What is the learning system that requires employees to understand the entire work process and
expects them to acquire new skills, apply them on the job, and share what they have learned with
other employees? - Answers continuous learning
A planned effort to facilitate learning of job-related knowledge, skills, and behaviors is called ______.
- Answers training
What is the term that refers to training and development programs and courses that are developed
and organized by one's employer? - Answers formal training
True or false: Social networking can be a component of informal learning. - Answers true
What is explicit knowledge? (Select all that apply.) - Answers knowledge that is well documented
knowledge that can be easily transferred to other persons
Tacit knowledge is best acquired through ______. - Answers informal learning
How does knowledge management enhance company performance? - Answers by improving the
knowledge sharing within a company
Which characteristics are associated with informal learning? (Select all that apply.) - Answers done to
improve job performance
started by the learner
done at the pace of the learner
The main emphasis of formal training tends to be providing new employees with ______, which is
well documented and easy to pass on to others. - Answers explicit knowledge
Tacit knowledge is based on ______. - Answers personal experience
Knowledge management furthers which type of learning? - Answers informal learning
What type of learning is motivated and begun by the learner? - Answers informal learning
What is the term for determining the business appropriateness of employee training? - Answers
organizational analysis
True or false: Needs assessment will allow an organization to assess whether training should be
completed by a professional training company or done internally. - Answers true
In the training design process, needs assessment refers to ______. - Answers figuring out if training is
needed
Needs assessment is a process that generally comprises ______. (Select all that apply.) - Answers task
analysis
person analysis
organizational analysis
Needs assessment will provide information regarding which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
Answers what employees need to learn at training
which employees need training
Which key factors contribute to success in training? (Select all that apply.) - Answers managers and
peers who display positive attitudes about engaging in training activities
peers and managers who let trainees know how they can use material learned in training on the job
A profitable company that lacks time or expertise to conduct training will often ______. - Answers
purchase training from an outside consultant
In person analysis, what signs of lackluster job performance could indicate that an employee requires
more training? (Select all that apply.) - Answers The employee has accidents while on the job.
The employee sometimes acts in a way that is unsafe while on the job.
Customers are complaining about the employee's poor service.
The analysis that identifies an employee's specific work duties and the knowledge and skills the
employee must have to carry out them out is called ______ analysis. - Answers task
When evaluating training resources, what factors must the company consider? (Select all that apply.) -
Answers budget
time
training expertise
In order for employees to learn, they must have (a) ______, characteristics that provide them with the
desire, energy, and focus necessary to learn from training, and (a) ______, the desire of the trainee to
learn the content of the training program. - Answers readiness for training; motivation to learn
What helps a manager identify whether training is appropriate and which employees need training? -
Answers person analysis
, Mandu operates certain types of laboratory equipment for his job as a food chemist. When new
equipment is introduced, Mandu's employer must figure out who will use the equipment and for
what purpose and then identify the knowledge and skills needed to operate the equipment. In other
words, Mandu's employer must conduct a(n) ______ analysis. - Answers task
Idris is in a training session to learn how to use the new company accounting system. Part of the
training involves working through a sample project using the software. Idris is paired with someone
who has already gone through the training so that Idris can ask questions as he works through the
project and get immediate answers. Idris' training is an example of ______. - Answers learning by
doing
What is the concept that describes employees' perceptions of work characteristics that help or hinder
use of trained skills? - Answers environment characteristics
What is the concept that refers to on-the-job use of knowledge, skills, and behaviors learned in the
training process? - Answers transfer of training
Which of the following factors influence the transfer of training? (Select all that apply.) - Answers if
the trainee has the chance to apply what he or she has learned
if the manager supports the trainee
if the trainee has developed the ability to self-manage
What is the best way for a manager to support training? - Answers by volunteering to be a trainer
Sarah, an employee at a large company, will be likelier to have a transfer of training when what
occurs? (Select all that apply.) - Answers her managers and peers encourage her
company technology facilitates it
she is given the chance to do so
An action plan includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - Answers a goal identifying
what training will be used
the expected outcome
Identify managerial strategies that support training. (Select all that apply.) - Answers Managers
should appreciate an employee's transfer of training.
Managers should understand the connection between training and tasks that an employee needs to
perform.
Managers should grasp the concepts being taught in training sessions.
Which strategies are typically used by trainees to discuss their progress in using learned capabilities?
(Select all that apply.) - Answers communicating via e-mail
social networking
meeting
An action plan includes steps that lay out how employees can ______. - Answers transfer training
when on the job
Which of the following statements is true about the opportunity to use learned capabilities? -
Answers It is influenced by both the work environment and trainee motivation.
A group of two or more trainees who meet to discuss their progress in using learned capabilities on
the job is called a ______. - Answers support network
Margarita is a nurse. She was recently trained on a new piece of equipment designed to more quickly
and accurately assess a patient's heart conditions. Whenever a patient comes into the office
complaining about heart issues, Margarita's manager calls in Margarita to use the new piece of
equipment. This is an example of ______. - Answers the opportunity to perform
Employees who work together, learn from each other, and develop common understanding of how to
get work accomplished are called _____. - Answers communities of practice
Shanté has just completed a challenging training program at her work. Part of the training program
involved preparing Shanté to self-manage her newly acquired skills and knowledge. Which of the
following are examples of what Shanté should do to successfully self-manage? (Select all that apply.) -
Answers Shanté should make a list of the pros and cons of using the new skills.
Shanté should monitor her use of her newly acquired skills.
What is the document that summarizes steps trainees and supervisors will take to ensure transfer of
learning takes place on the job? - Answers action plan
What type of assistance can electronic performance support systems provide to employees? (Select
all that apply.) - Answers give them access to knowledge
offer them advice from experienced professionals
train them