Dixon Manufacturing Is a Large Firm That Produces Automotive Parts

question 74

Multiple Choice

Dixon Manufacturing is a large firm that produces automotive parts for sports cars.Employees at Dixon receive annual performance appraisals from their supervisors.However,top executives at Dixon have decided that performance appraisals should be conducted more frequently and that a new method of appraisal should be implemented.
-Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that the forced distribution method is the most appropriate performance appraisal tool for Dixon to use?

• A) Organizational fit is a problem among newly hired Dixon employees.
• B) Many managers at Dixon are hesitant to fire poor performing employees.
• C) Dixon organizes most departments into project-based teams of employees.
• D) Multiple appraisals are needed at Dixon to minimize employee discrimination.

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