In the Context of Performance Appraisal, Which of the Following

question 55

Multiple Choice

In the context of performance appraisal, which of the following is a difference between developmental feedback and administrative feedback?

• A) Developmental feedback is used as a reward for past performance, whereas administrative feedback is designed to improve future performance.
• B) During developmental feedback, employees are defensive and closed to feedback, whereas during administrative feedback, employees are typically open and receptive to feedback.
• C) Managers are evaluative during developmental feedback, whereas managers are encouraging during administrative feedback.
• D) Managers act as coaches when they give developmental feedback, whereas managers act as judges when they give administrative feedback.

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Definitions:

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, often the mean, representing the accuracy with which a sample approximates a population.

Confidence Interval

A span of values, obtained from sample information, which is expected to encompass the value of an unidentified population characteristic.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of values, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of values.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, showing how much the values differ from the mean.