A supervisor gives the salesman with the most sales a "below standards" sales evaluation just because the salesman was late to work two days in a row last week.Based on this information, this is an example of _____.

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The halo error occurs when an evaluator lets one aspect of an individual's performance or characteristics disproportionately influence the overall evaluation. In this case, the supervisor is allowing the salesman's tardiness to negatively impact the overall sales evaluation, despite the salesman having the most sales.

A Supervisor Gives the Salesman with the Most Sales a "Below