When Supervisors Allow Individual Differences Such as Age, Race, and Sex

question 68

Multiple Choice

When supervisors allow individual differences such as age, race, and sex to affect the appraisal ratings that employees receive, this problem is referred to as

• A)strictness/leniency.
• B)central tendency.
• C)appraisal bias.
• D)halo effect.
• E)trait effect.

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Definitions:

Traditional Costing System

A method of cost accounting that allocates factory overhead to products based on volume-driven measures such as machine hours or labor hours.

Manufacturing Overhead

Consists of all manufacturing costs that are not directly associated with the production of goods, including indirect labor, maintenance, and factory utilities.

Direct Labor-Hours

The compiled working hours of employees directly active in manufacturing tasks.

Activity-Based Costing

A method of allocating overhead and indirect costs to specific products or projects based on their consumption of resources.