Deliverable II

Considering:

1.       McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y

2.       McGregor’s critique of performance appraisal

3.       Scholtes Competency 4: Understanding People and Why They Behave as They Do

4.       Scholtes Chapter 9: case against performance appraisal

5.       Deming’s views on performance appraisal

6.       Previous materials and discussions on systems, systems thinking, feedback loop

7.       Herzberg’s theories on motivation

Present your views and experience on performance appraisal; particularly, a critique of performance appraisal in your organization. Note that this is a critical examination and address the following questions:

·         Purpose, motivation, and assumptions behind current practices.

·         How do you include Ackoff’s “our view of the world” in this discussion?

·         What Scholtes, Deming and McGregor present as problems with current practices.

·         Scholtes discuss a system’s approach and understanding variation in presenting the fallacy of performance appraisal, discuss.

·         The relationship between pay and performance.

·         Share your experiences, what do you suggest.

The paper should be no less than 3000 words excluding cover sheet, abstract and references. The manuscript should be completed using APA style. However, other styles are acceptable if stated in the paper. Typeface is 12-point Times New Roman, line spacing is double- space and indent the first line of every paragraph. Text should be flushed left.