Which Statement About Comparative Methods of Performance Appraisal Is False

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which statement about comparative methods of performance appraisal is false?

• A)It is a method that seeks to identify one's relative standing among those being rated.
• B)This method indicates that one person is better than another on a given dimension.
• C)This method explains how much better one person is on a given dimension when compared to another person.
• D)Ranking is one method of comparative performance appraisal.
• E)Critical incident diaries are not a comparative method of performance appraisal.

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