1. Which of the following is a NOT a reason for conducting performance evaluations?1 Point

job assignments

strategic development

employee development

layoffs

2. Which of the following statements is FALSE?1 Point

Firms should keep performance appraisals because they serve as benchmarks of comparison for employee development.

Firms should get rid of performance appraisals because they don't allow for agile responses demanded of today's organizations.

Firms should keep performance appraisals because they focus on past behavior rather than the future and this helps capture employees' accomplishments.

Firms should get rid of performance appraisals because they are time consuming to conduct.

3. One compelling leader whose story still is applicable to leaders today is Ernest Shackleton who was an Anglo-Irish explorer known for his Antarctic expeditions. On one, he wanted to be first to walk across Antarctica by foot. They set sail from a British territory; however, due to poor weather conditions, the ship became trapped in ice. Shackleton's goal quickly shifts from dreams to walk across Antarctica to keeping his crew alive and returning them home. If we were conducting a performance appraisal on Shackleton, and adapting our appraisal to consider his revised goal to keep the crew alive, this would be an example of which of the following considerations of performance appraisal under crisis?1 Point

Reflect on your purpose

Think about what you are evaluating

Summon compassion

Consider doing away with ratings