Employee Development Approaches

Summary

Linda is experiencing a transfer, an approach to employee development where an employee is moved to a different job or department. Leniency error occurs when an evaluator rates an employee higher due to personal favoritism. Forced distribution ranks employees into performance categories. Assessment involves collecting information and providing feedback on behavior, communication, or skills. Job rotation moves an employee through various job assignments in different functional areas.

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This error occurs when an appraiser (typically an employee’s boss) inflates the evaluation of an employee because of a mutual personal connection. A. Reliability reversal error B. Central tendency error C. Similar to me error D. Error of unacceptability E. Leniency error
Based on the information you provided, the answer is E) Leniency error. This error occurs when an evaluator rates an employee higher than their actual performance due to personal favoritism or bias.
The ranking technique that requires certain percentages of employees to be categorized into predetermined categories or groups based on their performance is known as _____. A. forced distribution B. high/low ranking system C. paired comparison D. alternation ranking E. simple ranking
Based on the information provided, the answer is A) Forced distribution. This is a technique where employees are ranked into various performance categories (e.g., top *%, middle *%, bottom *%).
The process of collecting information and providing feedback to employees about their behavior, communication style, or skills is known as A) requirements analysis. B) data mining. C) assessment. D) counseling. E) quality check.
Based on the information provided, the answer is C) Assessment. This is a process where information is collected and feedback is given to employees regarding their behavior, communication style, or skills.
Job rotation involves A) adding challenges or new responsibilities to an employee's current job. B) moving an employee through a series of job assignments in one or more functional areas of the company. C) allowing an employee to work full-time in a temporary position at another company. D) allowing an employee to switch between two different jobs within the company on a daily or weekly basis. E) assigning an employee to a position with less responsibility and authority.
Based on the information provided, the answer is B) moving an employee through a series of job assignments in one or more functional areas of the company. Job rotation is a method used by some employers to rotate their employees' job assignments throughout their employment.