1. How appropriate was it for Matt to attempt to sway Melanie's evaluation of his performance just before entering the performance appraisal interview? 2. Matt is facing a serious personal issue that is not part of his performance: His wife is pregnant, and she just lost her job. Explain whether Melanie should take this problem into account in her appraisal of Matt's performance. 3. Melanie observes that Matt has a sloppy desk. How legitimate is it for the sloppy desk to be considered a performance factor? 4. How might Matt's physical appearance and attire influence Melanie's perception of his performance