Some managers,for various reasons,do not like to evaluate employees as either "effective" or "ineffective" and so tend to rate everyone as "average." This is referred to as the:
A)recency effect
B)leniency bias
C)error of central tendency
D)strictness bias
E)halo effect

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The practice of rating everyone as "average" is a manifestation of the error of central tendency, which involves the tendency of raters to use the middle point of a rating scale as the default option, regardless of the actual performance of the employees. This approach can obscure important differences in performance, and provide little incentive for employees to improve or strive for excellence.

Some Managers,for Various Reasons,do Not Like to Evaluate Employees as Either