MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-Explains how much influence we believe that elements the employee controls (internal)have over performance versus those the employee cannot control (external).
A)Absolute standards
B)Relative standards
C)Individual ranking
D)360-degree appraisals
E)Peer evaluation
F)Performance measurement
G)Halo error
H)Graphic rating scale
I)Leniency error
J)Documentation
K)Paired comparison
L)Similarity error
M)Attribution theory
N)Management by objectives (MBO)
O)Forced-choice appraisal

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Attribution theory is concerned with how individuals interpret events and how this relates to their thinking and behavior. It specifically addresses the perception of whether actions or outcomes are the result of internal factors (under the individual's control) or external factors (outside the individual's control). In the context of performance appraisal or organizational behavior, it explains how much influence employees believe they have over their performance (internal factors) versus the influence of factors they cannot control (external factors).