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The first step in the succession planning process is to
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define the positions that are critical to the organization’s strategy.
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The three key activities in individual career management include all of the following EXCEPT
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building a political network in the organization and profession.
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The two general uses of performance appraisal, which are often in conflict, are
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administrative and development.
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All of the following are common criteria of employee performance EXCEPT
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acting in accordance with ethical principles.
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If talent management is effective in a firm
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the firm has a succession plan in place for all holders of critical jobs.
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A good automated talent management system could be expected to answer the question
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How many of the nursing staff are licensed nurse practitioners?
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Counting the number of items a clerk scans per hour is be an example of a/an ____ measure of performance.
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objective
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____ is the process of determining how well employees do their jobs relative to a standard and communicating that information to the employee.
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Performance appraisal
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_____________is a process that moves people from recruiting and selection through the organization to meet the employer’s need for talent.
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Talent management
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Individual-centered career planning focuses on
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the employee’s personal characteristics and his/her life and work goals.
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An effective performance management system must have all the following characteristics EXCEPT
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it must allow individual employees flexibility in how they will achieve ultimate results.
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Essentially, ____ identify what the organization is paying an employee to do.
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job duties
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A/an ____ appraisal is conducted as part of the day-to-day working relationship between a manager and an employee.
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informal
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Research has shown that performance-driven organizational cultures
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tend to have significantly higher financial results compared with other types of organizational cultures.
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When the organization ties formal succession plans to career paths for employees it
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improves employee retention and performance motivation.
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A/an ____ is a sequence of work-related positions a person occupies throughout life.
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career
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Talent management includes all of the following HR activities EXCEPT
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job design.
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A common problem with talent management information systems is that
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employees and managers do not like to use them.
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What is the purpose of developmental feedback?
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to plan for the employee’s future opportunities inside the organization
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The main succession problem in closely-held family firms is that
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succession plans are not formalized.
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A law that has impacted succession planning for CEOs is
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the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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Ultimately, performance management links organizational strategy to organizational
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results.
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The main responsibility for conducting performance appraisals lies with
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managers
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Which of the following is an example of the administrative role of performance appraisal?
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measuring subordinate’s performance for making retention decisions during a layoff
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During the performance appraisal process, employees tend to focus on
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whether they will get a raise or not.
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