What Facets of His Troops' Attitudes Did Thomas Wentworth Higginson

question 116

Essay

What facets of his troops' attitudes did Thomas Wentworth Higginson find noteworthy? For Higginson, why was the role of African American soldiers especially significant ("the pivot of the war")?

Grasp the concept and examples of organizational citizenship behaviors.

Understand the importance and methods of creating performance measurements and the potential biases associated with them.

Familiarize with the challenges and advantages of different performance appraisal formats, including behaviorally anchored rating scales and management by objectives (MBO).

Understand the role of personal traits and results-based criteria in performance evaluations.

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