Question

Alternation ranking refers to an appraisal method, which __________.
a) is based on progress made toward the accomplishment of measurable goals.
b) combines the benefits of narratives, critical incidents, and quantified scales by assigning scale points with specific examples of good or poor performance.
c) requires that the supervisor keep a log of positive and negative examples of a subordinate's work-related behavior.
d) involves listing all the subordinates to be rated, crossing out the names of any not known well enough to rank, indicating the employee who is the highest on each characteristic being measured and who is the lowest, and then alternating between the next highest and lowest until all employees have been ranked.

Answer 1

Answer:

Combined the benefits of narratives, critical incident, and quantified scales by assigning scale points with specifics examples of good or poor performance.

Explanation:

Alternation ranking can be defined as an appraisal method in which employees of an organization are ranked from the most efficient to the less efficient. This appraisal method makes it easy for the management of a company to distinguish between hardworking employees and the lazy ones.

This method enables managers to group the employees in different categories based on their performance, this way it makes it easy for them to know where to channel enough resources inorder to increase productivity which would lead to the overall growth of the organisation.