IOP3703
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,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Sept/Oct/Nov 2021
IOP3703
Career Psychology
75 Marks
Duration: 72 Hours
EXAMINERS:
First: Ms C Tebele Prof KP Moalusi
Second: Prof RT Tladinyane
External: Mr MA Themba
This examination question paper consists of 2 pages.
Instructions:
The duration of the exam is 72 hours and will commence at 14:45 on Friday, 19 November 2021
and conclude at 14:45 on Monday, 22 November 2021.
Please find below the exam questions that you are to complete and submit before 14:45, on
Monday, 22 November 2021.
You are expected to note the following:
1. To complete this examination, you need access to a computer and good internet access.
2. Insert a cover page which clearly reflects your student number, the module code and the
unique number of this examination.
3. You should answer all 4 questions.
4. Clearly indicate the question number.
5. Save your examination answers in a pdf format before uploading it on the myUnisa
assessment system.
6. If you realize you won’t finish within the allocated time, please submit your work before the
system closes.
7. Should you encounter technical problems during the examination, contact Bugmaster at
on . Make sure you include your student
number in the subject line.
[TURN OVER]
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ANSWER ALL THE FOLLOWING FOUR QUESTIONS:
QUESTION 1
Coetzee and Schreuder (2021) assert that individuals experience setbacks and obstacles in their career
path. These obstacles are referred to as career hurdles. Based on your understanding of career hurdles,
answer the following questions:
1.1 Name and describe, in your own words, the six career hurdles as conceptualised by Ng and
Feldman (2014). (12)
1.2 Reflect on your personal career. Identify TWO career hurdles that may explain your current
career concerns. Provide examples from your career story to substantiate your answer. (8)
[20]
QUESTION 2
Plan your career by considering the three steps of the Career Invention Model by Coetzee (2007). In
your answer describe each step and apply it to your own career planning. Motivate your answer with
examples from your career life story. (15)
[15]
QUESTION 3
3.1 Define the concept of a career anchor and discuss the career motives and values of the pure
challenge, lifestyle and entrepreneurial anchors. (15)
3.2 Reflect on your career life story and identify THREE career anchors you believe have influenced
your career related choices. (10)
[25]
QUESTION 4
Interventions to promote flourishing can either be from an organisational or individual perspective.
Organisational interventions include changing the situation or having empowering leadership within the
organisation.
Discuss how training; interaction with co-workers and career conversations may influence your
flourishing and wellbeing in an organisation. Provide examples to support your answer. (15)
[15]
GRAND TOTAL: [75]
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, Question 1
1.1. Name and describe, in your own words, the six career hurdles as
conceptualized by Ng and Feldman (2014).
The person’s career paths are rarely steady and unexciting. They frequently meet
stumbling blocks and barriers during the course of their career. Career hurdles (i.e. the
hindrance the persons face in the achievement of their career goals) perhaps arise
internally (for example, from the dispositional characteristic of the person) or externally
(for example, from the habitat circumstances, such as a low support for career furtherance
from family members or the workplace). Career hurdles are classified in terms of trait-like
hurdles, background-related hurdles, motivational hurdles, social network hurdles, skill-
related hurdles and organizational & job hurdles.
Background-related hurdles apply to components in a person’s background that can
construct a starter disadvantage or advantage in setting in motion a career. For instance,
people from low socioeconomic levels and economically disenfranchised perhaps have
not many opportunities for high-quality education, which perhaps restricts their career
choices. Also people with big families perhaps need to be greatly committed to their life
distinctive life than to their careers/occupation
Trait-like hurdles incorporates personality components such as low agreeableness, low
emotional stability and low openness to change & new experiences, which perhaps
compel the person that are in the sort of career choices and jobs they tend to think about.
The low core self-evaluation such as low self-efficacy, low self-esteem and uncertain
career identity, perhaps caused the person to put down lower- resource- obtaining
objectives and to regard their careers as less triumphant.
Motivational hurdles apply to a frail inner motivation to become prosperous and a low
prospect of utilizing resources in order to attain long-term career target. An inner
motivation is crucial in assisting the person to persist when they stumble across
obstructions.
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EXAM PACK
+27 81 278 3372
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Sept/Oct/Nov 2021
IOP3703
Career Psychology
75 Marks
Duration: 72 Hours
EXAMINERS:
First: Ms C Tebele Prof KP Moalusi
Second: Prof RT Tladinyane
External: Mr MA Themba
This examination question paper consists of 2 pages.
Instructions:
The duration of the exam is 72 hours and will commence at 14:45 on Friday, 19 November 2021
and conclude at 14:45 on Monday, 22 November 2021.
Please find below the exam questions that you are to complete and submit before 14:45, on
Monday, 22 November 2021.
You are expected to note the following:
1. To complete this examination, you need access to a computer and good internet access.
2. Insert a cover page which clearly reflects your student number, the module code and the
unique number of this examination.
3. You should answer all 4 questions.
4. Clearly indicate the question number.
5. Save your examination answers in a pdf format before uploading it on the myUnisa
assessment system.
6. If you realize you won’t finish within the allocated time, please submit your work before the
system closes.
7. Should you encounter technical problems during the examination, contact Bugmaster at
on . Make sure you include your student
number in the subject line.
[TURN OVER]
, 2
IOP3703
Sept/Oct/Nov 2021
ANSWER ALL THE FOLLOWING FOUR QUESTIONS:
QUESTION 1
Coetzee and Schreuder (2021) assert that individuals experience setbacks and obstacles in their career
path. These obstacles are referred to as career hurdles. Based on your understanding of career hurdles,
answer the following questions:
1.1 Name and describe, in your own words, the six career hurdles as conceptualised by Ng and
Feldman (2014). (12)
1.2 Reflect on your personal career. Identify TWO career hurdles that may explain your current
career concerns. Provide examples from your career story to substantiate your answer. (8)
[20]
QUESTION 2
Plan your career by considering the three steps of the Career Invention Model by Coetzee (2007). In
your answer describe each step and apply it to your own career planning. Motivate your answer with
examples from your career life story. (15)
[15]
QUESTION 3
3.1 Define the concept of a career anchor and discuss the career motives and values of the pure
challenge, lifestyle and entrepreneurial anchors. (15)
3.2 Reflect on your career life story and identify THREE career anchors you believe have influenced
your career related choices. (10)
[25]
QUESTION 4
Interventions to promote flourishing can either be from an organisational or individual perspective.
Organisational interventions include changing the situation or having empowering leadership within the
organisation.
Discuss how training; interaction with co-workers and career conversations may influence your
flourishing and wellbeing in an organisation. Provide examples to support your answer. (15)
[15]
GRAND TOTAL: [75]
©
UNISA 2021
, Question 1
1.1. Name and describe, in your own words, the six career hurdles as
conceptualized by Ng and Feldman (2014).
The person’s career paths are rarely steady and unexciting. They frequently meet
stumbling blocks and barriers during the course of their career. Career hurdles (i.e. the
hindrance the persons face in the achievement of their career goals) perhaps arise
internally (for example, from the dispositional characteristic of the person) or externally
(for example, from the habitat circumstances, such as a low support for career furtherance
from family members or the workplace). Career hurdles are classified in terms of trait-like
hurdles, background-related hurdles, motivational hurdles, social network hurdles, skill-
related hurdles and organizational & job hurdles.
Background-related hurdles apply to components in a person’s background that can
construct a starter disadvantage or advantage in setting in motion a career. For instance,
people from low socioeconomic levels and economically disenfranchised perhaps have
not many opportunities for high-quality education, which perhaps restricts their career
choices. Also people with big families perhaps need to be greatly committed to their life
distinctive life than to their careers/occupation
Trait-like hurdles incorporates personality components such as low agreeableness, low
emotional stability and low openness to change & new experiences, which perhaps
compel the person that are in the sort of career choices and jobs they tend to think about.
The low core self-evaluation such as low self-efficacy, low self-esteem and uncertain
career identity, perhaps caused the person to put down lower- resource- obtaining
objectives and to regard their careers as less triumphant.
Motivational hurdles apply to a frail inner motivation to become prosperous and a low
prospect of utilizing resources in order to attain long-term career target. An inner
motivation is crucial in assisting the person to persist when they stumble across
obstructions.
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