Leroy, a senior manager, has been preoccupied with relocating the marketing division of Clifford Inc. to its new office. As a result, he is unable to monitor the work of his subordinates during this period. Therefore, he decides to give high ratings to all his subordinates in their performance appraisals, irrespective of their actual performance. In the given scenario, Leroy is most likely to commit a _____.
A) severity error
B) leniency error
C) horns error
D) halo error

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Leroy is committing a leniency error by giving high ratings to all his subordinates regardless of their actual performance, which means he is being too lenient in his evaluations.

Leroy, a Senior Manager, Has Been Preoccupied with Relocating the Marketing