Paula,the CEO of Gester Inc. ,wants to carry out the first company-wide performance appraisal.However,she needs to make sure that the information obtained for performance appraisal is free of bias,and that the managers have provided information about subordinates without any personal issues influencing the information.Which of the following options will be assist Paula in obtaining her objective?
A) Paula must focus on obtaining information only from supervisors of employees being appraised because managers have incentives for giving accurate information.
B) Paula must occasionally work alongside the employees to ensure that they are working diligently.
C) Paula must personally question all the managers who appraise their subordinates in the performance appraisal as this will ensure integrity of information.
D) Paula must devise a policy that focuses on confidentiality of appraisal information once it is gathered from different sources because this will ensure security of information.
E) Paula must hold calibration meetings because they hold managers accountable for the appraisal information they provide about their subordinates.

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Holding calibration meetings will ensure that all managers are held accountable for the information they provide about their subordinates, and will help to eliminate any bias or personal issues that may influence the information. This technique promotes collaboration and an unbiased evaluation process. Option A only focuses on supervisors' input, which may not provide a complete perspective. Option B is not relevant to obtaining unbiased performance appraisal information. Option C only involves Paula, and may not be the most effective method for obtaining unbiased information. Option D does not address the issue of bias in the information, only its security.