Your CEO Is Considering the Use of a Relative Judgment

question 122

Multiple Choice

Your CEO is considering the use of a relative judgment system for your company's performance appraisal program.She asks you about the disadvantages of such a system,and it would be most appropriate for you to state that such systems:

• A) provide unclear performance feedback to employees.
• B) rely too much on employee competencies.
• C) fail to measure job-relevant behavior.
• D) are costly and time consuming.

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