Exam 11: Performance Appraisals

MBO requires more paperwork than other rating methods and increases both performance pressure and stress.

The behaviorally anchored rating scales are inexpensive to develop but time-consuming to use.

Which of the following is statements is true of leniency errors?

A major criticism of standard rating scales is that:

Supervisors tend to weigh negative attributes more heavily than positive attributes.

Which of the following statements is true regarding rater training?

Which of the following types of rankings would be least preferred by managers of more than 10-15 employees?

When a job involves very routine,mechanistic tasks,the most appropriate appraisal format is:

Subordinate ratings are more accurate when they are not anonymous.

Some experts argue that applying total-quality-management principles to performance appraisals can improve them.

MBO is particularly well suited as a basis for administrative decisions such as pay raises.

Telling raters that sometimes the work environment and system affect job performance more than the individual employee's behavior:

The performance of hourly workers is more accurately tied to quantifiable measures than the performance of managerial workers.

Which is the most popular appraisal method that uses outcomes as a standard?

Last year your performance was not very good and your performance rating was below average,but this year you have done very well by exceeding your performance goals.To your surprise,your boss gives you just an average performance rating.What error has your boss most likely committed?

Deming's major argument regarding performance appraisals is that:

Why is it appropriate to define behavioral expectations only for highly routine tasks?

All of the following are categories of rater training EXCEPT _____ training.

Which of the following is the best appraisal format in terms of legal defensibility?

The best appraisal format for employee development is: