Which Statement About Performance Appraisal Research Is True

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement about performance appraisal research is true?

• A)Paired comparisons are clearly superior to other rating format types.
• B)Employee comparison methods are clearly superior to other rating format types.
• C)Companies most often use checklists as their preferred rating format.
• D)Companies most often use a hybrid of a graphic rating scale and a BARS.

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Definitions:

Unregulated Monopolist

An unregulated monopolist refers to a monopoly that operates without government intervention, setting prices and output levels without regulatory constraints.

Nondiscriminating

A principle or policy of treating all people equally, without unfair bias or discrimination.

Maximum Profits

The highest attainable profit a firm can achieve when it sets its production output at a level where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Perfectly Price-Discriminated

A market scenario where a seller charges each buyer their maximum willingness to pay, capturing all available consumer surplus as profit.