Question 1
1. Which type of criterion assesses improvements in certain characteristics of salespeople that are related to successful performance in the sales job?
Question options:
Profitability
Productivity
Professional development
Behavioral
Question 2
2. The more a salesperson performance evaluation system is behavior-based rather than outcome-based,
Question options:
the less likely that risk-averse salespeople will be attracted, nurtured, and retained.
the more salespeople will have reduced levels of intrinsic motivation.
the less salespeople identify with and feel committed to the sales organization.
the less the need for using pay as a control mechanism.
Question 3
3..Which one of the following evaluation procedures uses salespeople to identify important performance results and the critical activities and responses necessary to achieve these results?
Question options:
Graphic rating/checklist method
Team-evaluation consensus
Management by objectives (MBO)
Behaviorally anchored rating scales(BARS)
Question 4
4.The mutual setting of well-defined and measurable goals within a specified time period is a concept incorporated into which type of performance evaluation method?
Question options:
Graphic rating/checklist method
Ranking method
Management by objectives (MBO)
Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS)
Question 5
5. Practicality, a characteristic of salesperson performance evaluation methods, can be defined as
Question options:
the need for the measurement instruments and evaluation process to be similar throughout the sales organization.
the ability of the measure to provide accurate assessments of the criteria they're intended to measure.
the ability of the measure to meet the needs of the sales organization.
the need for both sales managers and salespeople to understand the entire performance-appraisal process and to be able to implement the process in a reasonable amount of time.
Question 6
6. Usefulness, a characteristic of salesperson performance evaluation methods, can be defined as
Question options:
the need for the measurement instruments and evaluation process to be similar throughout the sales organization.
the ability of the measure to provide accurate assessments of the criteria they're intended to measure.
the ability of the measure to provide information that is valuable to sales managers in making various decisions.
the need for the measures to be stable over time and exhibit internal consistency.
Question 7
7. Which of the following statements concerning performance management is false?
Question options:
Salespeople are compensated on the value of their contributions to the <br /> organization's success.
Salespeople assume responsibility for their careers.
Sales managers act as partners in the performance appraisal process.
Sales managers create development plans for salespeople to follow.
Question 8
8. The initial use of the information provided by the various salesperson performance evaluation methods is
Question options:
to identify potential problems in training.
to determine the absolute and relative performance of each salesperson.
to identify areas where salespeople need to improve for better performance in the future.
to use the information to improve the overall operations of the sales organization.
Question 9
9. The results of salesperson performance evaluations can be used for all of these sales management purposes except to
Question options:
identify salespeople that might need to be terminated and to supply <br /> evidence to support the need for termination.
identify salespeople that might be promoted.
assess the adequacy of a firm's sales management process and to provide <br /> direction for improved performance and prescription for needed changes.
ensure that compensation and other reward disbursements are consistent <br /> with actual salesperson performance.
Question 10
10 .When using a 360-degree feedback system, feedback may be obtained from
Question options:
oneself.
one's sales manager.
customers or team members.
Any or all of the above.
Question 11
11. The dimensions of job satisfaction that the INDSALES scale attempts to measure include all of the following except
Question options:
company policy and support.
the job.
customers.
competitor sales jobs.
Question 12
12. A behavior-based perspective to evaluating and controlling salesperson performance
Question options:
focuses on objective measures of results.
has very little monitoring or directing of salespersons by sales managers.
incorporates complex and often subjective assessments of salesperson characteristics.
may lead to a focus on short-term outcomes.
Question 13
13. When attempting to use the diagnostic information provided by salesperson-evaluation methods, the major difficulty is in
Question options:
reviewing the performance of each individual salesperson against each relevant criterion.
attempting to summarize the results across all salespeople being supervised.
isolating the specific causes of low performance.
determining which salespeople aren't meeting their sales quotas.
Question 14
14. In salesperson evaluations, which one of the following behavioral criterion do most sales organizations focus on?
Question options:
Number of demonstrations conducted
Number of required reports submitted
Number of customer calls
Number of letters/phone calls to prospects
Question 15
15. Which of the following statements regarding the use of outcome-based and behavior-based perspectives in the evaluation of salesperson performance is false?
Question options:
A review of current practice indicates a tendency toward a <br /> behavior-based perspective.
Most sales organizations operate somewhere between the two extreme positions.
The relative emphasis on outcome-based and behavior-based measures <br /> depends upon environmental, firm, and salesperson considerations.
A salesperson's performance on post-sale service is considered a <br /> behavior-based measure.
Question 16
16.. The sample statement, "Management is progressive," used in the INDSALES scale would be attempting to measure which dimension of job satisfaction?
Question options:
Pay
Promotion and advancement
Customers
Company policy and support
Question 17
17. Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) are a unique evaluation procedure because they're the only method that
Question options:
tries to link salesperson behaviors with specific results.
tries to link salesperson behaviors with promotability.
attempts to correlate sales-training methods with sales results.
uses behavior to predict a salesperson's level of motivation.
Question 18
18. Which method of salesperson performance evaluation has been described as having problems related to the "halo effect"?
Question options:
Graphic rating/checklist method
Ranking methods
Management by objectives (MBO)
Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS).
Question 19
19. All of the following are benefits of a 360-degree feedback system except
Question options:
it reduces assessment bias.
it detects barriers to success.
it eliminates sales manager involvement.
it helps better understand customer needs.
Question 20
20. Which of the following statements regarding the use of the scale termed INDSALES is false?
Question options:
It's a scale for evaluating the job satisfaction of salespeople.
In using the scale, salespeople indicate their level of agreement with a <br /> number of statements concerning their particular sales job.
The scale uses statements designed to measure satisfaction in five <br /> general areas.
The answers salespeople give to the scale statements are summed to form <br /> an overall salesperson satisfaction score.
1. Which type of criterion assesses improvements in certain characteristics of salespeople that are related to successful performance in the sales job?
Question options:
Profitability
Productivity
Professional development
Behavioral
Question 2
2. The more a salesperson performance evaluation system is behavior-based rather than outcome-based,
Question options:
the less likely that risk-averse salespeople will be attracted, nurtured, and retained.
the more salespeople will have reduced levels of intrinsic motivation.
the less salespeople identify with and feel committed to the sales organization.
the less the need for using pay as a control mechanism.
Question 3
3..Which one of the following evaluation procedures uses salespeople to identify important performance results and the critical activities and responses necessary to achieve these results?
Question options:
Graphic rating/checklist method
Team-evaluation consensus
Management by objectives (MBO)
Behaviorally anchored rating scales(BARS)
Question 4
4.The mutual setting of well-defined and measurable goals within a specified time period is a concept incorporated into which type of performance evaluation method?
Question options:
Graphic rating/checklist method
Ranking method
Management by objectives (MBO)
Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS)
Question 5
5. Practicality, a characteristic of salesperson performance evaluation methods, can be defined as
Question options:
the need for the measurement instruments and evaluation process to be similar throughout the sales organization.
the ability of the measure to provide accurate assessments of the criteria they're intended to measure.
the ability of the measure to meet the needs of the sales organization.
the need for both sales managers and salespeople to understand the entire performance-appraisal process and to be able to implement the process in a reasonable amount of time.
Question 6
6. Usefulness, a characteristic of salesperson performance evaluation methods, can be defined as
Question options:
the need for the measurement instruments and evaluation process to be similar throughout the sales organization.
the ability of the measure to provide accurate assessments of the criteria they're intended to measure.
the ability of the measure to provide information that is valuable to sales managers in making various decisions.
the need for the measures to be stable over time and exhibit internal consistency.
Question 7
7. Which of the following statements concerning performance management is false?
Question options:
Salespeople are compensated on the value of their contributions to the <br /> organization's success.
Salespeople assume responsibility for their careers.
Sales managers act as partners in the performance appraisal process.
Sales managers create development plans for salespeople to follow.
Question 8
8. The initial use of the information provided by the various salesperson performance evaluation methods is
Question options:
to identify potential problems in training.
to determine the absolute and relative performance of each salesperson.
to identify areas where salespeople need to improve for better performance in the future.
to use the information to improve the overall operations of the sales organization.
Question 9
9. The results of salesperson performance evaluations can be used for all of these sales management purposes except to
Question options:
identify salespeople that might need to be terminated and to supply <br /> evidence to support the need for termination.
identify salespeople that might be promoted.
assess the adequacy of a firm's sales management process and to provide <br /> direction for improved performance and prescription for needed changes.
ensure that compensation and other reward disbursements are consistent <br /> with actual salesperson performance.
Question 10
10 .When using a 360-degree feedback system, feedback may be obtained from
Question options:
oneself.
one's sales manager.
customers or team members.
Any or all of the above.
Question 11
11. The dimensions of job satisfaction that the INDSALES scale attempts to measure include all of the following except
Question options:
company policy and support.
the job.
customers.
competitor sales jobs.
Question 12
12. A behavior-based perspective to evaluating and controlling salesperson performance
Question options:
focuses on objective measures of results.
has very little monitoring or directing of salespersons by sales managers.
incorporates complex and often subjective assessments of salesperson characteristics.
may lead to a focus on short-term outcomes.
Question 13
13. When attempting to use the diagnostic information provided by salesperson-evaluation methods, the major difficulty is in
Question options:
reviewing the performance of each individual salesperson against each relevant criterion.
attempting to summarize the results across all salespeople being supervised.
isolating the specific causes of low performance.
determining which salespeople aren't meeting their sales quotas.
Question 14
14. In salesperson evaluations, which one of the following behavioral criterion do most sales organizations focus on?
Question options:
Number of demonstrations conducted
Number of required reports submitted
Number of customer calls
Number of letters/phone calls to prospects
Question 15
15. Which of the following statements regarding the use of outcome-based and behavior-based perspectives in the evaluation of salesperson performance is false?
Question options:
A review of current practice indicates a tendency toward a <br /> behavior-based perspective.
Most sales organizations operate somewhere between the two extreme positions.
The relative emphasis on outcome-based and behavior-based measures <br /> depends upon environmental, firm, and salesperson considerations.
A salesperson's performance on post-sale service is considered a <br /> behavior-based measure.
Question 16
16.. The sample statement, "Management is progressive," used in the INDSALES scale would be attempting to measure which dimension of job satisfaction?
Question options:
Pay
Promotion and advancement
Customers
Company policy and support
Question 17
17. Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) are a unique evaluation procedure because they're the only method that
Question options:
tries to link salesperson behaviors with specific results.
tries to link salesperson behaviors with promotability.
attempts to correlate sales-training methods with sales results.
uses behavior to predict a salesperson's level of motivation.
Question 18
18. Which method of salesperson performance evaluation has been described as having problems related to the "halo effect"?
Question options:
Graphic rating/checklist method
Ranking methods
Management by objectives (MBO)
Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS).
Question 19
19. All of the following are benefits of a 360-degree feedback system except
Question options:
it reduces assessment bias.
it detects barriers to success.
it eliminates sales manager involvement.
it helps better understand customer needs.
Question 20
20. Which of the following statements regarding the use of the scale termed INDSALES is false?
Question options:
It's a scale for evaluating the job satisfaction of salespeople.
In using the scale, salespeople indicate their level of agreement with a <br /> number of statements concerning their particular sales job.
The scale uses statements designed to measure satisfaction in five <br /> general areas.
The answers salespeople give to the scale statements are summed to form <br /> an overall salesperson satisfaction score.
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