Question

1._____ The rating method for _____ is to have the rater record specific observations of the ratee’s performance and then compare those observations to anchors on the rating scale to determine the most valid rating.

A) Straight ranking

B) BARS

C) paired comparison

D) forced distribution

E) MBO

2._____ Which of the following categories of performance outcomes have been identified as being generally applicable to all jobs?

A) quality, quantity, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, dependability

B) quality, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, need for supervision, integrity

C) timeliness, cost-effectiveness, need for supervision, interpersonal impact, loyalty

D) quality, quantity, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, need for supervision, interpersonal impact

E) quantity, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, motivation, interpersonal impact

3._____ Management by Objectives (MBO):

A) Provides brief descriptions of levels of performance.

B) Selects the anchor which is most descriptive of the person being appraised.

C) Requires the rater to indicate how frequently the ratee has performed each of the listed behaviors.

D) Calls for comparison between specific, quantifiable target goals and the actual results achieved by an employee.

E) Makes comparisons among ratees according to some measure of effectiveness or simply overall effectiveness.

4._____ Joy and her manager agreed in January that in order to be ready to take on a new group project in June, Joy should complete a class that would certify her in project planning. Both Joy and her manager agreed that 6 months was a reasonable time frame for completing this course, and earning the certification. How Joy is rated at the end of the review period, if she is not able to attend the training by June will depend on if her manager believes that there ______ that did not allow Joy to complete the objective.

A) was a lack of utility

B) should have been BOS

C) were situational constraints

D) was a central tendency effect

E) were anchoring effects

Please state the letter answer for each question and also provide justification for the answer.

Please either restate definitions or provide evidence of the answer for justification.

Answer 1

As per the expert guidelines we have to answer only the first question.

1) The correct answer is option b. BARS- Behaviorally anchored rating scales
It is the measuring system which supports to rate the employees and also the trainees on the source of their performance and a few behavioral patterns.
They have rater record detailed observation of ratee's performance and then they relate it against the samples of the behavior which are anchored to the numerical ratings. Then on rating scale they regulate which is most valid rating and which is least.
The rest of the options does not match with the question.