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Aisha's manager tells her at her appraisal meeting that her rating is 'satisfactory', without discussing evidence or inviting her views, and then issues a development plan she had no input into. Which type of appraisal interview style does this most closely resemble?

This resembles a tell-and-tell style of appraisal interview, in which the manager delivers the rating and development plan one-way with little discussion. A problem-solving style would involve joint exploration of issues, and neither self-appraisal nor peer review is described in the scenario.

  1. ATell and tell approach, where the manager dominates and the employee is passiveCorrect
  2. BProblem-solving approach, where both parties jointly explore issues
  3. CSelf-appraisal approach led by the employee
  4. DPeer review conducted by colleagues

Explanation

In a tell-and-tell style, the manager communicates the assessment and plan with little employee participation. A problem-solving approach involves two-way discussion, which is absent here. No self-assessment or peer input is described.

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