Identify a way in which an organization can promote fairness and reduce political behavior in the appraisal system.
A) Use different performance standards to evaluate different employees.
B) Train managers to use the appraisal process.
C) Discourage employees from discussing their weaknesses.
D) Require that managers give feedback once a year during annual appraisal.
E) Encourage managers to recognize accomplishments that only employees have identified.

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Organizations can minimize appraisal politics by establishing an appraisal system that is fair. One technique is to hold a calibration meeting. The organization can also help managers give accurate and fair appraisals by training them to use the appraisal process, encouraging them to recognize accomplishments that the employees themselves have not identified, and fostering a climate of openness in which employees feel they can be honest about their weaknesses.

Identify a Way in Which an Organization Can Promote Fairness