The human resource department of Tull Time is reviewing its performance management system to make sure it can show fairness if an employee ever complains of discrimination. Which statement is a problem that must be addressed if Tull Time is to meet that goal?

A) Research shows that female managers give fairer appraisals than male managers.
B) Most appraisal instruments are so objective that supervisors find them inflexible.
C) Employees assume that rating errors are common, though they are rare.
D) Evidence shows that raters tend to give higher ratings to persons of the rater's own race.
E) Performance management systems often punish people for whistleblowing.

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Vishal Kuruppu · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The evidence that raters tend to give higher ratings to persons of their own race suggests potential discrimination and unfairness in the performance management system, which must be addressed to ensure fairness. The other options do not directly address issues of discrimination and fairness in performance management.

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