Question

The new performance management system at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center (L.IJ.M.C.) was specifically designed to address which of the following problems with traditional performance reviews?
(A) Managers cannot complete tradtional performance reviews on time. (B) Ratings of employee traits are not effective measures of performance .
(C) Traditional performance reviews are unfair to minorities. (D) Performance reviews should not include self-evaluations.

Answer 1

Answer: B; Ratings of employee traits are not effective measures of performance.

Explanation:

The performance of an employee in their work environment should be measured on how they perform their job duties. A persons traits can be more or less linked to some performance but it will be dependent on the leader's situation. Everyone has different traits in any job and each should be measured differently not together.

Some types of performance based appraisal systems will attempt to force management rate the employees on their actions and not their traits. By doing this, it will improve the companies performance ratings.