Which of the Following Performance Appraisal Approaches Requires the Manager

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following performance appraisal approaches requires the manager to describe an employee's performance in written narrative form?

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

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

A gauge of a corporation's earnings from its main operating activities, not including the effects of interest and taxes.

Sales Increase

An upward trend in the volume or value of sales transactions over a particular period, indicating growth in business activity.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even sales, indicating the amount by which sales can decline before a business incurs losses.

Percentage of Sales

A financial ratio that expresses certain financial metrics, such as expenses or profits, as a percentage of total sales, providing insight into efficiency or profitability.