Which of the following statements about the role of goal-setting in performance appraisal is LEAST likely to be correct?
A) The setting of specific goals is more likely to lead to higher performance than simply telling an employee to 'do your best'.
B) Goals that are perceived to be easy to achieve tend to result in better performance than goals that are perceived as difficult.
C) Employee participation in goal-setting tends to lead to higher goals being set than when the manager unilaterally sets the goals.
D) Frequent performance feedback results in higher performance.

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Page 336. Applied. In fact, goals that are perceived to be difficult to accomplish or require stretch tend to result in better performance than when goals are perceived to be easy (as long as the goals have been mutually agreed upon).

Which of the Following Statements About the Role of Goal-Setting