During the review of an organization's appraisal policies, a nurse consultant finds that the facility uses a traditional rating scale based on general performance. What would be the consultant's greatest concern with this choice of appraisal style?
A) It is time consuming for the manager to write the evaluation essay required by this method.
B) Ratings are based on the supervisor's idea of satisfactory performance.
C) The standards used are so specific that they do not allow for individual variation.
D) Since this style involves input from peers, there is room for problems with confidentiality.

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1. The length of time it takes to write an evaluation is not the primary concern.
2. One of the problems with this style of appraisal is that the ratings are based on the supervisor's idea of satisfactory performance rather than specific employee behaviors.
3. The standards used in this type of evaluation are broad.
4. There is no input from peers in this style.

During the Review of an Organization's Appraisal Policies, a Nurse