John,the supervisor of the manufacturing department at a computer firm,is in the process of evaluating his staff's performance.He has determined that 15% of the group will be identified as high performers,20% as above average performers,30% as average performers,20% as below average performers,and 15% as poor performers.Which performance appraisal tool has John chosen to use?
A) behaviorally anchored rating scale
B) management by objectives
C) forced distribution
D) alternation ranking
E) paired comparison

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John has chosen to use forced distribution as his performance appraisal tool, which is a method of evaluation that requires a predetermined percentage of employees to be placed into different categories based on their performance. This method aims to eliminate bias and ensure that performance is evaluated fairly and consistently across the organization.

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