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1) Read Chapter 7 in the required textbook about the concept of "Avoiding Discrimination and Harassment" from pages #145-148, which is specifically about job analysis and employee performance evaluations. Some experts believe that employee performance evaluations are subjective and ineffective, but others believe that they can serve to improve the productivity of employees.
2) Then also read this piece about the disadvantages and advantages of employee performance evaluations:
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-disadvantages-performance-evaluation-21143.html
3) Now review the job description for any of the positions with the link below that are available in the government office of the town of Los Gatos, California; and also review the employee performance evaluation form:
--- Job Description:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/losgatos?
--- Employee Performance Evaluation:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1572
4) answer these questions by posting on this discussion forum your answer of about (click the "add" button below to post your answer).
QUESTION 1: As you review the performance evaluation form and one of the job descriptions; what is one area in the performance evaluation that you think might cause "bias" on part of the supervisor who will be filling out that evaluation form? Why is there bias?
QUESTION 2
:Based on your answer to Question 1, what would you recommend as a solution so that there is no potential bias?