Under Which of the Following Circumstances Is Appraisal Politics Most

question 15

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following circumstances is appraisal politics most likely to occur?

• A) When top executives forbid distorted ratings
• B) When the goals of rating are compatible with one another
• C) When performance appraisal results are directly linked to developmental programs
• D) When senior employees tell newcomers stories about distorted ratings
• E) When performance appraisal is not directly linked to highly desirable rewards

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Definitions:

Scheffé Test

A statistical test for comparing all possible pairs of means in a set of groups, typically following ANOVA, to determine if they are significantly different.

Tukey Test

A statistical method used to determine if there are significant differences between the means of three or more independent groups.

Familywise Error

The odds of incurring one or more false alarms, or type I errors, in the process of multiple hypothesis testing.