In Which of the Following Situations Would a Consensus Appraisal

question 20

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would a consensus appraisal most likely be used?

• A)When an employee works for several supervisors due to a variable work-shift schedule
• B)When an employee is one among seven employees reporting directly to a supervisor
• C)When a company is organized into several departments, and an employee works only for one department
• D)When a company follows a hierarchical organizational structure instead of a matrix structure

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