Which of the following statements is true of the forced-distribution method of performance appraisals?
A) It requires managers to maintain a log or diary of effective and ineffective employee behaviors.
B) It takes away the power of organizations to control how much money is spent on merit pay.
C) It results in a normal distribution of performance ratings.
D) It involves comparing each individual employee with every other individual employee.

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The forced-distribution method of performance appraisals is designed to rank employees into a pre-defined distribution (such as a bell curve), which naturally results in a normal distribution of performance ratings. This method forces managers to categorize employees into a certain percentage of performance levels, ensuring that only a limited number of employees can be rated as top performers, the majority are rated as average, and a certain percentage are rated as below average.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Forced-Distribution