A Manager Is Completing Performance Evaluations of His Employees

question 82

Multiple Choice

A manager is completing performance evaluations of his employees.Unwittingly, he allows his perceptions of their attendance to colour his ratings of many specific characteristics, including their quality and quantity of work.Thus, those with poor attendance invariably get poor ratings.What's happened?

• A)Knowledge-of-predictor bias
• B)Harshness
• C)Halo effect
• D)Contrast effects
• E)Similar-to-me effect

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Definitions:

Inventory Effect

The impact that changes in inventory levels have on a company's financial statements, including effects on working capital, cash flow, and profitability.

Inverse Relationship

A relationship between two variables where one variable increases as the other decreases, or vice versa.

Lost Sales

Potential sales opportunities that have been missed or unattained, often due to factors like stockouts or service issues.

Inventory Costs

Expenses associated with holding and managing inventory, including costs related to storage, insurance, taxes, and depreciation.