At Decahedron Software,Inc

question 75

Multiple Choice

At Decahedron Software,Inc.,appraisals for non-technical employees are conducted annually.Technical employees receive evaluations every six months.This is probably because the technical employees

• A) have many job opportunities and semiannual evaluations allows for raises every six months as a retention tool.
• B) need more performance guidance from their managers than do non-technical employees.
• C) tend to be younger employees who require more intense management attention.
• D) have shorter developmental cycles than non-technical employees because technology changes so rapidly in the software industry.

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