Bus 303 Performance Appraisal
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Running Head: Appraisal
Performance Appraisal Assignment
Evangelia Jose
BUS303
Chavonne McCall
September 17, 2012
Performance Appraisal Assignment
Performance appraisal is the process through which employee performance is assessed, feedback is provided to the employee, and corrective action plans are designed (Youssef, 2012).
Performance appraisals are meant to evaluate an employee’s performance, and to help the company reach its’ objectives or goals. Some employees will praise the performance appraisal process, and others will tell you that it was unfair. Performance appraisals are for both the company and for the employee. If performance appraisals were not done an employee would not know where they need
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Appraisal to improve, and what they are doing correctly. In this paper we will discuss strategic advantages of performance appraisals, potential forms of bias within the appraisal system, as well as how performance appraisals can contribute to the achievement of strategic objectives.
Performance appraisals provide HR management with valuable feedback that assists in planning and decision making (Youssef, 2012). Information received from performance appraisals provides information about the employees:
· Personality
· Growth potential
· Adaptability to variation in work environment
· Respect for organizational rules and regulations
· Productivity
· Efficiency
· Leadership and teamwork capabilities
· Communication skills
· Strengths
· Weakness (Youssef, 2012).
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It also helps to identify employees who should be promoted. Performance appraisals help with succession planning. Succession planning is making sure that qualified employees are available to fill managerial positions with they become available. Performance appraisals provide that data.
There are many different types of biases that can happen to an employee while a performance appraisal is being
Running Head: Appraisal
Performance Appraisal Assignment
Evangelia Jose
BUS303
Chavonne McCall
September 17, 2012
Performance Appraisal Assignment
Performance appraisal is the process through which employee performance is assessed, feedback is provided to the employee, and corrective action plans are designed (Youssef, 2012).
Performance appraisals are meant to evaluate an employee’s performance, and to help the company reach its’ objectives or goals. Some employees will praise the performance appraisal process, and others will tell you that it was unfair. Performance appraisals are for both the company and for the employee. If performance appraisals were not done an employee would not know where they need
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Appraisal to improve, and what they are doing correctly. In this paper we will discuss strategic advantages of performance appraisals, potential forms of bias within the appraisal system, as well as how performance appraisals can contribute to the achievement of strategic objectives.
Performance appraisals provide HR management with valuable feedback that assists in planning and decision making (Youssef, 2012). Information received from performance appraisals provides information about the employees:
· Personality
· Growth potential
· Adaptability to variation in work environment
· Respect for organizational rules and regulations
· Productivity
· Efficiency
· Leadership and teamwork capabilities
· Communication skills
· Strengths
· Weakness (Youssef, 2012).
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It also helps to identify employees who should be promoted. Performance appraisals help with succession planning. Succession planning is making sure that qualified employees are available to fill managerial positions with they become available. Performance appraisals provide that data.
There are many different types of biases that can happen to an employee while a performance appraisal is being
References: - 4 - [no notes on this page] 5 Appraisal 1. Youssef, C. (2012) Human resource management, San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education - 5 - [no notes on this page]