The Reliability of the Standards Used to Rate Employee Performance

question 43

Multiple Choice

The reliability of the standards used to rate employee performance at TrueBlue has been called into question. TrueBlue claims that the standards are reliable. One way TrueBlue can substantiate this claim is by

• A)correlating the ratings made by two or more different raters.
• B)correlating the ratings of an employee at two different points in time.
• C)linking performance standards to organizational goals.
• D)using quantifiable performance standards.

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Definitions:

Quantitative Data

A type of data that can be counted or measured and expressed numerically, facilitating statistical analysis.

Debt Servicing

The process of making interest and principal payments on debt over time.

Callable Bonds

Bonds that can be redeemed by the issuer before their maturity date at a predetermined price.

Market Interest Rates

The prevailing rates at which borrowers can obtain loans and lenders can lend in the money market, influenced by the central bank policies, supply and demand.