Kendra Needs to Rate Five of Her Subordinates

Multiple Choice

Kendra needs to rate five of her subordinates.She makes a chart of all possible pairs of employees for each trait being evaluated.Then,she indicates the better employee of each pair with a positive symbol on the chart.Finally,she totals the number of positive symbols for each employee.Which method of performance appraisal has Kendra most likely used?

A) comparison ranking scale
B) graphic ranking scale
C) alternation ranking
D) paired comparison
E) forced distribution