1.0 INTRODUCTION Performance appraisal is a process by which the job performance of an employee is evaluated (generally in terms of quality, quantity, cost, and time) typically by the corresponding supervisor. It is the process of obtaining, analysing, and recording information about the relative worth of an employee to the organization. Performance appraisal is an analysis of an employee's recent successes and failures, personal strengths and weaknesses, and suitability for promotion or further
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MISUNDERSTANDING OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL What is an appraisal? An appraisal is discussion between an employee and the immediate supervisor which provides a forum for the employee to reflect on his/her performance, discuss career aspirations and development needs and receive feedback, It also ensures that the employee is clear about what is expected in terms of work objectives and standards of performance. Why employees are appraised • • • An appraisal is designed to ensure that employees are in
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employees and in return they align such structures with their objectives and goals. Thus came the introduction of Performance Management. Organizations as a whole initiated this system of appraising and evaluating employees’ performance to gauge and measure productivity in work- related situations and operation. This work will try to seek a thorough discussion on the topic “Performance Management can be a useful tool to align company objectives and individual objectives. This results in successful
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an anonymous feedback to a coworker. Otherwise, they feel uncomfortable in giving it. Feedback recipients gain when others perceive them and have an opportunity to adjust their behaviors and develop skill which enables them to excel their jobs. Performance
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Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 3 I. PA Critique 4 Subjectivity and bias 5 Difficulty in measurement 5 Uncorrelated Costs vs Benefit: 6 Feedback Gone Awry 6 Non-clarity of Purpose 6 The Problem with Hierarchy 7 Pitfalls of Performance Related Pay 7 Non-continuity 8 II. PMS Evolution and Strategic Human Capital Management (SHCM) 8 Move toward Theory Y 9 Clearly Communicated Objectives 9 Designing for Involvement and Participation 11 Understanding Motivation 11 Determining
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Case Study 2 – “The Case of the Unpopular Pay Plan” “The Case of the Unpopular Pay Plan” discusses how the company Top Chemical decides that they need to change their current pay plan to more closely resemble their quality control program. Currently their pay plan is set up where employees receive raises based on seniority. The senior management would like to change the pay plan to complement the quality program. In the quality program employees are on teams. The proposed pay plan would reward
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Managing Performance at HAIER(A)Case ReviewSituation Analysis In 2006 Haier was ranked the 6 th largest maker of large kitchen appliance. Haier had 4%global market share and strong positions in the production of washing machine andrefrigerators. Haier became successful after the arrival of Zhang as a CEO in 1985. After thatHaier increased its revenue from RMB 3.48 million to RMB 104 million. Haier transformedinto a group of 240 plants and companies, having more than 50,000 employs.Haier
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TEGA INDUSTRIES LTD. Human Resource Management Performance Management – Appraisal System Parthapratim Chakraborty 11/1/2011 PART – 1 : Performance Appraisal System Introduction : Performance Appraisal is an objective system to judge the ability of an individual employee to perform his tasks. A good performance appraisal system should focus on the individual and his development, besides helping him to achieve the desired performance. This means that while the results are important the organization
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At the beginning, JetBlue management set the tone for themselves that they would be different then other airlines. To do that they set values for all employees from top to bottom to follow and they set up an attractive pay and a unique benefits package that would allow for successful recruitment and retention of employees, while significantly reducing the chance of a union moving into the organization. Equal Employment Opportunity Laws There are certain Equal Employment Opportunity laws that
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Job Analysis Deborah Fischer-Hansen PSY/435 April 16, 2013 Deborah Hesselbein Job Analysis Job analysis refers to an approach for explaining a specific job and the tacks necessary to fulfill the requirements of the job. One of the main goals is to define the requirements and characteristics of a particular job. The job analysis needs to consider who, what, where, when, and how the job might relate to an individual. Many methods provide different types of information about
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