What are 3 reasons why its important to assess employee performance on a regular basis? Explain. Please re-read the section in

Assignment #8 – Chapter 8

Please answer these questions to the best of your ability using the information that you gathered from reading

the chapter, along with information from your own work experience.

1. What are 3 reasons why it's important to assess employee performance on a regular basis? Explain.

2. Please re-read the section in the book on the different tools used for appraising performance (graphic rating

scale, critical incident method, behaviorally anchored rating scales, etc.). Based on what you read in the book,

please rank all of the methods listed in the book in the order that you believe will be the most fair to employees

from an employee’s perspective. Why did you choose this ranking? (Why did you choose your top pick as your

top and your bottom pick as your bottom?)

3. Now reorder your list in the order that you believe are the easiest for supervisors to administer from a supervisor’s perspective? Why did you choose this order?

4. Did your two lists agree with one another? What did you learn by doing this exercise?

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Performance Management and Appraisal

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Performance Management vs.

Performance Appraisal

� Performance management is the process of

identifying, measuring, managing, and developing

the performance of human resources.

� Performance appraisal is the ongoing process of

evaluating employee performance.

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Accurate Performance Measures must be:

� Valid and reliable.

� Acceptable and feasible.

� Specific.

� Based on the mission and objectives.

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Why Conduct Performance Appraisals? � Communicate employee’s performance strengths and

improvement needs: managers and employees should have a formal 2-way conversation that allows employees to respond.

� Make employment-related decisions: managers can use objective criteria to decide employee raises, promotions, demotions, training, development, termination.

� Motivate—Develop: managers and employees can discuss tools and opportunities that can help employees improve their performance (and thereby improve organizational performance).

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Two Parts of an Effective Performance Appraisal Process

� Evaluate: try to avoid evaluating problems (which cause employees to “tune out” the manager) by coaching employees as needed between performance evaluations.

� Motivate: focus on positive future potential results by giving employees opportunities to fix problems and offering them additional tools and training.

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What Can Be Assessed?

� Traits (physical or psychological characteristics)

� Behaviors (actions)

� Results/Outcomes (how well goals were achieved)

� Traits, behaviors and outcomes being evaluated

should have a direct relationship to the essential job

functions and be accurate (reliable and valid)

measures.

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Performance Appraisal Measurement Methods

and Forms–Critical Incidents

� Manager keeps a written record of positive

and negative employee performance.

� Typically used for making developmental and

evaluative decisions.

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Performance Appraisal Measurement Methods

and Forms–Management by Objectives (MBO)

� Manager and employee jointly set employee

objectives (goals); manager periodically gives

feedback and evaluates performance; rewards

employee as merited.

� Typically used for employee development and

rewards.

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Performance Appraisal Measurement Methods

and Forms–Narrative Method or Form

� Manager writes statements about employee

performance.

� Typically used for ongoing feedback; also for

employee development planning.

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Performance Appraisal Measurement Methods

and Forms–Graphic Rating Scale Forms

� Manager uses an appraisal checklist to rate

employee performance on a continuum, often

expressed as a numerical scale.

� Typically used for evaluative decisions but

should also be used to steer development

decisions.

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Performance Appraisal Measurement Methods and Forms–Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales (BARS) Forms

� Manager uses a behaviorally-based continuum to rate employee performance. The continuum is often expressed as a numerical scale.

� Typically used for evaluative decision making but should also be used to steer development decisions.

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Performance Appraisal Measurement Methods

and Forms–Ranking

� Manager ranks a group of employees by

making comparisons from best to worst.

� Typically used for evaluative decision making

and development.

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Who Should Assess Performance?

While managers (supervisors) typically evaluate

their employees’ performance, inviting peers,

subordinates, customers and/or the employee

him/herself to evaluate the employee’s own

performance reduces bias and offers a more

comprehensive picture of the employee’s

performance (as in 360 Degree Evaluations).

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How to Choose Who We Choose to Conduct an Evaluation

� Conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine when the benefits of increasing performance feedback outweigh the cost to give the organization a return on its investment.

� The goal is to maximize performance while minimizing the total cost of the appraisal process.

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Avoid Performance Appraisal Process Problems

� Develop Accurate Performance Measures

� Use multiple criteria.

� Minimize the use of trait-based Evaluations.

� Give the measures the OUCH and Blanchard tests.

� Train Evaluators

� to overcome the common problems of assessment.

� to use the measurement methods and forms.

� Use Multiple Raters

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Debriefing the Appraisal

� Managers prepare for and communicate the analysis

of each employee’s performance with the employee.

� Conduct two interviews:

1. For evaluative decisions.

2. For development.

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