The Following Item Appears on a Student Evaluation Form, to Assess

question 45

Multiple Choice

The following item appears on a student evaluation form, to assess a student's performance outside of class.Which of the following methods of performance appraisal is represented by this example?
1 =Often unprepared when called on.Frequent late submission of assignments.
2 =Sometimes unprepared when called on.Hands in 2-3 assignments late.
3 =Unprepared on occasion, but not often.Hands in 2 or fewer late assignments.
4 =Usually well-prepared when called on, but may be unprepared on 1-2 occasions.All assignments handed in on time.
5 =Always prepared when called on.Hands in every assignment early or on time.

• A) Management-by-Objectives (MBO)
• B) Critical incident
• C) Simple ranking
• D) Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS)
• E) Paired-comparison method

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Definitions:

Operating Cycle

A measure of the time span between the purchase of inventory and the collection of cash from accounts receivable, highlighting the time taken for a business to turn its inventory into cash.

Current Liabilities

Short-term financial obligations a company must pay within a year, such as accounts payable, short-term loans, and accrued expenses.

Liquidation

The process of bringing a business to an end and distributing its assets to claimants, often occurring when a company is insolvent and unable to meet its financial obligations.

Operating Cycle

An operating cycle is the average period of time it takes for a business to convert its inventory into cash proceeds from sales.