POCKET PRET Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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True or False:
Career planning is primarily the responsibility of the organization’s HR department.

A

False — It’s the responsibility of the individual employee.

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True or False:
Career management helps align employee development with the company’s long-term goals.

A

TRUE

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True or False:
Career management only applies to high-potential employees in leadership pipelines.

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False — It applies to all employees as part of strategic workforce planning.

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True or False:
Career planning focuses on helping employees reflect on their interests, values, and goals.

A

TRUE

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True or False:
Career management includes designing internal career paths and implementing development programs.

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TRUE

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Which process is most focused on aligning employee development with organizational strategy?
A. Career planning
B. Career counseling
C. Career management
D. Performance appraisal

A

C. Career management

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What is the primary goal of career planning?
A. Helping employees define their personal career goals
B. Determining compensation levels
C. Reducing HR workloads
D. Managing workforce turnover

A

A) Helping employees define their personal career goals

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Which of the following is a responsibility of HR in career management?
A. Writing employee résumés
B. Tracking employee training participation
C. Creating structured pathways for career advancement
D. Conducting external job searches

A

C. Creating structured pathways for career advancement

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An employee uses self-assessments to evaluate their career interests and values. This activity falls under:
A. Talent acquisition
B. Career management
C. Career planning
D. Succession planning

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C. Career planning

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between career planning and career management?
A. They are unrelated processes.
B. Career planning supports organizational performance, while career management focuses on personal goals.
C. Career planning is employee-driven, and career management is organization-driven.
D. Both are limited to senior leadership roles.

A

C. Career planning is employee-driven, and career management is organization-driven.

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True or False:
Data is considered one of an organization’s most important assets.

A

TRUE

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True or False:
Protecting data from unauthorized access is a data privacy concern, not a security issue.

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False — Protecting from unauthorized access is a data security issue.

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True or False:
Workplace data collection must comply with legal and governmental privacy regulations.

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TRUE

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True or False:
Technology in the workplace has no impact on social or ethical concerns.

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False — It raises significant social and ethical issues, such as equity and fairness.

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True or False:
Transparency in how employee data is stored and used is a key component of data privacy.

A

TRUE

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True or False:
One risk of workplace technology is inequitable use of collected data.

17
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Which organizational culture type focuses on flexibility and internal collaboration, fostering a family-like environment?

18
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Which culture type values innovation, entrepreneurship, and risk-taking, and has an external, flexible orientation?

A

Adhocracy Culture

19
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Which organizational culture is structured, rule-driven, and focused on internal stability and efficiency?

A

Hierarchy Culture

20
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Which culture type emphasizes results, competition, and productivity, with an external and controlled focus

A

Market Culture

21
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A company encourages creativity, experimentation, and the rapid development of new products. What culture type is this?

A

Adhocracy Culture

22
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A highly structured workplace with clearly defined roles, policies, and long-standing procedures most likely follows what culture type?

A

Hierarchy Culture

23
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Which two culture types are both focused on external outcomes, but differ in flexibility and control?

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Adhocracy (flexible) and Market (controlled)

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Clan culture emphasizes competition and external positioning.

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False – Clan culture emphasizes internal focus, collaboration, and a family-like atmosphere.

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Market culture is driven by results and thrives on external competition
True
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Hierarchy culture supports innovation and risk-taking.
False – Hierarchy culture values stability, formal rules, and control.
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Adhocracy cultures are more likely to have fluid structures and encourage entrepreneurial behavior.
TRUE
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The Competing Values Framework is often used to assess and shape organizational culture for strategic alignment.
TRUE
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