Wilson Consulting Is a Management Consulting Firm with Seventy Employees

question 35

Multiple Choice

Wilson Consulting is a management consulting firm with seventy employees.As associate vice president of marketing,Suzanne Boyle is responsible for conducting performance appraisals of the twelve employees under her direct supervision.Suzanne plans to use a graphic rating scale to evaluate the performance of her subordinates. Which of the following,if TRUE,best supports the argument that a graphic rating scale is the most appropriate performance appraisal tool for Suzanne to use?

• A) Employees in Suzanne's department who are categorized in the bottom 10% of the firm's employees will be immediately dismissed.
• B) Suzanne wants to ensure that the firm is protected from employee discrimination lawsuits, so she has conducted a job analysis of each position.
• C) Suzanne wants a quantitative rating of each employee based on competencies important to the firm, such as problem-solving skills.
• D) Employees in Suzanne's department participated in developing their own performance standards when they were first hired by the firm.