ADM 505
Title of Assignment
Term Paper
Submitted by:
Diana Caballero
Date of Submission:
December 4, 2014 due (turned in Dec 2, 2014)
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Performance Evaluations
Term Paper ADM 505
Diana Caballero
Professor David Kopp
December 4, 2014
Introduction
Performance evaluation plans are designed to meet many organizational and individual needs. Annual reports list, summarize and provide a record of yearly business activities. Performance evaluations provide systematic judgments to support salary increases, promotions, transfers, demotions and terminations. Evaluations are meant to access and communicate job performance status to a subordinate employee and suggest any needed changes in behavior, attitude, skills or job knowledge. They are also used as a basis for a supervisor to coach and counsel the individual as well as to identify and deal with performance deficiencies. Annual evaluations helps the employer and employee build on the strengths of the employee and identify those areas the employee needs improvement to be more effective and efficient in his/her job.
Goals and objectives provide organizations with a blueprint that determines a course of action and aids the employee in preparing for future changes (Olson-Buchanan & Boswell 2008). Annual reviews give the employee the chance to discuss and formulate
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