When Managers Use Performance Appraisals to Communicate a Message to an Employee

question 6

Multiple Choice

When managers use performance appraisals to communicate a message to an employee rather than to measure actual performance,the performance appraisal is most likely being influenced by:

• A) rater bias.
• B) personal bias.
• C) organizational politics.
• D) employee personalities.

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Definitions:

Conscious Experience

The awareness of one's thoughts, feelings, and environment at any given moment, central to notions of self and perception.

Brain Circuits

Networks of interconnected neurons within the brain that work together to process specific types of information and perform certain tasks.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The Sympathetic Nervous System is part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's rapid involuntary response to stressful or emergency situations, also known as the "fight or flight" response.

Adrenal Glands

Small, triangular glands located on top of both kidneys that produce a variety of hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol, involved in stress responses.