If Supervisors Are Able to Observe Only a Small Portion

question 39

Multiple Choice

If supervisors are able to observe only a small portion of an employee's behaviour and performance, then they should:

• A)consider using 360-degree feedback for that employee.
• B)evaluate several employees and average their performance results.
• C)infer job performance on unobserved tasks from the person's performance on observed tasks.
• D)evaluate the employee's performance based on their personal observations.
• E)None of the answers apply.

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