Joel Is a Manager at Malan Inc

question 92

Multiple Choice

Joel is a manager at Malan Inc., and he uses a rating approach to evaluate his employees. He considers one employee at a time and circles a number or a word to signify the degree to which that employee demonstrates a particular trait in the scale. Which approach is Joel using to assess his employees?

• A) mixed-standard scale
• B) critical-incident approach
• C) graphic rating scale
• D) behavioral observation scale
• E) behaviorally anchored rating scale

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Definitions:

Declines

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Assertiveness

A characteristic of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive.

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