Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Computer-assisted instruction is an example of on-the-job training. 
2. When doing a performance appraisal the manager will provide the subordinate with feedback.
3. Performance management is a method used to improve profitability through a rapid downsizing. 
4. A company that evaluates its truckers based on miles of freight hauled is using objective appraisals. 

Answer 1

1. FALSE
Lots of off-the-job training consists of computer-assisted instruction (CAI), in which computers are used to provide additional help or to reduce instructional time.
2. TRUE
Performance appraisal consists of (1) assessing an employee's performance and (2) providing him or her with feedback.
3. FALSE
Performance management is the continuous cycle of improving job performance through goal setting, feedback and coaching, and rewards and positive reinforcement.
4. TRUE
Objective appraisals, also called results appraisals, are based on facts and are often numerical. In these kinds of appraisals, you would keep track of such matters as the numbers of products the employee sold in a month, customer complaints filed against an employee, miles of freight hauled, and the like.