Which of the Following Is True of Peers as the Source

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of peers as the source for performance information?

• A)Peers have expert knowledge of job requirements and often have the most opportunity to observe the employee in day-to-day activities.
• B)Peer evaluations give employees power over their managers, thus putting the manager in a difficult situation.
• C)Peers are comfortable providing evaluations for both administrative and developmental purposes.
• D)Peers have the ability to discard the fact that they may be friends with the ratee in order to provide an unbiased rating.
• E)Peers give feedback that is strongly related to performance and to employee perceptions of the accuracy of the appraisal.

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