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

Question

1. Objective appraisals are harder to challenge legally than subjective appraisals.
2. Trait appraisals are of questionable validity because an evaluator's personal biases can affect ratings. 
3. A manager employing a BARS is using a trait appraisal.
4. The type of appraisal in which employees are evaluated not only by their managerial superiors but also by peers and subordinates is called the 180-degree assessment. 

Answer 1

1. TRUE
Not being as subject to personal bias, objective appraisals are harder for employees to challenge on legal grounds, such as for age, gender, or racial discrimination.
2. TRUE
Trait appraisals are ratings of such subjective attributes as "attitude," "initiative," and "leadership." Trait evaluations may be easy to create and use, but their validity is questionable because the evaluator's personal bias can affect the ratings.
3. FALSE
Behavioral appraisals measure specific, observable aspects of performance like being on time for work, although making the evaluation is still somewhat subjective. An example is the behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS), which rates employee gradations in performance according to scales of specific behaviors.
4. FALSE
In the 360-degree assessment, or 360-degree feedback appraisal, employees are appraised not only by their managerial superiors but also by peers, subordinates, and sometimes clients, thus providing several perspectives.