to a person's job or organization
being ill-defined Nor does it involve the fusion of a job and a lifestyle, making "having a job
that is part of one's lifestyle" an incorrect response The word boundaryless in this term refers to
the idea that the individual is not confined to the boundaries of a specific organization, making
"being responsible for one's career" the correct response for this question
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AACSB: Analytic Skills
Trang 1048) The optimum career choice matches an individual's interests, abilities, and personality to .
A) the best opportunity in the market
B) a job that a person can competently perform
C) a high-paying job
D) a job that makes the person useful
Answer: A
Explanation: A) The best career choice is not necessarily high-paying, useful, or easy to
perform Instead, an optimum career choice is one that is a good match between a person's talents, interests, and strengths and the best possible job in the market that matches those talents, interests, and strengths, making "the best opportunity" the correct response for this question.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 185
AACSB: Analytic Skills
49) An important goal for a career is that it leads to
A) status and prestige
B) financial security
C) the life a person wants to have
D) both status and financial rewards
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Though status and financial rewards are important to many people, they do not make a good career match for a person unless that person is specifically seeking those goals A person who makes a lot of money, for example, but isn't happy in her lifestyle and job doesn't have a good career match Another individual who, for example, makes much less money but
enjoys her work does have a good career match These factors add up to make the life a person
wants to have the correct response for this question
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50) The most important job characteristic in the opinion of today's recent college graduates is this
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AACSB: Analytic Skills
Trang 1151) Which of the following issues is NOT one of the top three factors that have been identified
by today's college graduates as important in selecting a new job?
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AACSB: Analytic Skills
52) Which of the following is an example of a well-defined career choice that is not too broad or too narrow?
A) pharmaceutical research
B) working in the medical field
C) researching new headache remedies
D) working as an executive for Pfizer
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Working in the medical field is too broad as this could be anything from being
an equipment salesperson to a surgeon Researching new headache remedies and working as an executive are too narrow, as confining oneself to a particular line of research (headache
remedies) or company (Pfizer) is too limited for most job candidates That leaves pharmaceuticalresearch as the correct response—it is specific to pharmaceutical research, but it does not pin down the individual into an overly confining set of requirements or expectations
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AACSB: Analytic Skills
53) A college degree
A) is valuable for status only
B) has educational, but not financial value
C) has both educational and financial value
D) has financial value only
Answer: C
Explanation: C) A college degree provides a person with more than status, and more than purelyfinancial or educational value This makes "having both educational and financial value" the correct response for this question, indicating that a college degree is worthwhile both for its educational and for its remunerative value
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Trang 1254) An individual with a college degree earns than a person without a college degree.A) over $20,000 more per year
B) over $800,000 more per year
C) almost $28,000 more per year
D) no more
Answer: A
Explanation: A) A person with a college degree earns, on the average, about $52,000 a year as compared to about $28,000 earned by a non-college degree employee, making over $20,000 more per year the correct response and ruling out all other responses
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55) A is an edge that makes a person attractive to employers in a job market
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56) Which of the following might be a competitive edge for a person applying for a job in a law firm?
A) exceptional math skills
B) exceptional writing skills
C) computer programming experience
D) musical ability
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Attorneys often need to employ writing skills in composing briefs, drafting contracts, and similar duties, making exceptional writing skills the correct response for this question It is conceivable, but not likely that a law firm might require math or programing abilities, so these are not correct responses It is highly unlikely that musical ability would be of practical use in a law office, making musical ability an incorrect response
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57) The phrase "Play to your strengths" when applying for a job means
A) don't show employers your weaknesses
B) be aggressive during job interviews
C) apply to only the most ambitious jobs
D) apply to jobs that suit your abilities
Answer: D
Explanation: D) The phrase has nothing to do with a person's attitude during a job search and everything to do with exploiting one's own competitive advantages, making applying to jobs that suit your abilities the correct response for this question and eliminating the other three choices.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 186
Trang 1358) Which of the following might be a competitive edge for a person applying for a firefighting job?
A) athletic ability
B) exceptional writing skills
C) computer programming experience
D) exceptional public speaking skills
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Being a firefighter is a demanding physical job so exceptional athletic ability might be an attribute that a candidate should highlight during an application process, making athletic ability the correct response for this question Ability to speak or write well or to program computers are all valuable skills but they are not particularly useful in firefighting
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59) In looking for possible jobs, a primary concern should be to pay attention to the .A) jobs that are in high tech industries
B) jobs that are in low tech industries
C) industries that have the highest compensation scale
D) industries that are expanding rather than declining
Answer: D
Explanation: D) It is important for job seekers not to get committed to industries that are in decline, such as the secretarial or travel agent businesses In other words, applicants in general should seek out industries that are expanding and have an expanding job base, rather than
industries in which jobs are being phased out These factors make expanding the correct responsefor this question Whether or not jobs are in specific industries—e.g., high tech or low tech—is relevant only to the degree to which those industries are expanding or declining, making high tech and low tech incorrect responses Worrying about compensation should be a secondary, not
a primary concern for a job seeker
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60) Which of the following might be a competitive edge for a person applying for an accounting job?
A) exceptional writing skills
B) exceptional problem solving skills
C) computer programming experience
D) exceptional public speaking skills
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Accounting is first and foremost a problem solving job in which an accountant uses skills in interpreting largely mathematical information and finding solutions to complex andsometimes ambiguous problems This makes exceptional problem solving skills the correct response for this question Writing and speaking skills are important, but usually not critical for
an accountant Some accountants may use computer programming in their work, but most don't, making this choice incorrect
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AACSB: Analytic Skills
Trang 1461) In a society that is experiencing a widespread obesity "epidemic," one might expect
opportunities in this field to increase the most
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AACSB: Analytic Skills
62) It is a good idea for people to think of their career as a business and themselves as that business
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63) How might a job applicant position him- or herself to benefit from changes that occur in the environment?
A) have highly specific job skills
B) have both general and specific job skills
C) have general job skills only
D) work on interpersonal skills rather than job skills
Answer: B
Explanation: B) The best strategy for a job applicant to take in a changing business climate is to
be both specific and general, making this choice the correct response for this question That is, anapplicant should have specific technical skills that apply to a specific industry However, if that industry suddenly suffers setbacks, the person should have a versatile enough resumé to fit well into a related or similar field This means that versatility is the key to success, which rules out skills that are overly specific or exclusively general Note that interpersonal skills themselves are
a job skill, so this choice is incorrect
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Trang 1564) Which job skill is useful for just about every job?
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65) Which job might require the highest level of interpersonal skills?
Explanation: C) Clearly, interpersonal skills are important for just about every job The
difference between a research scientist who is a leader in her field and one who is not a leader, for example, often rests on using interpersonal skills to convince others of the significance of your work That said, electricians, scientists, and designers can all prosper in their jobs without superior interpersonal skills A teacher, on the other hand, must have superb communication and interpersonal skills just to function adequately, much less excel at his job, making teacher the correct response for this question
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AACSB: Communication
66) Studies in a variety of fields show that super-high achievers than others
A) have higher IQ scores
B) work fewer hours
C) work harder
D) are more insecure
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Though super-high achievers are known to apply their efforts strategically in
"smart" ways, their IQ scores are not necessarily higher than others, making having higher IQ scores incorrect These achievers may be somewhat more insecure than ordinary achievers, but insecurity is not a defining characteristic of these individuals What does define super-high achievers is that they have been found to work harder than others, making working harder the correct response for this question
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