Anna works as a sales executive. She has difficulty meeting her productivity targets, but she has high readiness levels and her work exceeds quality standards. However, her manager considers her to be a poor performer due to her issue with productivity. In the given scenario, the manager's evaluation of Anna's performance is an example of the _____.

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The manager's evaluation of Anna's performance is an example of the halo effect, which refers to the tendency to make overall judgments about a person based on one trait, behavior, or impression. In this case, Anna's low productivity has led her manager to perceive her as an overall poor performer. This is despite the fact that her work exceeds quality standards and she has high readiness levels, indicating that her low productivity may be attributed to other factors such as lack of resources, training, or support.

Anna Works as a Sales Executive