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John, the supervisor of the manufacturing department at a computer firm, is in the process of evaluating his staff's performance. He has determined that 15 of the group will be identified as high performers, 20 as above average performers,
 
  30 as average performers, 20 as below average performers, and 15 as poor performers. Which performance appraisal tool has John chosen to use?
  A) behaviorally anchored rating scale
  B) forced distribution
  C) alternation ranking
  D) paired comparison

Question 2

Kendra needs to rate five of her subordinates. She makes a chart of all possible pairs of employees for each trait being evaluated.
 
  Then, she indicates the better employee of each pair with a positive symbol on the chart. Finally, she totals the number of positive symbols for each employee. Which method of performance appraisal has Kendra most likely used?
  A) graphic ranking scale
  B) alternation ranking
  C) paired comparison
  D) forced distribution



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C




ssal

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
:D TYSM


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