A manager is assessing the performance of her team members. In accordance with the appraisal system of the organisation,
she has been given a list of characteristics and performance elements, with notes on how to interpret and apply the terms:
'integrity', 'punctuality' and so on. She is required to comment on how each appraisee measures up in terms of each factor
Which appraisal technique is this organisation using?
All of the following, except one, are sound principles for devising performance measures. Which is the exception?
In an appraisal interview, the manager tells the subordinate how he has been assessed - good and bad -and then gives him
a chance to put questions, suggest improvement targets, explain shortcomings and identify problems.Using Maier's
classification, what is the name given to this approach to appraisal interviewing?
Which of the following is likely to be the most objective approach to appraisal?
———————— is 'a process to establish a shared understanding about what is to beachieved, and an approach to
managing and developing people in order to achieve it'.Which two words correctly completes this definition?
Which of the following are meaningful criteria for measuring the effectiveness of an appraisal scheme?
(i) Serious intent
(ii) Fairness
(iii) Efficiency
(iv) Co-operation
(v) Results
—————————— is the name given to gathering of appraisals from the individual, superiors,subordinates, peers and
co-workers and customers.Which word or phrase correctly completes this sentence?
Appraisal is a complex human relations and political exercise. Which of the following is not necessarily a helpful factor in the
design of an appraisal scheme?
Which of the following is not a barrier to effective appraisal?
Which one of the following criteria would not be suitable for evaluating an appraisal system?