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List and describe 4-6 common problems that occur when managers complete performance reviews.

You have been working for the Internet matchmaking company: People, people who need people.com. In recent months the company has been forced to downsize.

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This solution lists and describes fourteen problems that occur when managers complete performance reviews. It is supplemented with a diagram illustrating potential problems managers encounter.

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1. List and describe 4-6 common problems that occur when managers complete performance reviews

Scenario: You have been working for the Internet matchmaking company, People, people who need people.com. In recent month the company has been forced to downsize.

This is an interesting question and one that deserves attention. I did an Internet search AND RECEIVED OVER "600, 000" hits, so there will NOT be A problem locating material. In fact, I have located several seemingly excellent sites that have listed different COMMON PROBLEMS when manager complete performance reviews, which I present below (with the references for further research).

Common Problems for you to consider (result of research findings) are as follows:

A. No proper procedure during a performance review: When the employee was asked to conduct a performance review by the manager, the manager did not instructed the proper need to follow through during the performance ...

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