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Merchandising 4020 Chapter 4
Exam 1
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Undergraduate 3
02/13/2012

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Area of Specialization
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Backwards Career Move
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A move to a career level lower in rank than the previous one
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Career
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The individually perceived sequence of attitude and behaviors associated with work-related experiences and activities over the span of a person's life
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Career Advancement
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A move to a career level higher in rank than the previous one
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Career Choice
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The process of selecting an area of specialization as a focus of one's work
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Career Development
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The lifelong process of examining the possibilities for work-related experiences and activities, and deciding, with awareness, what one wishes to do with one's life
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Career Level
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A stage in career advancement
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Career Path
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The sequence of jobs held by an individual
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Educational Background
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Range from no requirements at all to a preference for an advanced degrees from select schools
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Lateral Career Move
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A movement between specializations or job titles at the same career level
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Life-Structure Modifiers
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Events that change the way someone lives but, at the same time, allow continuity/ consistency
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Marketable Combination
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A mixture of educational background, professional experience, and personal attributes of an individual that is attractive to multiple employers
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Organizational Theory
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Personal Attributes
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Are the primary selection criteria in some interview situations. Recruiters look for enthusiasm, intensity, articulateness, purposefulness, listening skills, and a sense of humor
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Portfolio
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Might include projects from coursework, including merchandise plans, product development projects, concept boards, and so on
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Promotion
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Identified as an upgraded job title, increased responsibility, or increased pay in the same job
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Rebirth of Individual Potential
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An event that causes a radical change in ones life; starting all over again
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Stages of Career Development
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Standards for Work Experience
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Range from no requirements at all to managerial-level on-the-job training
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Theories of Management Development
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Ways in which managers develop inside the organization; development of expertise through specialization and/or through broad job experience
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Theory of Specialization
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A model in which an employee's responsibilities are increased and his or her area of specialization becomes more focused, allowing him or her to become very knowledgeable in that specific area
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Transferable Skills
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Are abilities gleaned from life experience that can be applied in multiple settings
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