Every year managers are given targets for categorizing their employees' performance at the end of the year.The managers are allowed 5 percent at the top,80 percent in the middle and then 15 percent at the bottom.This company is using
A)forced distribution.
B)the high/low ranking system.
C)paired comparison.
D)alternation ranking.
E)simple ranking.

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The use of predetermined percentages for assigning performance categories is characteristic of forced distribution, also known as forced ranking. This system requires a certain percentage of employees to be placed into predetermined categories, regardless of their actual performance.

Every Year Managers Are Given Targets for Categorizing Their Employees