Lucy Never Gives Her Subordinates Either a 7 (Superior) or a 1

question 113

Multiple Choice

Lucy never gives her subordinates either a 7 (superior) or a 1 (unsatisfactory) when she completes the graphic rating scales during performance appraisal. As director of HR, you have caught this pattern in her ratings. Lucy explains, "A 7 would be perfection, and even I am not perfect, so none of my subordinates can be perfect. Moreover, a 1 is unsatisfactory, and I do not tolerate unsatisfactory work by my subordinates. They are either improving or gone." As the director of HR, which of the following should you do?

• A)Explain to Lucy that the organizational level statistics will be skewed if she fails to use all rating scale levels.
• B)Discipline Lucy because she has been improperly rating her subordinates.
• C)Commend Lucy for her grasp of the nature of the graphic rating scale.
• D)Design a training program for Lucy and all other supervisors on the accurate use of graphic rating scales.

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Definitions:

Perfectionistic Standards

Extremely high or unrealistic expectations one imposes on oneself, often leading to stress or feelings of inadequacy.

Not Criminally Responsible

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Bulimia Nervosa

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Personality Traits

Enduring patterns of thought, feeling, motivation, and behavior that are expressed in different circumstances.