What is the name of the technique that ranks employees by comparing them in pairs based on a particular characteristic?

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29 Sept 2021
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The paired comparison method involves evaluating employees by comparing them two at a time on a specific trait to establish a ranking. This differs from methods like the graphic rating scale, management by objectives, or alternation ranking, which do not use pairwise comparisons.

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