________ errors occur when ratings are assigned on the basis of a global impression of a ratee.

Which of the following steps will NOT help to avoid legal difficulties in regard to performance appraisals?

A. Conduct a job analysis to determine the characteristics necessary for successful job performance.

B. Include formal appeal mechanisms, coupled with higher-level review of appraisals.

C. Train supervisors to avoid documenting cases where subjective standards were applied unevenly to members of protected groups.

D. Provide some form of performance counseling or corrective guidance to assist poor performers.