n. an appraisal method which rates performance, usually on the job. Behavior-based, this measure evaluates employee performance on a point-scale by rating their job behavior as compared to specific examples of behaviors that anchor each level to a performance standard. Compare behavioral observation scale.
BEHAVIORALLY ANCHORED RATING SCALE (BARS): "Not as traditional as most tests, the Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) does its best to rate employees based on their performance."
