Formal performance appraisals are used more frequently in ...

[geoffrey]

Formal performance appraisals are used more frequently in countries that ________.
 
  A) value status quo and rigidity
  B) are low in assertiveness
  C) are low in uncertainty avoidance
  D) are low in in-group collectivism
  E) have long-term orientation

Question 2

Companies in which of the following countries would emphasize formal performance evaluation systems more than informal systems?
 
  A) Argentina
  B) United States
  C) Chile
  D) India
  E) China

[bitingbit]

Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: D) According to a study, formal performance appraisals were used more frequently in countries that are high in assertiveness, high in uncertainty avoidance, and low in ingroup collectivism. In other words, assertive countries that see performance as an individual responsibility, and that desire certainty about where people stand, were more likely to use formal performance appraisals.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) Individual-oriented cultures such as the United States emphasize formal performance evaluation systems more than informal systems. They advocate written evaluations performed at regular intervals, the results of which managers share with employees and use in the determination of rewards. On the other hand, the collectivist cultures that dominate Asia and much of Latin America are characterized by more informal systemsdownplaying formal feedback and disconnecting reward allocations from performance ratings.