The Best Method for Reducing the Problems of Leniency or Strictness

question 35

Multiple Choice

The best method for reducing the problems of leniency or strictness in performance appraisals is to ________.

• A) keep critical incident logs
• B) adhere to EEO guidelines
• C) require multiple appraisals
• D) impose a performance distribution
• E) reconsider the timing of the appraisal

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Definitions:

Federal Government

The national government of a federal country, which shares power with state or provincial governments under a system of federalism.

Mob Mentality

The tendency for people in a large group to lose their individual decision-making ability and follow the crowd, often resulting in impulsive actions.

Contagion Theory

A theory suggesting that ideas, attitudes, and emotions can spread through populations as if they were contagious diseases.

Emergent Norm

Newly established standards of behavior that emerge in group settings in response to novel situations or challenges.