Question 1

Describe the entitlement approach and the performance-driven approach.

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Some corporate cultures are based on an ...

Question 2

Define performance management. What should a performance management system do?

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Performance management is a series of ac...

Question 3

The _____ occurs when a rater scores an employee high on all job criteria because of performance in one area.

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A)   halo effect
B)   horns effect
C)   contrast error
D)   similar-to-me error

Question 4

A disadvantage of the outsider rating approach is that outsiders may not know the important demands within the work group or organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Peer and team ratings are especially useful only when supervisors have the opportunity to observe each employee's performance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of objective and subjective measures of performance appraisals?

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A)   Subjective measures can be observed and objective measures require judgment on the part of the evaluator.
B)   Both subjective and objective measures require judgment on the part of the evaluator and cannot be observed.
C)   Objective measures can be observed and subjective measures require judgment on the part of the evaluator.
D)   Both subjective and objective measures can be observed and do not require judgment on the part of an evaluator.

Question 7

Discuss supervisory rating of subordinates.

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The most widely used means of rating emp...

Question 8

Which of the following is true of performance appraisal?

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A)   Performance management is a part of performance appraisal.
B)   Performance appraisal is the process of determining how well employees do their jobs relative to a standard and communicating that information to them.
C)   Performance appraisal is the same as performance management.
D)   Performance appraisal refers to the entire series of activities designed to ensure that the organization gets the performance it needs from its employees.

Question 9

A panel of division managers evaluating a supervisor's potential for advancement in the organization is known as _____.

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A)   outsider rating
B)   self-rating
C)   peer rating
D)   multisource rating

Question 10

The number of cars sold by a car salesman is classified as a subjective measure of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The category scaling method allows the rater to mark an employee's performance on a continuum indicating low to high levels of a particular characteristic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is behavior-based information?

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A)   Improved quality
B)   Effective communication
C)   Timeliness of response
D)   Cost reduction

Question 13

Describe appraisal feedback.

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After completing appraisals, managers ne...

Question 14

In the critical incident method, the manager keeps a written record of both highly favorable and unfavorable actions performed by an employee during the entire rating period.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A supervisor's rating of an employee's attitude is classified as an objective measure of performance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is trait-based information?

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A)   Verbal persuasion
B)   Dispositions
C)   Units produced
D)   Customer satisfaction

Question 17

Describe Multisource/360-degree rating.

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Multisource rating, or 360-degree feedba...

Question 18

Employee attitude is classified as trait-based information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of appraisal interviews?

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A)   Managers must communicate both praise and constructive criticism.
B)   Managers must communicate only praise and not constructive criticism.
C)   Managers must communicate only constructive criticism and not praise.
D)   Managers must not communicate praise or constructive criticism.

Question 20

_____ require that managers directly evaluate the performance levels of their employees against one another, and these evaluations can provide useful information for performance management.

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A)   Graphic rating scales
B)   Category scaling methods
C)   Comparative methods
D)   Narrative methods

Exam 10: Performance Management and Appraisal

Describe Multisource/360-degree rating.

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Peer and team ratings are especially useful only when supervisors have the opportunity to observe each employee's performance.

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Define performance management. What should a performance management system do?

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The category scaling method allows the rater to mark an employee's performance on a continuum indicating low to high levels of a particular characteristic.

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Employee attitude is classified as trait-based information.

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The number of cars sold by a car salesman is classified as a subjective measure of performance.

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In the critical incident method, the manager keeps a written record of both highly favorable and unfavorable actions performed by an employee during the entire rating period.

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Describe the entitlement approach and the performance-driven approach.

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Discuss supervisory rating of subordinates.

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Which of the following statements is true of objective and subjective measures of performance appraisals?

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A panel of division managers evaluating a supervisor's potential for advancement in the organization is known as _____.

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Which of the following is trait-based information?

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_____ require that managers directly evaluate the performance levels of their employees against one another, and these evaluations can provide useful information for performance management.

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Which of the following is behavior-based information?

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A disadvantage of the outsider rating approach is that outsiders may not know the important demands within the work group or organization.

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Which of the following is true of appraisal interviews?

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Which of the following is true of performance appraisal?

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Describe appraisal feedback.

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The _____ occurs when a rater scores an employee high on all job criteria because of performance in one area.

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A supervisor's rating of an employee's attitude is classified as an objective measure of performance.

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