Lisa is a project manager for a large consulting firm. She supervises multiple project teams over a single year. Often, the teams work at distant locations, so Lisa rarely meets with every one on each project team. Nevertheless, Lisa's company requires her to conduct performance appraisals on each team member. Lisa is concerned that her performance appraisals will not hold up in court if one of her subordinates later sues for discrimination. Which of the following statements explains why Lisa is correct to be concerned?
A)This type of evaluation is evidence of disparate impact.
B)The manager has little personal knowledge of and contact with team members.
C)Individuals are being evaluated even though they work on teams.
D)Only one manager is involved in evaluating each employee.

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Lisa's concern is valid because she has little personal knowledge of and contact with team members, which can result in subjective and inaccurate evaluations. This lack of personal knowledge and contact can also make it difficult to defend against discrimination accusations, as there may be insufficient evidence to prove that the performance appraisal was based solely on job-related factors.

Lisa Is a Project Manager for a Large Consulting Firm