39 Questions
What is the main focus of career management?
Providing opportunities for career development
What is an important part of career management?
Career planning
What does career management aim to integrate?
Organization's needs with individual aspirations
According to the text, what does career management help ensure for an organization?
The talent flow it needs
What is one method suggested to deal with plateaued managers?
Lateral moves into different functional areas or specialized subsidiaries
What is a suggested step to address the problem of bored, frustrated, and unproductive managers?
Temporary assignments and secondments outside the organization
What is recommended for dealing with performance barriers inside the organization?
Appointments as leaders of project teams set up to deal with performance barriers
What is one way to provide new challenges and career breadth for plateaued managers?
Lateral moves into different functional areas or specialized subsidiaries
According to the text, what do career management activities include?
Lateral moves, development positions, and upward appraisals
What is the focus of career dynamics according to the text?
Promotion and assignments
What is a key feature of career stages as described in the text?
Mid-career and end of career
What is an important consideration for organizations in long-term career planning according to the text?
Dual ladder career paths
Which activity is part of career management practices as per the text?
Formal mentoring
What is a suggested strategy for career development according to the text?
Promoting from within and multi-disciplinary teams
What is a common aim for employees in career management according to the text?
Guidance, support, and development
According to the text, what is an aim of organizational talent management policies?
Continuous talent pool
What is emphasized as a crucial consideration for organizations in career management according to the text?
Growing talent internally or recruiting externally
What is highlighted as a key element of career management activities based on the text?
Lateral moves and assignments
According to the text, what is an essential part of career management practices?
Mentoring, common career paths, and personal development plans
What is recommended as a vital step in long-term career planning according to the text?
Growing talent internally or recruiting externally
Which of the following best defines the aims of career management according to the text?
Fulfilling individual aspirations while integrating with organizational needs
In career management, what does career planning primarily shape the progression of individuals within an organization according to the text?
Performance, potential, and preferences of individual members
According to the text, what is a key element of career management activities?
Integrating the needs of organization and individuals
What is emphasized as a crucial consideration for organizations in career management according to the text?
Fulfilling individual aspirations while integrating with organizational needs
What is an example of a career stage as described in the text?
Retirement preparation
What is a key aspect of career development strategy based on the text?
Promoting from within
According to the text, what is a common aim for organizations in long-term career planning?
Succession planning
What is a recommendation for dealing with plateaued managers according to the text?
Lateral moves
What is an essential part of career management practices based on the text?
Personal development plans
According to the text, what does career management help ensure for an organization?
Continuous talent pool
What is highlighted as a key element of career management activities based on the text?
Mentoring
What is recommended as a vital step in long-term career planning according to the text?
Succession planning
What does career management aim to integrate?
Organizational aims
What is emphasized as a crucial consideration for organizations in long-term career planning according to the text?
Talent management policies
What is an important part of career management?
Performance appraisals
What is recommended for dealing with performance barriers inside the organization?
Mentoring
What is recommended as a step to address the problem of bored, frustrated, and unproductive managers?
Providing lateral moves into different functional areas
What is recommended for dealing with performance barriers inside the organization?
Appointing leaders of project teams to deal with performance barriers
What is an important part of career management?
Providing elaborate reviews of performance and potential
Study Notes
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Career management includes counseling to help employees and organizations develop careers
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Organizational aims: meet talent management policies, ensuring a continuous talent pool
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Employee aims: guidance, support, development, and opportunities for advancement
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Career stages described as a lifecycle: entry, progression, mid-career, later career, end of career
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Career dynamics focus on ways people move up or expand roles through promotion or assignments
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Career development strategy: promoting from within, personal development plans, knowledge sharing, multi-disciplinary teams
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Career management activities: recruitment, personal development plans, lateral moves, assignments, development positions, mentoring
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Career management practices: internal job postings, formal education, performance appraisals, career counseling, lateral moves, retirement preparation, succession planning, formal mentoring, common career paths, dual ladder career paths, career materials, personal career planning, assessment centers, peer appraisal, career workshops, and upward appraisals
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Organizations must decide whether to grow talent internally or recruit externally for long-term career planning.
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Career management includes counseling to help employees and organizations develop careers
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Organizational aims: meet talent management policies, ensuring a continuous talent pool
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Employee aims: guidance, support, development, and opportunities for advancement
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Career stages described as a lifecycle: entry, progression, mid-career, later career, end of career
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Career dynamics focus on ways people move up or expand roles through promotion or assignments
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Career development strategy: promoting from within, personal development plans, knowledge sharing, multi-disciplinary teams
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Career management activities: recruitment, personal development plans, lateral moves, assignments, development positions, mentoring
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Career management practices: internal job postings, formal education, performance appraisals, career counseling, lateral moves, retirement preparation, succession planning, formal mentoring, common career paths, dual ladder career paths, career materials, personal career planning, assessment centers, peer appraisal, career workshops, and upward appraisals
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Organizations must decide whether to grow talent internally or recruit externally for long-term career planning.
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