John Conroy and Mark Meyers Are the Two Top Producers

question 63

Multiple Choice

John Conroy and Mark Meyers are the two top producers in the fabricating department at Faye & Cy, Inc. In fact, their productivity is equal. John puts a lot of himself into his work-sweating and pounding, shouting at coworkers, and talking to the equipment as he works. Mark is very quiet and rarely seems to exert himself on the job. The fact that the production of these workers is identical and their actions on the job are so different illustrates the potential difficulties with ________.

• A) formal performance appraisals
• B) informal performance appraisals
• C) performance appraisals that evaluate workers' results
• D) performance appraisals that evaluate workers' behaviors

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