Which of the Following Performance Appraisal Approaches Involves Setting an Expected

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following performance appraisal approaches involves setting an expected level of output and then comparing each employee's performance to that particular level of output?

• A) The essay appraisal method
• B) The production standards approach
• C) The behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) method
• D) The management by objectives (MBO) approach
• E) The graphic rating scale method

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