The Human Resource Department of Tull Time Is Reviewing Its

question 66

Multiple Choice

The human resource department of Tull Time is reviewing its performance management system to make sure it can show fairness if an employee ever complains of discrimination. Which statement is a problem that must be addressed if Tull Time is to meet that goal?

• A) Research shows that female managers give fairer appraisals than male managers.
• B) Most appraisal instruments are so objective that supervisors find them inflexible.
• C) Employees assume that rating errors are common, though they are rare.
• D) Evidence shows that raters tend to give higher ratings to persons of the rater's own race.
• E) Performance management systems often punish people for whistleblowing.

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