One important aspect of performance measurement is appropriately assigning responsibility based on the level of employee in the hierarchy of the company. If done incorrectly or in an imbalanced fashion, then employees may feel as though they have an unfair work environment. Which of the following responsibilities would be more appropriate to assign to a staff-level employee?
A) To increase sales by four percent within the next two months.
B) To recruit new staff for the art department so that they can continue to internally promote.
C) To reduce the company's employee turnover.
D) To research and visit new potential markets.

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This question requires familiarity with responsibility assignment based on the level of employee. Choice A is correct as a short-term goal of two months to achieve a specific goal of a four percent increase in sales is in-line with a goal appropriate for a staff member. The remaining three choices are incorrect because they are either less specific or longer-term and would be more appropriate to assign to middle or upper management.

One Important Aspect of Performance Measurement Is Appropriately Assigning Responsibility