Hung Son, a construction manager, is evaluating his employees. He fills out a multi-page form. Each page looks like a big thermometer or rain gauge reading, and shows examples for ranking employees from high to low on the page. He is to fill in the lines up to the action described for each employee. For instance, a performance dimension scale for carpenters ranges from 1-often picks up wrong end of hammer to 9-correctly selects nail size and wood surface for various jobs. What technique is he using?
A) MBO
B) BARS
C) Critical incident
D) Checklist appraisal
E) Forced-choice comparison

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The technique described is Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) which uses a set of specific behaviors to evaluate employee performance. It combines the benefits of qualitative and quantitative data, and therefore is more reliable and valid than other methods.

Hung Son, a Construction Manager, Is Evaluating His Employees