Although leaders and managers both have responsibility for evaluating and disciplining personnel, they each have different functions. Leaders encourage peer review, whereas managers:
a. Use a formalized system
b. Use an informal system
c. Inspire high performance
d. Reduce the anxiety of the performance appraisal
ANS: A
Leaders inspire high performance and encourage peer review, whereas managers evaluate performance and use a formalized system.
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