James Was Recently Made the Manager of His Department at Patches

question 68

Multiple Choice

James was recently made the manager of his department at Patches Inc.,and he has to evaluate his subordinates' behavior in the next two weeks.He is unsure if he should use the behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) or the behavioral observation scale (BOS) to assess their behavior.Which of the following characteristics of the two would help James decide the scale that would be most appropriate for him to use?

• A) A BARS asks the manager to rate the frequency with which the employee has exhibited the behavior during the rating period.
• B) A BOS discards many items in creating the rating scale.
• C) A BOS uses many instances to specify the behaviors necessary for effective performance.
• D) A BARS is represented by ease of use and maintains objectivity efficiently.
• E) A BARS requires a large amount of information as compared to BOS.

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Definitions:

Optimal Use

Optimal use refers to the most efficient way to employ resources to achieve the highest level of satisfaction or output.

Marginal Revenue Product (MRP)

The additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a resource or factor of production.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a factor of production, holding all other factors constant.

Additional Units

Incremental quantities of a product or resource, often discussed in contexts like production, costs, and benefits analyses.