Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions (Choose ONE best Answer) 1 Mark Each 1. Which of the following does the text identify as a possible danger of a poorly implemented performance management system? A. Salaries must be increased. B. Poorly performing employees will always stay at the organization, C. No time or money is spent on the system. D. Motivation to perform is decreased. 2. The what is expected of them and how they can meet those expectations: characteristic allows employees to receive concrete guidance about A. Standardization B. Specificity C. Strategic congruence D. Correctability 3. The two main steps in the prerequisites phase of performance management are: A. Understanding the organization's mission and conducting job analysis B. Developing the organization's mission and conducting job analysis Conducting job analysis and writing a development plan Understanding the organization's mission and writing a development plan C. D are clusters of measurable KSAS. A. Job duties B. Competencies C. Performance standards D. Key accountabilities and 5. Performance execution is linked to A. prerequisites; performance planning B. performance planning; performance review C. performance planning; performance assessment D. performance assessment; performance review 6. In what manner is performance management typically similar around the world? A. Standardization of performance measurement B. Emphasis on behavior versus results of employee performance C. Interpersonal aspects D. None of the above 7. O*NET is: A. An online resource for Saudi Arabia pay scale information B. An online resource for job testing C. An online resource for finding jobs D. An online resource for generic job descriptions 4