The Forced Distribution Method of Performance Appraisal Is Associated with Several

question 119

Multiple Choice

The forced distribution method of performance appraisal is associated with several disadvantages; however, among the list below, which is NOT a disadvantage?

• A)It may lead a manager making false distinctions between employees in an attempt to fill the required percentages.
• B)It may mean that a supervisor is reluctant to place employees in the lowest or highest group.
• C)It may be based on a faulty assumption, namely, that a bell-shaped or other distribution of performance exists.
• D)It may cause supervisors to inflate ratings artificially.

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