Arturo hates conducting performance appraisals with his subordinates because he always finds it to be a struggle. In order to make the actual performance evaluations a better experience for all, Arturo should
A) base his evaluation on a written test.
B) use a democratic approach and let the employees evaluate each other.
C) set performance standards that are reasonable, understandable, and measurable, then clearly communicate these standards to his subordinates.
D) use the principle of motion economy to break down each subordinate's job into a series of steps that can be easily evaluated and compared to ideal performance standards.

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The first two steps of performance appraisal are to set measurable, reasonable, and understandable performance standards, and to clearly communicate these standards to employees. If these two steps are done correctly, the actual evaluation of employee performance should be relatively easy. The manager simply compares actual performance with the established standards.

Arturo Hates Conducting Performance Appraisals with His Subordinates Because He