Stephanie Is a Manager at an Accounting Firm

Multiple Choice

Stephanie is a manager at an accounting firm. She has four accountants that report to her. She ranks Eric as the best since he not only completes projects on time but he also generates new clients. She ranks Todd as the worst since he is constantly late on projects. The other two accountants, Joanne and Laurie, are positioned in the middle as they complete their projects on time but do not generate many new clients. Which appraisal technique is Stephanie using?

A) Behaviourally anchored rating scale
B) Paired comparison method
C) Forced distribution method
D) Alternation ranking method
E) Graphic rating scale