In which of the following types of appraisals does a supervisor list the employees in a group and then rank them?
A) Forced-choice approach
B) Work-standards approach
C) 360-degree feedback approach
D) Paired-comparison approach

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In the paired-comparison approach, the supervisor lists the employees in a group and then compares each individual employee with every other employee in the group and ranks them accordingly. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. In the forced-choice approach, a supervisor gives a list of traits or behaviors, and the employee must choose which statement is most descriptive or least descriptive; in the work-standards approach, the supervisor evaluates the employee's work against specific job criteria; and in the 360-degree feedback approach, feedback is collected from multiple sources such as peers, subordinates, and supervisors.

In Which of the Following Types of Appraisals Does a Supervisor