Question

If a manager rates an employee higher than he or she deserves in order to look good as a manager in the eyes of his or her own superiors, this is an example of: a. criterion deficiency. b. organizational politics. c. criterion contamination. d. administrative appraisal purpose.

Answer 1

Answer:

b.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that this scenario best illustrates the concept known as organizational politics. This refers to self-serving behaviors that individuals within a company use in order to increase the likely-hood of obtaining positive results in an organization. Which is what would happen if a manager rates an employee higher, they would end up looking like a good manager that is doing their job correctly because the employees are performing efficiently.