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Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
The Internal Hire (Scenario)
Wade McKenzie is a new sales manager for The Medi-Mac Group, a medical supply company based in Ontario. Wade was hired from within the firm and he is now supervising many of the people he formerly worked with, including two friends with whom he competed for his new job. As a result, Wade is concerned about potential problems stemming from the performance evaluation process, and is conducting research on the advantages and disadvantages of various methods.
-Six months into Wade's tenure as regional sales manager, he hosts his first regional sales meeting. During the course of the meeting, Wade meets individually with each of his employees and shows them a chart of their sales numbers for each month compared to their budgeted quota for the year to date. Additionally, Wade and each employee set mutually agreed upon, off-budget goals for the remaining six months of the fiscal year. This is most representative of which performance appraisal method?

Definitions:

Informal Groups

Informal groups are naturally formed social structures within an organization, based on personal relationships and shared interests, not defined by formal boundaries or roles.

Unofficial Groups

Informal groupings of individuals within an organization formed based on personal relationships rather than formal work assignments.

Emergent Groups

Groups that arise spontaneously based on shared interests or goals, often in response to specific situations or challenges.

Psychological Groups

Collections of individuals bonded by shared interests, goals, or identities, which significantly impact their members' psychological well-being and social behaviors.