According to research evidence,in which of the following situations would an employer most have to guard against raters giving unfair low performance ratings to male employees?
A) when most of the employees in a work group are male
B) when supervisors have received rater training
C) when the federal government's Uniform Guidelines do not apply to performance ratings
D) when most of the employees in a work group are female
E) when the performance management system is legally defensible

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Research has shown that raters might unfairly rate male employees lower when they are in the minority in a work group dominated by females. This is because they may not fit the prototypical stereotype of a successful employee in that work group. So, in situations where most of the employees in a work group are female, employers need to guard against unfair low performance ratings.

According to Research Evidence,in Which of the Following Situations Would