Oshman Manufactures Small Kitchen Appliances,such as Blenders,toasters,and Mixers

Oshman manufactures small kitchen appliances,such as blenders,toasters,and mixers.The firm has nearly 80,000 employees in 22 countries.Employees receive annual performance appraisals from their supervisors that combine critical incidents with a graphic rating scale.However,the firm's CEO advocates shifting from performance appraisals to performance management in an attempt to make Oshman more competitive and performance driven. All of the following questions are relevant to Oshman's decision to replace its traditional appraisal methods with the performance management approach EXCEPT ________.

A) What procedures are already in place to effectively identify and measure critical incidents?
B) What methods would be most effective to keep employees' goal-driven performance on track?
C) How would the firm's mission and vision translate into departmental, team, and individual goals?
D) What technology is available to help managers gain immediate access to employee performance data?