Question 1

Management games can be good developmental tools because people learn best by getting involved in the activity itself, and games can be useful for gaining such involvement.

Accepted Answer

Management games provide a hands-on experience for learning and can engage individuals more effectively than passive learning methods.

Question 2

Antonio owns several franchises of a successful quick-serve restaurant chain, which he manages as a single business enterprise.He built this business from the ground up, starting and then selling successful businesses in order to "buy into" the franchises.Antonio has two children, Susan and Alex, who are both now in their 20's.He would like them to take over the business from him when he retires.Susan and Alex both took the Vocational Preference Test (VPT)-Susan's type was identified as investigative and Alex's type was identified as realistic.Based on your knowledge of the VPT, assess whether Antonio should try to develop either Susan or Alex (or both)to take over the business.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Antonio owns several franchises of a successful...

Question 3

Amy is the new director of learning and development at a pharmaceutical company, Medica Inc.She is designing a new management development program.Identify and describe how Amy might implement two different management development techniques.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Amy is the new director of learning...

Question 4

Bjorn is a high performing programmer in a software development firm.He was offered the role of manager of his work team.He declined the offer even though his salary would have increased by 15% had he accepted this position.His career anchor is likely technical/functional.

Accepted Answer

Bjorn's decision to decline the managerial position despite the salary increase suggests that his career anchor is more focused on technical and functional aspects of his job rather than managerial or leadership responsibilities.

Question 5

Identify and briefly describe 5 career anchors.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Behaviour modeling involves two steps: showing trainees the easiest way of doing something and letting them practice and develop speed.

Accepted Answer

Behaviour modeling involves demonstrating the desired behavior and allowing trainees to practice it, but it also includes providing feedback and reinforcement, not just focusing on speed.

Question 7

The aim of role-playing is to create a realistic situation and then have the trainees assume the parts of specific persons in that position.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. The goal of role-playing is to simulate realistic scenarios and have trainees play the roles of specific individuals in those situations.

Quiz 9: Career Development