Employee Performance Evaluation - 10% of assessment

Question 1

Recently an employee received a performance appraisal that included several items with a poor performance rating. The employee was upset and felt the appraisal was unfair because the items listed were not part of his daily work requirements.

Which human resources activity relates to the employee’s concern?

Answer 1

Job analysis

Question 2

Which form of validity for making employment decisions (e.g., select, promote) is legally defensible if challenged in court?

Answer 2

Empirical validity

Question 3

Which performance appraisal method can make managers more aware of their impact on employees without feeling threatened?

Answer 3

Appraisal by subordinates

Question 4

A small firm needs to dismiss one worker and wants to use a performance appraisal system to choose which worker should be laid-off.

Answer 4

A straight ranking appraisal by a supervisor