John,the Supervisor of the Manufacturing Department at a Computer Firm,is

Multiple Choice

John,the supervisor of the manufacturing department at a computer firm,is in the process of evaluating his staff's performance.He has determined that 15% of the group will be identified as high performers,20% as above average performers,30% as average performers,20% as below average performers,and 15% as poor performers.Which performance appraisal tool has John chosen to use?

A) behaviorally anchored rating scale
B) management by objectives
C) forced distribution
D) alternation ranking
E) paired comparison