Among the Problems with the Forced Ranking System Is That

question 50

Multiple Choice

Among the problems with the forced ranking system is that it

• A) involves algorithms that are too difficult to apply without advanced computers.
• B) places too much emphasis on subjective feelings rather than on excellence.
• C) requires managers to quantify behaviors that typically defy categorization.
• D) promotes too great an emphasis on excelling at the expense of succeeding.
• E) discourages employees from stepping outside the bounds of routine task behaviors.

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Definitions:

Abstinence Programs

Educational programs aimed at preventing substance abuse and sexual activity by promoting abstinence as the only effective method.

Gradual Withdrawal

The process of slowly reducing the intake of a substance to minimize withdrawal symptoms in the treatment of substance dependence.

Heroin

An opioid drug derived from morphine, highly addictive and illegal, used recreationally for its euphoric effects.

Methadone

Opioid that is less potent and longer-lasting than heroin; taken by heroin users to decrease their cravings and help them cope with negative withdrawal symptoms.