Although He Is Aware That Greg's Performance Over the Past

question 61

Multiple Choice

Although he is aware that Greg's performance over the past year has not been quite up to standards,Jimmy,his superior,left the impression on Greg after a performance appraisal interview that he is doing a great job and to keep up the good work.Jimmy has a problem with

• A) pointing out flaws in people.
• B) verbally communicating with people.
• C) discussing negative aspects of appraisals that may cause some discomfort for both parties.
• D) being honest with people.
• E) seeing the negative side of people because he is very optimistic and only sees good in people.

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Definitions:

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences.

Internality

A personality trait that involves attributing success and failure to one's own efforts and abilities.

Externality

A term in economics that describes a cost or benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit.

Internality-Externality

A psychological dimension that distinguishes between individuals who attribute outcomes to their own control (internality) and those who attribute them to external forces (externality).