Author Question: A normally good social worker has not been performing well for the past few months. You learn that ... (Read 145 times)

natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

A normally good social worker has not been performing well for the past few months. You learn that she has a son who has been hospitalized for a potentially fatal medical condition. As her supervisor, this insight should not affect:

A. The type of cases assigned to her.
B. The decision as to whether or not you should send her for additional training at this time.
C. Your rating of her most recent job performance.
D. The length of time given her to bring her performance back up to standard.

Question 2

What practice by a supervisor is likely to contribute to a fair performance evaluation of a subordinate?

A. Adhering to a policy that no employee who has been employed less than a year will receive an outstanding rating.
B. Evaluating staff members by comparing them with others with similar job responsibilities.
C. Basing evaluations on staff members' overall performance over the course of their careers.
D. Use of a mixture of soft and hard evaluation criteria.