MEP CHAPTER 5 QUIZ

What are key accountabilities?

• Measurable outcomes of a job

• Broad areas of a job for which an employee is responsible for producing results

• Specific tasks assigned to employees

• Performance standards set by the company

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good objectives?

• Specific and clear

• Unlimited in number

• Achievable

• Bound by time

What is the purpose of determining performance standards?

• To evaluate employee behavior

• To identify key accountabilities

• To assess the extent to which objectives have been achieved

• To establish job descriptions

What is the main focus of measuring behaviors in performance evaluation?

• Competencies

• Job descriptions

• Performance standards

• Objectives

Which type of competencies distinguish between superior and average performers?

• Threshold competencies

• Job-specific competencies

• Differentiating competencies

• Basic competencies

What is the role of indicators in competency evaluation?

• They directly measure competencies

• They measure observable behaviors that suggest the presence of competencies

• They provide feedback to employees

• They compare employees to each other

Which of the following is a characteristic of good performance standards?

• Vague and flexible

• Based on employee preferences

• Practical to measure

• Set without input from employees

What is a critical incident in performance evaluation?

• A routine task performed by an employee

• A report of an especially effective or ineffective employee behavior

• A method of setting objectives

• A description of key accountabilities

What type of system evaluates employee performance without comparing them to other employees?

• Comparative system

• Absolute system

• Relative system

• Benchmarking system

Which method involves supervisors writing essays describing each employee's strengths and weaknesses?

• Critical incidents

• Behavior checklists

• Graphic rating scales

• Essays