Kendra Needs to Rate Five of Her Subordinates

question 32

Multiple Choice

Kendra needs to rate five of her subordinates. She makes a chart of all possible pairs of employees for each trait being evaluated. Then, she indicates the better employee of each pair with a positive symbol on the chart. Finally, she totals the number of positive symbols for each employee. Which method of performance appraisal has Kendra most likely used?

• A)graphic ranking scale
• B)alternation ranking
• C)paired comparison
• D)forced distribution

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