What Is a Disadvantage of Using Productivity Measures for Performance

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is a disadvantage of using productivity measures for performance reviews?

• A)the objectives may be misinterpreted by employees
• B)there may be a dispute between employees and managers about the measures used
• C)it may encourage employees to only focus on short-term objectives
• D)the measures may be too difficult to measure accurately

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Definitions:

Disclosure

The action of making new or secret information known.

Covert Research

Covert research refers to studies where the subjects are unaware they are being observed or studied, often used in sociology and psychology to observe natural behaviors without the influence of the observer's presence.

Replicate

To duplicate a study or experiment to verify its results.

Peer Reviews

The evaluation of work by one or more people of similar competence to the producers of the work, which constitutes a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field.