According to your textbook, which of the following is a drawback to the traditional approach to evaluations, where employees are evaluated by their immediate supervisors?

A) Supervisors have no incentive to perform accurate evaluations.
B) Supervisors only have one perspective on an employee.
C) Evaluating subordinates typically takes up too much of a supervisor's time.
D) Most supervisors are not qualified to accurately evaluate their subordinates.

Answer: B
Rationale: A supervisor has only one perspective, which may be described as a top-down perspective. A clever employee may be substandard in many aspects of the job, yet have the ability to present a positive image to the boss. Therefore it is essential to include other points of view in the evaluation process.