Additional Case 7.2 Shannon Is the CEO of a Firm That Provides High-Tech

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Additional Case 7.2
Shannon is the CEO of a firm that provides high-tech service support to other small businesses. He plans to revise the performance appraisal system to align it more closely with company goals. The tailored program should be fair and ethical and should produce consistent results.
Shannon wants service employees to work together to maximize service quality. Since the sales force has not been particularly aggressive, sales are lagging. Shannon believes that profits and customer satisfaction will increase if sales people start providing after-sale service to customers.
In the past, Shannon's sales managers have been receiving the same raises, regardless of their effectiveness. Now, Shannon wants to identify and reward the best-performing managers. By comparing managers across functions, Shannon believes he will be able to identify workers who are ready for more challenging responsibilities.
-Refer to Additional Case 7.2.Edward's employee evaluations show that Edward:

• A) tends to make halo errors.
• B) is subject to the influence of liking.
• C) is not considering situational factors in his appraisals.
• D) believes in a political perspective regarding performance appraisals.

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