Laura is a senior manager at Pine and Acorn Consultancy.Following the semi-annual appraisals,Pine and Acorn's human resources manager Harry informed Laura that she had evaluated most of her subordinates similarly as doing average or above-average work.Which of the following potential errors in performance appraisals has Laura committed?
A) Forced-choice
B) Leniency
C) Central tendency
D) Alternation bias
E) Recency

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Laura has committed the error of central tendency by avoiding extreme ratings and evaluating most of her subordinates as average or above-average. This can lead to the inaccurate portrayal of employee performance and hinder identifying areas for improvement.

Laura Is a Senior Manager at Pine and Acorn Consultancy