Jed Is Interested in Using a Forced-Ranking Scale to Evaluate

question 37

Multiple Choice

Jed is interested in using a forced-ranking scale to evaluate the employees in his work group. He should be aware of the following criticisms of the forced-ranking scale: ______.

• A) Concerns have been raised that forced rankings are demotivating
• B) Forced rankings can hinder team satisfaction
• C) Some companies noticed that retention increased each year after the performance review process
• D) Employees keep listening after they get their ranking in order to hear the essential feedback needed to improve their performance

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