RSTO 1313 Hospitality Supervisor Midterm Review Flashcards

1
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Scientific management is associated with:

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Frederick Winslow Taylor

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A flex style of management means:

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Adjusting decisions and actions to the needs of the situation

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3
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Human relations theory emphasizes:

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The importance of workers as individuals

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4
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Human skills needed by a manager include:

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Sensitivity to worker’s personal needs

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5
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Participative management:

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Allows workers to take part in decisions affecting them

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6
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Management theory:

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must be adapted to the situation and the people involved

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A supervisor has an obligation to customers to:

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D – ALL OF THE ABOVE (See that their needs and desires are met train workers in guest relations represent the enterprise well)

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8
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An organization chart shows:

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The line of authority and responsibility

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A supervisor must work overtime without pay if he/she:

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Supervises two or more people, spends 50 percent of or more of his/her time managing, and earns $455/week or more.

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10
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An approach to management that blends standardization, concern with people, and participative techniques is called:

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humanistic management

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The supervisor’s authority comes from:

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D – ALL OF THE ABOVE (A - the power to hire and fire, reward and punish B - consistent disciplinary action C – the acceptance of authority by workers)

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12
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Management by example refers to:

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Setting a good example for your workers

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13
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When an employee has much commitment but little competence to do a job, the best leadership style, according to situational leadership theories, is:

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Directing

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Leadership style refers to:

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The manner of interaction the supervisor uses with employees in directing and controlling the work

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A fear-and-punishment leadership style

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D – ALL OF THE ABOVE (A- breeds resentment, B – low morale, C – and personnel problems)

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16
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The Theory X view or workers holds that:

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People dislike work and must be coerced and threatened with punishment to get the work done

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17
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The Theory Y view of workers holds that:

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Work is as natural as play, and people will work of their own accord toward objectives that fill personal needs

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18
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The leadership style that delegates all authority and power to the employees is called:

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Laissez-faire

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19
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Situational leadership theory holds that:

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the degree of worker participation should depend on the work, the people, the leader, and time pressures-the total situation

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20
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Which of the following statements is true concerning the development of leaders?

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Manager’s numbers are the primary benchmark for evaluating their success and failure.

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21
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Long-range planning to set corporate goals and develop strategies for achieving them is called:

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Strategic Planning

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22
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A budget is a:

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Single-use plan

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23
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. A term regarding the search (amongst competitors and others) for the best method of doing something and implementing the method to improve performance and meet or exceed goals is called:

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Benchmarking

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24
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Which of the following are not qualities of a good plan?

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A good plan is rigid

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25
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Unity of command refers to the:

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Principle that each person should have only one boss

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26
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You can reduce the degree of risk when:

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You collect relevant data and apply it to your forecast

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27
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Organizing is:

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Setting everything up to run efficiently

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28
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An established routine or set of procedures used in a recurring situation is known as a:

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Standing plan

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29
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The planning process includes all of the following except:

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Compare future results with competitors

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30
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Which of the following is false regarding a standing plan?

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Rigidity is not a potential drawback of a standing plan

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31
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Which of the following is false regarding the communication process?

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In successful communication, the receiver directs a clear message and the sender gets the message accurately.

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32
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Oral instructions are most suitable for:

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Simple, familiar tasks

33
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Written instructions are appropriate for:

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Tasks involving many important details

34
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Which of the following messages is most likely to be received correctly?

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a spoken message that emphasizes something important to the receiver

35
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Nonverbal communication refers to:

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Pictures, signs, body language, eye contact, and tone of voice

36
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A comfortable distance for communicating instructions is:

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Four to seven feet

37
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Body language is all of the following except:

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Speaking with hesitation

38
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All but which of the following responses will probably cause an employee to stop talking to the boss?

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At the appropriate times, saying “okay” and “yes” | Saying nothing but umm and uh-huh.

39
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. Most people can talk at the rate of _____ words a minute and think at the rate of _____ words a minute

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100 / 500

40
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Which of the following is the first step in creating a diversity and inclusion program?

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Develop a mission statement that includes diversity and inclusion

41
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Culture is defined as:

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a. our value
b. our lifestyles
c. being responsible for our misunderstanding
d. all of the above
e. A AND B ONLY

42
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Equal Opportunity and Diversity Offices provide all of the following services except:

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making complaints

43
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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows employees to take an unpaid leave of absence from work for up to:

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12 weeks per year

44
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In general, EEO laws make it unlawful to discriminate against applicants with respect to:

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recruiting, hiring, firing, promotions, and compensation

45
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Discrimination in the workplace can be thought of as:

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discriminate in terms of compensation, terms, or conditions of employment for people over age 40

46
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The Civil Right Act of 1964, Title VII, as amended, makes it unlawful to discriminate against applicants on the basis of:

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race, color, religion, gender, and national origin

47
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The Age Discrimination Act of 1967, as amended, makes it unlawful to:

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discriminate in terms of compensation, terms, or conditions of employment for people over age 40

48
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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 makes it unlawful to:

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ALL OF THE ABOVE (discriminate against a woman on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. To fire a woman for being temporarily unable to work on the basis of being pregnant or for childbirth or related medical conditions. Refuse to hire a woman because she is pregnant and already has a child.

49
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The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) makes it unlawful to:

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ALL OF THE ABOVE (discriminate in employment matters against recovering alcohol and drug abusers. Discriminate in employment matters against a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Discriminate in employment matters against people infected with the HIV virus.

50
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The labor market refers to:

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the jobs available and the people looking for work

51
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One disadvantage of patterned interviews is that they:

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discourage customized discussion

52
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The top recruiting method is:

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in-house referral

53
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Direct recruiting refers to:

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direct recruiting refers to

54
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The application form can tell you all of the following except:

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the applicant’s marital and family status

55
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Which type of employment agency refers job applicants at no cost to the employer?

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job service center

56
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Which of the following questions is appropriate to ask a job applicant?

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where are you currently employed?

57
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The average U.S. unemployment rate fluctuates around _____ and the National Restaurant Association estimates that the number of jobs in the industry will grow by _____ over the next decade.

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9%, 15%

58
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Which of the following is designed to measure an applicant’s propensity toward unwanted behaviors such as stealing, using drugs, and lying?

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honesty/integrity tests

59
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Which of the following is true regarding temporary agencies?

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they charge by the hour

60
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A periodic review and assessment of employee performance during a given period is called a:

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performance evaluation

61
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The final step in developing a performance standard system is to:

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evaluate worker performance on the job

62
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Among the problems of most performance review systems are:

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the difficulty of being fair and objective

63
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The first step in setting up a performance system is:

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defining the purpose

64
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The halo effect refers to:

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An effect in which an observer may tend to bend their judgment based on a specific characteristic correct

65
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In an appraisal interview the supervisor should:

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encourage the worker to discuss problems about the work

66
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The best approach to an appraisal interview is:

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a problem-solving approach

67
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For a performance standard system to work it should:

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include a built-in reward system

68
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Which of the following is an identifiable activity that constitutes a skill or activity necessary to complete a segment of a job?

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Job specification | Task

69
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In the survey of U.S. businesses mentioned in the text, _____% of respondents reported using appraisals to determine an employee’s raise.

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75%

70
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Which level is best to write your performance standards for?

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realistic level

71
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A job description is used to:

A

Spell out Qualifications

72
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A quality evaluation form should:

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a and c have measurable or observable standards, define each performance dimension

73
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A performance evaluation is:

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A periodic review and assessment of each employees performance during a given period

74
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The order of steps in the performance review process is:

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Preparing for the evaluation, making the evaluation, sharing it with the worker, providing follow up

75
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A supervisor tells the worker the results of the evaluation and tries to persuade the employee to improve. The _____ approach is a presentation based on logic alone rather than a lecture.

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Tell and sell approach

76
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A good way to start off an interview is:

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a bit of small talk

77
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An evaluation form typically lists or includes all but which of the following?

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steps in the performance process

78
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The type of appraisal that helps put employees at ease because they know what will be discussed during their appraisal is known as:

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self-appraisal

79
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Your estimate of what constitutes a competent job and the way that good steady workers are doing it now is held at what level of performance?

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realistic level