Dixon Manufacturing is a large firm that produces automotive parts for sports cars.Employees at Dixon receive annual performance appraisals from their supervisors.However,top executives at Dixon have decided that performance appraisals should be conducted more frequently and that a new method of appraisal should be implemented.
-Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that the BARS method is the most appropriate performance appraisal tool for Dixon to use?
A) Dixon recently invested in an applicant tracking system to help HR manage recruiting and selection tasks.
B) Dixon supervisors want to provide subordinates with upward feedback to illustrate employee ratings.
C) Dixon has provided HR with a small budget for implementing a new performance appraisal system.
D) Dixon supervisors want specific examples of good and poor behavior in order to facilitate rating discussions.

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D)The BARS method is based on the CIT (Critical Incident Technique),and these scales are developed in the same fashion with one exception.For the CIT,a critical incident would be written as "the incumbent completed the task in a timely fashion." For the BARS format,this incident would be written as "the incumbent is expected to complete the task in a timely fashion." The designers of BARS write the incidents as expectations to emphasize the fact that the employee does not have to demonstrate the exact behavior that is used as an anchor to be rated at that level.

Dixon Manufacturing Is a Large Firm That Produces Automotive Parts