Exam 8: Performance and Talent Management

Suppose you have five employees to rate.You make a chart of all possible pairs of employees for each trait being evaluated.Then,you indicate the better employee of the pair for each pair.Finally,you add up the number of positives for each employee.In this case,you have used the ________ method of performance appraisal.

Firms that use performance management are more likely to keep employee performance on track through the use of ________.

What are the main steps in the performance appraisal process? What advice would you give to a supervisor who was about to conduct an appraisal interview?

Central tendency is defined as the influence of a rater's general impression on ratings of specific ratee qualities.

What is the most likely problem with an appraisal that is too open to interpretation?