Kendra needs to rate five of her subordinates. She makes a chart of all possible pairs of employees for each trait being evaluated. Then, she indicates the better employee of each pair with a positive symbol on the chart. Finally, she totals the number of positive symbols for each employee. Which method of performance appraisal has Kendra most likely used?

Performance management is the process businesses use to ensure productive employee activities and results. The business tries to incentivize actions that are in line with the organization's objectives.
 

Effective performance management systems typically include the following three broad components: goal setting, performance review and a performance improvement plan.