chapter 9 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Protean Career
A career that is based
on self-direction with
the goal of psychological success in
one’s work.
Psychological
Success
The feeling of pride
and accomplishment
that comes from
achieving life goals.
Development
planning system
.
A system to retain and motivate employees by identifying and meeting their development needs (also called career management systems ). .
Action plan
Written strategy that employees use to determine how they will achieve their short- and long-term career goals.
Assessment
Collecting information and providing feedback to employees about their behavior, communication style, or skills.
Myers-Briggs Type
Inventory (MBTI)
.
A personality assessment tool used for team building and leadership development that identifies employees’ preferences for energy, information gathering, decision making, and lifestyle.
Assessment Center
.
A process in which multiple raters evaluate employees’ performance on a number of exercises. .
Leaderless Group
Discussion
.
Process in which a team of five to seven employees solves an assigned problem together within a certain time period. .
In-Basket
A simulation of the
administrative tasks of
a manager’s job.
Role-Plays
A participant taking
the part or role of
a manager or other
employee.
Performance
Appraisal
The process through which an organization gets information on how well an employee is doing his or her job.
Job Enlargement
Adding challenges or
new responsibilities
to an employee’s
current job.
Job Rotation
The process of systematically moving a single individual from one job to another over the course of time. The job assignments may be in various functional areas of the company or movement may be between jobs in a single functional area or department. .
Transfer
The movement of an employee to a different job assignment in a different area of the company. .
Downward Move
A job change involving a reduction in an employee’s level of responsibility and authority. .
Temporary
assignments
Job tryouts such as employees taking on a position to help them determine if they are interested in working in a new role.
Sabbatical
.
A leave of absence
from the company
for personal reflection, renewal, and skill
development.
Succession
Planning
The identification and tracking of highpotential employees capable of filling higher-level managerial positions. .
High-Potential
Employees
Employees the company believes are
capable of being successful in high-level
management positions.
9-box grid
A three-by-three matrix used by groups of managers and executives to compare employees within one department, function, division, or the entire company.
