The Following Item Appears in an Employee Evaluation Form of an Organization

question 62

Multiple Choice

The following item appears in an employee evaluation form of an organization: How does the employee react when faced with challenging tasks?
1 = Gets nervous and asks the supervisor for help
2 = Looks into the problem and asks peers for solutions
3 = Makes a list of possible solutions and shows them to the supervisor
4 = Comes up with innovative solutions on his or her own and fixes the problem within time
Which of the following methods of performance appraisal is the organization using?

• A) The management-by-objectives system
• B) The paired-comparison method
• C) A Likert scale
• D) A behaviorally anchored rating scale

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Definitions:

Immediate Supervisor

The direct manager or authority over an employee, responsible for overseeing their work and providing guidance.

Implicit Personality Theory

The assumptions and beliefs individuals hold about how personality traits are related and how these perceptions influence their judgments of others.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive characteristic of an individual or thing leads to the assumption of other positive traits.

Stereotyping

The oversimplified and generalized perception or depiction of a group of people, disregarding individual differences.