HR MANAGEMENT chapter 8
which of the following is not true about succession planning?
WRONG it identifies high-potential employees it happens on a random basis
which would not be one of the major disadvantages if the company decides to tell employees if they are on or off the lists of potential candidates for high-level manager positions?
accepts the decision as fair, and work on their skills so that they can possibly be on the list next year
which of the following characteristics would not place an employee on the high-potential list?
all these characteristics would place an employee on the high-potential list
what should Imani have done differently to avoid the unpleasant surprise that Heather was not interested in the managing editor's position?
all these possible scenarios are correct
jacob felt that his employer was not meeting his expectations. but today's employees should look for their organizations to provide all of the following except:
an established career progression
susan believes that most learning happens when people are outside their
comfort zone
upon moving to the compensation and benefits department, Maria took the role of benefits administrator. this is considered a(n)
downward move
our manager, rohan, is arrogant and abrasive, which alienates people both inside and outside of the organizaiton
dysfunctional behavior
our organization offers individual coaching for effectiveness (ICE) programs for managers who exhibit dysfunctional behaviors
dysfunctional behavior
to overcome what would be considered "toxic behaviors" shyla practiced role plays with her coach
dysfunctional behavior
In Allstate's employee value proposition, what does the "good hands" component describe?
employee volunteerism
to remain marketable, jacob will need to continually develop new skills and expand his base of knowledge by doing all of the following except:
expect to climb a vertical career ladder
when maria worked on the clinic's benefit package full-time but remained on the payroll at the insurance company, she was experiencing a(n)
externship
the partnership program that jacob's organization has with the local university is an example of which of the following?
formal education
as a Latin American woman, Angela Martinez had difficulty finding a mentor within the organization
glass ceiling
our organization tends to have an "old boy network" that excludes women and minorities from key promotions and positions of power
glass ceiling
the executive team at our organization consists of seven men and one woman
glass ceiling
the performance management process for employees at allstate starts with
goal setting
what is the term for employees the company believes are capable of being successful in high-level management positions?
high-potential employees
one way that GE helps employees embrace change is a technique by which employees from a variety of functions come together to solve a problem. this is called a _____ team.
horizontal
which of the following is the source for most of 5,000 jobs allstate fills on a yearly basis?
internal candidates
when maria increased her job responsibilities by conducting prescreening interviews for Eric Fields, she was experiencing
job enlargement
when Maria completed a series of assignments in various HR areas to learn more about the background and culture of the company, she was experiencing a
job rotation
a formula that GE utilizes to help create talent development is to make employees stretch or even feel "uncomfortable" in their roles. all of the following are components of that formula except
more academic education
In Allstate's employee development strategy, 70 percent of the process focuses on employees'
on the job training
by taking courses at the local university, jacob felt that he was taking steps toward advancing his career. jacob is now thinking about his
personal development
when Maria was offered a full-time position as a recruiter, she was experiencing a
promotion
susan believes the expectation level of employees has to be ____ in order to keep employees challenged
quite high
when Maria temporarily left the company to obtain her master's degree with the intention of returning as a lead trainer, she was taking a(n)
subbatical
although john, our ceo, may be retiring soon, our organization has provided development experiences to several candidates who could take over his position
succession planning
our organization provides job assignments based on the successful career paths of past senior managers
succession planning
our organization systematically evaluates high-potential employees whom we believe can succeed in higher-level business positions
sucession planning
susan believes one of the biggest, ever-present changes that GE has to deal with is
technical change
the courses jacob has been taking that relate to his current job fall into which category?
training
allstate's philosophy of taking care of employees, which leads to employees taking care of customers, and customers purchasing company services is referred to as the
virtuous cycle
