Step 5 of the Performance Management Process Presented in the Textbook

question 4

Multiple Choice

Step 5 of the performance management process presented in the textbook includes the manager and employee discussing opportunities for development in order to strengthen or improve the employee's knowledge,skills,and abilities; this step is known as the

• A) training improvement process step.
• B) career development discussion step.
• C) job management step.
• D) performance rewards step.
• E) performance consequences step.

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Definitions:

Catastrophizes

Catastrophizes refers to the tendency to overestimate the potential negative outcomes of a situation or event.

Irrational Process

Mental activities beyond logical reasoning, often influenced by emotions or subconscious thoughts.

Activating Event

In cognitive-behavioral therapy, an external situation or internal mental event that triggers a chain of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Cognitive Dissonance

The state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.