Question 1

Comparative performance evaluation methods include the ranking method and forced distributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following types of feedback is most useful to help employees develop and realize their full potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback that takes place once a year 
B)  feedback provided on a monthly basis 
C)  feedback provided as an ongoing activity in real time 
D)  feedback provided quarterly 
E)  feedback provided twice a year 
A)  feedback that takes place once a year 
B)  feedback provided on a monthly basis 
C)  feedback provided as an ongoing activity in real time 
D)  feedback provided quarterly 
E)  feedback provided twice a year

Question 3

A valid performance appraisal evaluates behaviours that are critical to job success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Business strategy, performance management, and compensation systems should be carefully linked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the process of identifying, measuring, and developing individual and team performance to align performance with an organization's strategic goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  performance appraisal 
B)  employee development 
C)  performance management 
D)  talent management 
E)  career planning 
A)  performance appraisal 
B)  employee development 
C)  performance management 
D)  talent management 
E)  career planning

Question 6

A future-oriented performance appraisal allows the human resource department to provide feedback to the employees as to the status of their career progression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which performance appraisal method requires the rater to provide a subjective evaluation of an individual's performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviour observation scale 
B)  rating scale 
C)  performance tests 
D)  behaviourally anchored rating scales 
E)  ranking method 
A)  behaviour observation scale 
B)  rating scale 
C)  performance tests 
D)  behaviourally anchored rating scales 
E)  ranking method

Question 8

Whether performance measures are objective or subjective is key to determining whether they will be useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Effective performance appraisals can make up for poor staffing or job design procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Behaviourally anchored rating scales attempt to reduce the biases of subjective performance measures by placing specific examples of effective and ineffective performance along a scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To create an accurate picture of an individual's job performance, the performance appraisal system needs to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable 
B)  based on indirect observations 
C)  subjective 
D)  valid 
E)  complex 
A)  reliable 
B)  based on indirect observations 
C)  subjective 
D)  valid 
E)  complex

Question 12

If a rater's performance ratings are generally lower for female employees than they are for male employees, the rater is likely committing which rater error?

Accepted Answer

A)  halo effect 
B)  strictness 
C)  leniency 
D)  personal prejudice 
E)  contrast error 
A)  halo effect 
B)  strictness 
C)  leniency 
D)  personal prejudice 
E)  contrast error

Question 13

When a time frame is set for performance improvement, the length of time allotted depends on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the job 
B)  the employee's career plan 
C)  the organization's strategy 
D)  which factors caused the poor performance 
E)  the organization's objectives 
A)  the job 
B)  the employee's career plan 
C)  the organization's strategy 
D)  which factors caused the poor performance 
E)  the organization's objectives

Question 14

Talent management involves identifying and developing specific individuals within the organization who have high potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a noncomparative evaluation method that places descriptions of effective and ineffective performance along the scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviourally anchored rating scales 
B)  forced distribution 
C)  ranking method 
D)  observation 
E)  performance tests 
A)  behaviourally anchored rating scales 
B)  forced distribution 
C)  ranking method 
D)  observation 
E)  performance tests

Question 16

One of the objectives of a performance management system is to include measures of employee satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Comparative performance evaluation methods include the ranking method and forced distributions.

Which of the following types of feedback is most useful to help employees develop and realize their full potential?

A valid performance appraisal evaluates behaviours that are critical to job success.

Business strategy, performance management, and compensation systems should be carefully linked.

Which of the following is the process of identifying, measuring, and developing individual and team performance to align performance with an organization's strategic goals?

A future-oriented performance appraisal allows the human resource department to provide feedback to the employees as to the status of their career progression.

Which performance appraisal method requires the rater to provide a subjective evaluation of an individual's performance?

Whether performance measures are objective or subjective is key to determining whether they will be useful.

Effective performance appraisals can make up for poor staffing or job design procedures.

Behaviourally anchored rating scales attempt to reduce the biases of subjective performance measures by placing specific examples of effective and ineffective performance along a scale.

To create an accurate picture of an individual's job performance, the performance appraisal system needs to be:

If a rater's performance ratings are generally lower for female employees than they are for male employees, the rater is likely committing which rater error?

When a time frame is set for performance improvement, the length of time allotted depends on which of the following?

Talent management involves identifying and developing specific individuals within the organization who have high potential.

Which of the following is a noncomparative evaluation method that places descriptions of effective and ineffective performance along the scale?

One of the objectives of a performance management system is to include measures of employee satisfaction.

Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis and Design

Human Resource Planning

Legal Requirements and Managing Diversity

Recruitment

Selection

Onboarding, Training and Development, and Career Planning

Compensation Management

Employee Benefits and Services

Managing Employee Relations

Ensuring Health and Safety at the Workplace

The Union-Management Framework

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Exam 8: Performance Management

Comparative performance evaluation methods include the ranking method and forced distributions.

Which of the following types of feedback is most useful to help employees develop and realize their full potential?

A valid performance appraisal evaluates behaviours that are critical to job success.

Business strategy, performance management, and compensation systems should be carefully linked.

Which of the following is the process of identifying, measuring, and developing individual and team performance to align performance with an organization's strategic goals?

A future-oriented performance appraisal allows the human resource department to provide feedback to the employees as to the status of their career progression.

Which performance appraisal method requires the rater to provide a subjective evaluation of an individual's performance?

Whether performance measures are objective or subjective is key to determining whether they will be useful.

Effective performance appraisals can make up for poor staffing or job design procedures.

Behaviourally anchored rating scales attempt to reduce the biases of subjective performance measures by placing specific examples of effective and ineffective performance along a scale.

To create an accurate picture of an individual's job performance, the performance appraisal system needs to be:

If a rater's performance ratings are generally lower for female employees than they are for male employees, the rater is likely committing which rater error?

When a time frame is set for performance improvement, the length of time allotted depends on which of the following?

Talent management involves identifying and developing specific individuals within the organization who have high potential.

Which of the following is a noncomparative evaluation method that places descriptions of effective and ineffective performance along the scale?

One of the objectives of a performance management system is to include measures of employee satisfaction.

Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis and Design

Human Resource Planning

Legal Requirements and Managing Diversity

Recruitment

Selection

Onboarding, Training and Development, and Career Planning

Compensation Management

Employee Benefits and Services

Managing Employee Relations

Ensuring Health and Safety at the Workplace

The Union-Management Framework

Filters