Eric asked a professor for a recommendation to graduate school.The professor wrote a glowing letter that included the statement, "Although Eric received a 'B' in the introductory survey course, he ranked 6 out of 450 students taking the course that year." This letter illustrates which point of effective performance management systems?
A)Combine absolute and relative standards
B)Use trait-based measures
C)Use multiple raters
D)Rate selectively
E)Train appraisers

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The letter combines absolute standards (Eric's grade of 'B') with relative standards (his rank of 6 out of 450 students), illustrating the effectiveness of using both types of measures in performance evaluation.

Eric Asked a Professor for a Recommendation to Graduate School