Performance Management Quiz
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This is a quick quiz to help you test your understanding of basic performance management skills. The answers can all be found in the materials you received in the workshop. Good luck!
- 1.Performance management is
- A.
Interpersonal influence, exercised by a leader in specific situations or in response to critical incidents or developmental opportunities.
- B.
Formal and more general feedback and information at predetermined intervals.
- 2.Performance management is
- A.
Have the employee understand and accept changes that will increase his/her effectiveness and performance.
- B.
Information for management decision making- rewards, compensation, discipline, promotions, etc.
- 3.
- A.
Designed to enhance performance in work related efforts. Focuses on specific criteria to be met. Typically a job performance deficit may be identified and the employee must extend effort to “fix” the problem area.
- B.
The employee becomes the best he/she can based on internal gifts, qualities and values. As a result, performance in many areas almost always improves.
- 4.Performance management is about setting mutually agreed upon goals. (True or False?)
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Performance management is about addressing both what an employee should achieve and should avoid (True or False?)
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The Performance Management Cycle model presented in class includes all but which item?
- A.
Goal setting
- B.
Review
- C.
Coaching & feedback
- D.
New employee orientation
- 8.A manager’s involvement in helping employees set goals includes all but which item?
- A.
Provide direction
- B.
Provide clarity
- C.
Provide initiative
- D.
Provide support
- 9.One of the key reasons you help employees set goals is to plan and agree upon the behaviors you want from your employees. (True or False?)
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Difficult performance management conversations focus on three main objectives. Choose the item that does not belong.
- A.
To correct performance, not to punish the performer
- B.
To protect the employee’s rights
- C.
To protect you and the organization
- D.
To project manpower needs for the coming year
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