The forced distribution method regarding performance appraisals consists of:

Question $12$ options:

$1)$

setting a schedule mandating when particular departments or divisions would be evaluated over an extended period of time

$2)$

requiring that predetermined percentages of employees be placed into particular performance categories

$3)$

evaluating protected classes within departments separately so that consistency within these groups can be maintained

$4)$

banding of performance appraisal results to create equality and negate the effect of statistical inconsistencies in the evaluation itself which might have led to potential discrimination