Additional Case 7.2
Shannon is the CEO of a firm that provides high-tech service support to other small businesses. He plans to revise the performance appraisal system to align it more closely with company goals. The tailored program should be fair and ethical and should produce consistent results.
Shannon wants service employees to work together to maximize service quality. Since the sales force has not been particularly aggressive, sales are lagging. Shannon believes that profits and customer satisfaction will increase if sales people start providing after-sale service to customers.
In the past, Shannon's sales managers have been receiving the same raises, regardless of their effectiveness. Now, Shannon wants to identify and reward the best-performing managers. By comparing managers across functions, Shannon believes he will be able to identify workers who are ready for more challenging responsibilities.
-Refer to Additional Case 7.2.Madeline's evaluation of Juan most likely involves a(n)________ error.
A) central tendency
B) influence of liking
C) frame-of-reference
D) assessment criteria

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Additional Case 7.2
Shannon is the CEO of a firm that provides high-tech service support to other small businesses. He plans to revise the performance appraisal system to align it more closely with company goals. The tailored program should be fair and ethical and should produce consistent results.
Shannon wants service employees to work together to maximize service quality. Since the sales force has not been particularly aggressive, sales are lagging. Shannon believes that profits and customer satisfaction will increase if sales people start providing after-sale service to customers. 
In the past, Shannon's sales managers have been receiving the same raises, regardless of their effectiveness. Now, Shannon wants to identify and reward the best-performing managers. By comparing managers across functions, Shannon believes he will be able to identify workers who are ready for more challenging responsibilities.
-Refer to Additional Case 7.2.Madeline's evaluation of Juan most likely involves a(n)________ error.
A) central tendency
B) influence of liking
C) frame-of-reference
D) assessment criteria

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario suggests that Madeline's evaluation of Juan is likely influenced by her personal feelings towards him (liking or disliking), which is an example of the "influence of liking" error in performance appraisals. This error occurs when an evaluator's personal feelings about an individual, positive or negative, affect the objectivity of the appraisal.

Additional Case 7.2 Shannon Is the CEO of a Firm That Provides High-Tech