Question $150\mathrm{.}5$ pts

William Cohen is the HR manager of a firm that provides security personnel to VIPs. For employee performance appraisal at the firm, he chooses an approach in which a minimum level of performance is determined, and the employee$$s performance evaluation is based on this level. Which of the following appraisal methods is William using?

Group of answer choices

a ranking method system

a critical incident appraisal

a work standards approach

an essay appraisal

a checklist scale

Flag question: Question $16$

Question $160\mathrm{.}5$ pts

Many organizations use a graphic rating scale in conjunction with other appraisal methods to further solidify the tool$$s validity.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Flag question: Question $17$

Question $170\mathrm{.}5$ pts

Alan Sternson is conducting a performance appraisal interview with one of the employees at the software firm where he works as a technical manager. Alan and the employee discuss the positive and negative areas of the employee$$s performance. This gives them both a better understanding of how the employee can improve his performance. The employee leaves the discussion feeling much assured as a result of the productive discussion. Which of the following styles of appraisal interviews is Alan using?

Group of answer choices

directive interview

problem$-$solving interview

tell and sell interview

traditional interview

tell and listen interview

Flag question: Question $18$

Question $180\mathrm{.}5$ pts

Reliability refers to how well the members of the organization$$manager and employees$$accept the performance evaluation tool as a valid measure of performance.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Flag question: Question $19$

Question $190\mathrm{.}5$ pts

Jim Cooper manages the sales department of a financial company. Which of the following is true regarding Rita$$s contribution to Jim$$s performance evaluation if Rita is one of his subordinates?

Group of answer choices

Rita has extensive knowledge of Jim$$s performance and abilities.

Rita knows the demands of Jim$$s job as well as she knows her own job demands.

Rita$$s feedback for Jim$$s evaluation is expensive to obtain.

Rita feedback would be based on insufficient personal interactions with Jim.

Rita$$s evaluation can be used as a self$-$development tool for Jim.

Flag question: Question $20$

Question $200\mathrm{.}5$ pts

In a problem$-$solving interview, the manager does most of the talking and passes their view to the employee.

Group of answer choices

True

False