Two carmakers have developed a strange but successful partnership. Ford, a U. S. automaker, and Mazda, an Asian carmaker, have collaborated on several models, including the Explorer, the Probe, the Mazda 323, and the Mazda MX-6. The U. S. automaker has supplied Mazda with help in marketing, finance, and styling. In return, Mazda has provided manufacturing and product development expertise to Ford. Both companies have worked together toward a common goal and both have benefited as a result of theirA. strategic alliance. B. international contract. C. free trade agreement. D. collaborative treaty. E. global oligopoly.

You own a nonunion company with 93 nonexempt employees. all of these employ- ees pack books into boxes for shipment to customers throughout the united states. because of wide differences in performance, you have decided to try performance appraisal, something never done before. until now, you have given every worker the same size increase. now you want to measure performance and reward the best performers with bigger increases. without any further information, which of the five types of appraisal formats do you think would be most appropriate? justify your answer. do you anticipate any complaints, or other comments, from employees after you implement your new system?