The Point of the Performance Appraisal Is to

question 93

Multiple Choice

The point of the performance appraisal is to

• A)provide a paper trail of manager-employee interactions.
• B)avoid legal problems,especially discrimination complaints.
• C)demonstrate correct methods for work procedures.
• D)make sure that the subordinate's behavior is tightly controlled.
• E)stimulate better job performance.

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Definitions:

Overhead Costs

Indirect costs incurred in the business process, such as rent, utilities, and administrative expenses, not directly attributable to specific products or services.

Complex

Consisting of many different and connected parts; not simple.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single, uniform overhead absorption rate used throughout a manufacturing plant or facility.

Allocation Base

A criterion or standard used to distribute costs among different cost objects, often used in the process of overhead allocation.