Chapter 7
Google
Bias
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What is chapter 7 about?
Effective performance appraisals!
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What does OKR stand for?
Objective key results
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What is an appraisal bias? A: When you are assessed based on the type of work you did instead of the quality B: When you are assessed based on a physical individual difference C: When you are assessed differently because you have a strong connection with the person appraising you.
B: When you are assessed based on a physical individual difference
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What are the two types of evaluations?
Formative and summative!
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Who does the peer reviews at Google? A: All employees B: All employees from their section C: Only the supervisors D: Select people the individual choose E: Select individuals chosen by both the manager and the individual being tested.
E: Select individuals chosen by both the manager and the individual being tested.
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7. What is the Halo effect? A: When an appraiser focuses their assessment on only one of the employees traits. B: When an appraiser focuses their assessment on an error made when they first joined the company years ago. C: When an appraiser focuses on the employees physical appearance.
A: When an appraiser focuses their assessment on only one of the employees traits.
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What are the three steps in appraising?
1. Define Performance Expectations 2. Appraising Performance 3. Providing feedback
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At Google, what list of things corresponds to what is being assessed? A: Speed of workers, code quality and contributions. B: Code quality, contributions and teamwork. C: Team work, success rate and contributions D: Code quality, success rate and speed of workers.
B: Code quality, contributions and teamwork. Speed of workers and success rate are not assessed.
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What is the recency effect? A: When the appraiser looks at everything the person has done since being hired instead of just the appraisal period. B: When the appraiser looks at everything the person has done in the appraisal period instead of since they were hired. C: When the appraiser looks at only the most recent work instead of looking at the whole appraisal period. D: When the appraiser looks at the whole appraisal period instead of its most recent work.
C: When the appraiser looks at only the most recent work instead of looking at the whole appraisal period.