The assumption that the performance of employees in a department correspond to the classic "bell shaped curve" is essential to the ____ method of performance appraisal.
A) ranking
B) forced distribution
C) critical incident
D) statistical

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The forced distribution method of performance appraisal requires managers to evaluate employees according to a preset distribution, typically a bell curve. This means that a certain percentage of employees must be rated as high performers, a certain percentage as average, and a certain percentage as low performers, regardless of actual performance. The assumption of a bell curve is therefore essential to this method.

The Assumption That the Performance of Employees in a Department