Exam 16: Measuring Performance: Assessment and Evaluation

What problems may occur in evaluations, and how might such problems be avoided?

A pre-evaluation is performed by the __________.

__________ make it easier for employees to meet requirements and for managers to determine whether they have been met.

A purpose of evaluation is to _________.

The tone throughout a performance appraisal interview should be positive.

Accreditation is highly incompatible with community policing efforts.

Adding up together individual performance ratings is the best way to evaluate a team project.

To meet legal requirements, performance appraisal criteria must be __________.

How effective are we, what, if anything, should we change, and what challenges will we face in the future , are questions asked __________.

Any rating of "not satisfactory" or "exceeds standards" on a performance evaluation should __________.

The National Institute of Justice's "Research Partnerships in Policing" pairs __________.

Responding quickly to calls for service indicates that a police agency is efficient.

Appraisal and evaluation are synonymous.

Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) require __________.

Evaluation should have consequences.

Formal methods of evaluation include __________.

Low crime rates do not necessarily mean a police agency is efficient and effective.