Central Tendency,a Common Error in Performance Appraisals,occurs When Managers Allow

question 72

True/False

Central tendency,a common error in performance appraisals,occurs when managers allow a single prominent characteristic of an employee to influence their judgment on each separate item in the performance appraisal.

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