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| ____ specify courses of actions to be taken to improve performance |
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| personal development plans pg 180 |
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| information to be used in designing development plans comes from ___ |
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| the appraisal form pg 180 |
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| T/F: development plans focus on the knowledge and skills needed for more short term goals |
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| T/F: the greater the extent to which employees believe the system is being used for developmental purposes, the more satisfied they are with the system |
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| the 3 overall objectives of a development plan are: |
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- encourage continuous learning
- performance improvement
- personal growth
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| additional objectives of development plans are: |
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- improve performance in current job
- sustain performance in current job
- prepare employees for advancement
- enrich employees work experience
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1. when an employee commits to a goal, he/she diverts attentions away from activities not relevant to that goal
2. challenging goals are energizing
3. challenging goals lead to persistence
4. motivate employees to use knowledge they have or search for knowledge they need.
These are all reasons for: |
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| why stretch goals lead to better performance pg 182 |
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| development plans should include ___ and ___ |
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| specific steps and specific objectives pg 183 |
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| T/F: plans objectives should include only the end product |
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| objectives included in development plan should be practical, specific, time-oriented, linked to a standard, and developed by ____ |
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| both the supervisor and employee pg 183 |
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| T/F: development plans should keep the needs of both the organization and the supervisor in mind |
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1. on the job training
2. courses
3. self-guided reading
4. mentoring
5. attending a conference
6. getting a degree
7. job rotation
8. temp assignments
9. membership in trade organization
Are all examples of: |
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| development activities pg 185 |
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| the ___ understand the purpose from employees' perspective, anticipate potential roadblocks, and create plan in collaborated fashion |
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| T/F: a supervisor needs to explain what is required for the employee to achieve a desired performance level |
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| T/F: the employee has a primary role in locating appropriate development activities |
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1. employees have a plan
2. employees are entitled to development opprotunities
3. managers are involved with the assessment
4. managers are committed to the development of employees
5. plan becomes part of performance management system
6. managers are evaluated on well they manage the development of their employees
These are all factors of: |
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| a successful implementation of personal development plans pg 187 |
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| ___ feedback system has become the preferred tools for helping employees, particularly supervisors, improve performance by gathering info from individuals all around that employee |
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| the 360 degree feedback system pg 188 |
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| T/F: 360 degree feedback systems are also very helpful when used for administrative purposes in addition to developmental purposes |
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| ___ systems allow organizations to manage data about employees in a systematic and coordinated way |
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| T/F: talent management systems keep track of employees' development needs and how these needs have been addressed over time |
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| a ___ occurs when the employee rates themself higher than when how their subordinates rate them |
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| a ___ describes strengths and areas that should be developed further |
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| development summary pg 194 |
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| T/F: 360 degree feedback systems are beneficial for all individuals and organization |
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| individuals with low self-efficiency and who pay more attention to feedback from their line manageers would be good candidates for 360 degree feedback systems |
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| T/F: companies with a hierarchial structure and have an authoritarian leadership style would not be good candidates for 360 degree feedback systems |
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1. decreased probability of bias
2. increased awareness of expectations
3. increased commitment to inprove
4. improved self perceptions of performance
5. improved performance
6. reduced "undiscussables"
7. employees take control of careers
Are all examples of: |
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| benefits of 360 degree feedback systems pg 197 |
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1. hurt feelings
2. few raters making it easy to identify who rated
3. raters being overloaded with forms to fill out
4. data only collected as 1 time event
These are all examples of: |
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| disadvantages of 360 degree feedback system pg 198 |
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1. anonymity
2. observation of employee
3. feedback interpretation
4. followup
5. developmental purposes only
6. avoidance of survey fatigue
7. emphasis on behaviors
8. raters go beyond ratings
9. raters are trained
These are all examples of: |
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| characteristics of a good 360 degree feedback system pg 200 |
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