The following item appears in an employee evaluation form of an organization: How does the employee react when faced with challenging tasks?
1 = Gets nervous and asks the supervisor for help
2 = Looks into the problem and asks peers for solutions
3 = Makes a list of possible solutions and shows them to the supervisor
4 = Comes up with innovative solutions on his or her own and fixes the problem within time
Which of the following methods of performance appraisal is the organization using?
A) The management-by-objectives system
B) The paired-comparison method
C) A Likert scale
D) A behaviorally anchored rating scale

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This item is an example of a behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS), which evaluates performance based on specific behaviors related to job performance, as illustrated by the detailed descriptions of how an employee might handle challenging tasks.

The Following Item Appears in an Employee Evaluation Form of an Organization