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MANA FINAL CHP17

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T/f The new career is giving away to a old career characterized by discrete exchange, occupational excellence, organizational empowerment, and project allegiance
False- The old career is giving away to a new career
T/f occupational excellence means continually honing skills that can be marked across organizations
True
T/f employers want employees who have demonstrated competence in dealing with change
True
T/f employees are required to negotiate effective psychological contracts during the establishment stage
True
T/f The career paths of many women have moved from starting their own businesses to working in large organizations
False- Women have moved from working in large organizations to starting their own businesses
T/f older workers have higher rates of tardiness and absenteeism, are less safety conscious, and are less satisfied with their jobs than our younger workers
False
The top down firm is defined as
Control and strategizing we're done only by the top managers, and individual initiative could even be viewed as this loyalty or disrespect
Which of the following factors differentiates corporate allegiance from project allegiance?
Instead of shared employee and employer commitment to the over arching goal of the project, project goals are subordinated to corporate policy and organizational constraints

Less focused on the project and more focused on being loyal to the work group

Financial and reputation on rewards stem from being a good soldier regardless of results instead of stemming directly from project outcomes

Instead of organization and reporting arrangements being broken up after the project, social relationships with incorporate boundaries are actively encouraged
According to John Holland's theory of occupational choice, which of the following is an example of social occupation?
Counselor, social worker, and member of the clergy
To prevent conflict during the organizational choice and entry process, an individual should
Individuals should conduct thorough research of the organization through published reports and industry analysises

They should conduct a careful self analysis and be as honest as possible with organizations to ensure a good match
In the context of becoming one's own career coach, the best attitude toward change in the new work environment is
To think of change not as a disruption to work but instead said as the central focus of work. Develop self-reliance to deal effectively with the stress of change
Almost 40% of new managers fail within the first 18 months on the job because of
They fail to build good relationships with peers and subordinates, are confused about what their bosses expect, like in ternal political skills, or are unable to achieve the two or three most important objectives of the new job

Lack of interpersonal skills
Levinson's Life stages are characterized by
An alternating pattern of stability and transition
The advancement stage is a period when
Many individuals strive for achievement
In the ________, A mentoring relationship becomes more meaningful than the previous stages, and the protégé shows rapid progress because of the career support and psychosocial support provided by the mentor
Cultivation phase
According to Carolyn Smith Paschal, in which of the following stages should companies give employees sabbaticals instead of bonuses?
Maintenance
Following the age-fifty transition is a fairly stable period. During this time
Individuals begin to plan seriously for withdrawing from their careers
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits
Discrimination against older workers
A person with a technical/functional competence anchor is likely to be most effective working:
As an accountant?
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