Individual Evaluation Methods Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales — Smith and Kendall developed the behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS), or the behavioral expectation scale (BES) — The BARS approach uses critical incidents to anchor statements on a scale — The rater reads the anchors and places an X at some point on the scale for the rateeIndividual Evaluation Methods * ABARS usually contains these features: — Identification of critical incidents- This step involves supervisors and others in authority identifying specific incidents into ineffective and unsatisfactory behavior. These incidents should be related to job performance. — Selection of performance dimensions- these incidents are further dissected into performance dimensions ,an average of 5 to 7 dimensions is ideal. This classification