Question

In “The case for killing performance reviews,” Samuel Culbert suggests that performance reviews, as typically conducted in most organizations, are useless or even harmful.  He suggests that organizations should adopt “performance previews,” involving a more collaborative discussion between boss and employee.  Which of the following is not true of Culbert’s recommended “performance preview?”

1. Bosses have to be open to employees' ideas.

2. Bosses have to stop believing that they have all the answers.

3. Bosses retain the decision-making power that comes with their position.

4. Bosses need to have the ability to feign interest in the employee's opinions, listen patiently, and act sincere even when they know that the employee is misguided or wrong.

5.Bosses and employees should work together to determine what they both need to do to achieve the desired organizational results.

Answer 1

Answer : 4. Bosses need to have the ability to feign interest in the employee's opinions, listen patiently, and act sincere even when they know that the employee is misguided or wrong.

Note : According to the Culbert’s recommended “performance preview", both the parties that is bosses and employees must collaborate and work together to achieve corporate result, bosses still has power of decision making, they must be genuinely interested in employees feedback, suggestions, ideas etc