Asked by tabatha nieves on Apr 28, 2024
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Mathew is always late to office. Mathew's manager does not like Mathew's tardiness. Therefore, during a performance review, Mathew's manager gives him low ratings even though his work was impeccable during the performance-review period. In this scenario, Matthew's manager is making a _____.
A) severity error
B) halo error
C) horns error
D) central tendency error
Horns Error
A horns error occurs when the manager downgrades other aspects of an employee’s performance because of a single performance dimension.
- Familiarity with common fault points in the execution of performance appraisals.
Verified Answer
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Zybrea KnightMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Matthew's manager is making a horns error, which occurs when a negative characteristic (in this case, Matthew's tardiness) influences the manager's overall assessment of an employee, leading to an unfairly low performance rating despite the employee's otherwise impeccable work.
Learning Objectives
- Familiarity with common fault points in the execution of performance appraisals.