Jericho Gives All His Subordinates Low Ratings on Their Appraisals

question 6

Multiple Choice

Jericho gives all his subordinates low ratings on their appraisals in an effort to intimidate them. Jericho is making which type of rating error?

• A)central tendency
• B)halo
• C)leniency
• D)severity

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