An employee is asked to create a spreadsheet to compile revenue projections for the up-

coming year. A manager then reviews the quality of the spreadsheet. This is an example
of a(n) performance measure.
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hands-on
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hands-on
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(erformance management consists of all of the following distinct components except
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low involvement of su)ordinates in developing the system.
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low involvement of su)ordinates in developing the system.
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All of the following are reasons why a rater might commit halo error except
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the rater is overly optimistic or pessimistic in rating performance.
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the rater is overly optimistic or pessimistic in rating performance.
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An admissions office examines the correlation )etween students, entrance exam scores
and their grades after completing one year of college. -n this scenario. students, grades
would )e an example of
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criterion data.
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criterion data.
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$ulture affects performance evaluations in all of the following ways except
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$ollectivist cultures have lower relia)ility on performance evaluations.
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$ollectivist cultures have lower relia)ility on performance evaluations.
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1hen raters gives themselves lower ratings than warranted. it is called .
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modesty )ias
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modesty )ias
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1hich of the following frame-of-reference training steps is incorrect4
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Asking raters to practice making different types of rating errors.
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Asking raters to practice making different types of rating errors.
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6egative feed)ack that is directed toward personal characteristics rather than jo)-related
)ehaviors is called .
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destructive criticism
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destructive criticism
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$ollectivist cultures such as $hina tend to )e higher in than individualistic cultures
like the 8.!.
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modesty )ias
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modesty )ias
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:ack works at !olar $ompany and has just undergone a performance review. ;e feels
that the process )y which the ratings were assigned was unfair. 1hich type of justice is
he concerned a)out4
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procedural justice
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procedural justice
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(sychometric training involves
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making the raters aware of common rating distortions.
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making the raters aware of common rating distortions.
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<esearch indicates that the relationships among the different types of performance
measures are
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weak.
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weak.
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1hich of the following errors occurs if a rater is unusually easy4
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leniency
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leniency
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All of the following are examples of performance rating formats except
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o)servation scales.
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o)servation scales.
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A technique that allows researchers to code various characteristics and determine which
weighed most heavily in decision making is called .
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policy capturing
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policy capturing