Which of the Following Is an Example of Using Performance

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of using performance management to fulfill an administrative purpose?

• A)Define the results,behaviors,and,to some extent,employee characteristics that are necessary.
• B)Develop employees who are effective at their jobs.
• C)Use performance appraisal to make decisions such as pay raises,promotions,retention-termination,layoffs,and recognition of individual performance.
• D)Identify employees' strengths and weaknesses and link employees to appropriate training and development activities.
• E)Confront employees with their performance weaknesses.

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Definitions:

Skinner--operant Conditioning

An adaptation process in learning where the level of a behavior's intensity is recalibrated through reward systems or disciplinary actions.

Pavlov--classical Conditioning

A learning process discovered by Ivan Pavlov that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Piaget--cognitive Development

The theory proposed by Jean Piaget that describes how children develop logical thinking through a series of stages.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that can trigger the recall of information from memory.