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38. Political
performance appraisals by leaders can:
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a.
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develop goals and standards clearly
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b.
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link specific actions and performance
results to rewards
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c.
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increase political behavior in other
organization processes and decisions
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d.
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offer performance feedback on an ongoing
basis
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ANS: C
39. Political
performance appraisals by leaders can do all of the following except:
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a.
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undermine organizational goals and
performance
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b.
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compromise the link between performance
and rewards
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c.
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offer performance feedback on an ongoing
basis
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d.
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expose the organization to litigation if
employees are terminated
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ANS: C
40. To
reduce the problems with political performance appraisals, leaders should:
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a.
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keep goals and standards ambiguous
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b.
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decouple specific actions from rewards
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c.
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conduct unstructured reviews
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d.
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Acknowledge that the potential for
politics in performance appraisals exists and make this topic a focus of
ongoing discussions throughout the organization
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ANS: D
41. In
the Change Competency: Carol Bartz’s Use of Power to Change Yahoo!, What is
Bartz’s plan to make Yahoo! faster?
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a.
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new computers
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b.
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new management structure
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c.
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better leadership by Bartz
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d.
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less political performance appraisals
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ANS: B
