An organization has an evaluation scoring method which includes three levels: excellent, satisfactory, and poor. A manager has 3 employees and when evaluating them he must put each employee in each of the categories, although he would really consider one of them excellent and the other two satisfactory. This method of evaluation is knowns as:
A) ranking.
B) forced distribution.
C) absolute.
D) paired comparisons.
E) forced choice.

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This is an example of forced distribution, where the manager is required to distribute employees into predetermined categories in a certain proportion, even if they believe that some employees deserve a higher or lower rating. This method is often criticized for not accurately reflecting employees' performance and potentially creating a demotivating work environment.

An Organization Has an Evaluation Scoring Method Which Includes Three