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Read the following article about the importance of appraising employee performance in a downsized organisation and the questions

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问题     Read the following article about the importance of appraising employee performance in a downsized organisation and the questions on the opposite page.
    For each question(15-20), mark one letter(A, B. C or D)on your Answer Sheet.
                 The Importance of Appraising Employee
                Performance in a Downsized Organisation
    The experts call it "ghost work"; it’s what’s left for the survivors to do when layoffs have cut an organisation’s staff to a bare-bones minimum. Work that still has to get done is reassigned to people who may not have the skills—and certainly don’t have the time— to do it. The strain of "ghost work," the specter of more downsizing and restructuring, the disappointing news that raises and bonuses have been reduced or eliminated this year— they all can combine to make performance-appraisal season particularly stressful for employees and managers alike.
    But even though managers may be tempted to avoid performance appraisals, it’s no time to back away. Done right, performance appraisals can give employees a better understanding of the new and different demands of their jobs in the context of the company’s changing needs. Don’t duck the tough issues, say the experts, but don’t overlook the opportunity to emphasise the future, either. The performance appraisal is a great opportunity to emphasise that employees have a stake in reengineering work processes and helping the company stay competitive in tough times.
    "It’s important in the appraisal process that we let employees know that our dreams for them and for the company aren’t being abandoned; rather, they are being postponed until the company finds a way to adapt to the new circumstances it faces," says Dale Furtwengler, author of The 10-Minute Guide to Performance Appraisals(Mac-millan, 2000)and president of the St. Louis-based consulting firm Furtwengler & Associates. "That way", he says, "we can refocus their talents and energy toward finding solutions."
    No matter what challenges confront the company or the business unit, a manager must avoid the temptation to give all her reports a good review. Malachi O’Connor, vice president of the Centre for Applied Research(CFAR), a management consulting firm with offices in Philadelphia and Boston, believes that managers who give all their reports positive reviews just to avoid trouble are in fact creating it for themselves. Especially if the unit’s results are average or worse, others in the company will know not to trust the consistently good assessments that manager gives. "We know many cases where the evaluations in a person’s file are filled with’ exceeds expectations,’ but they’re not being promoted. It’s because of the more realistic conversation about that person that takes place outside of the evalua-tions," O’Connor says. "That does a disservice to everyone, especially the people not getting the feedback they deserve."
    Performance appraisals can strengthen the organisation. In a downturn, employees’ concern about their own performance is greater than ever, even among the star performers, says Lila Booth, a Philadelphia-area management consultant. In the face of silence about performance, she warns, people are apt to think, "I’m next in line for the ax." Employees need ongoing feedback on performance and on the financial state of the company, she says, to avoid "the fear and fury" such anxiety can cause.
    Patty Hargrave, a human resources specialist at Admini-staff, in Kennesaw, Georgia, agrees. "Especially now during this economic crisis, businesses are scrutinizing what is important and what is not," she writes in a recent blog post. And, while companies may want to weigh the costs versus the benefits of employee performance appraisals, "when appraisals are done correctly—meaning fairly and consistently and for the right reasons—the benefits can be well worth the efforts." Hargrave stresses the importance of keeping the appraisal a two-way conversation. "Employees need to be considered as equal participants in the process, and managers need to place an emphasis on coaching or counseling in order to inspire improvements."
Which of the following does Patty Hargrave stress?
选项 A、Appraisals are done fairly and consistently and for the right reasons.
B、Appraisals should involve the participation of both employees and managers.
C、Managers need to place an emphasis on coaching or counseling.
D、Employees are equal to the managers.
答案B
解析 第六段讲述了佐治亚州的人力资源专家Patty Hargrave对绩效评估过程中参与者的看法。她强调评估是经理与员工双向的对话。由此可知，A项评估是公平、持续、有合理的理由的，文中虽有这样的叙述，也是Hargrave的观点，但是Patty Hargrave认为这样的绩效评估才是正确的。另外这不是其重点强调的，本题题干问Patty Hargrave重点强调的是哪一个，不符合题干要求故不选。B项评估应该有员工和经理双方的参与，由the appraisal a two-way conversation可知叙述正确。C项经理需要将重点放在指导和咨询上，片面的诊断，故不选。D项员工和经理是平等的，断章取义，与文章要表达的Employees need to be considered as equal participants in the process需要将员工当做评估中的平等参与者不符，错误。故应选B。
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