Forced Ranking Systems,like That Established by General Electric

question 110

Multiple Choice

Forced ranking systems,like that established by General Electric,

• A)provide employees with concrete feedback on what their goals are for next year.
• B)are beneficial to a firm if they are used in a consistent manner and for a long period of time.
• C)can lead to employee stagnation and a performance-aversive culture.
• D)can carry the danger of lawsuits because of equal employment opportunity concerns with employees rated.

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Structural Functionalism

An outlook within sociology that portrays society as an intricate network of components functioning collectively to foster cohesion and steadiness.

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Erving Goffman

A sociologist known for his work on symbolic interactionism and the study of social interactions, especially in everyday situations.

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