Human Resource
Management
2e
Gary Dessler
Performance and Talent
Management
Chapter 7
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Basic Concepts in Performance
Appraisal and Management
Performance Appraisal
Evaluating an employees current and/or past
performance relative to his or her performance
standards
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Performance Appraisal
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The Three-Step Performance Appraisal
Cycle: Figure 7.2
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Why Appraise Performance?
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Motivation and performance
appraisal
Performance ? pay
appraisal ? promotion
? career plans
? training
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Motivation : Expectancy theory
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Performance Management
Performance management
The continuous process of identifying,
measuring, and developing the performance of
individuals and teams, and aligning their
performance with the organizations goals
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Who Should Do the Appraising?
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Peer Appraisal
Source: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/social-
loafing.html#ixzz457KExLbl
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Rating Committee
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Self-Ratings
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Appraisal by Subordinates
Upward feedback
Subordinates
evaluate their
supervisors
performance
Usually for
developmental
rather than pay
purposes
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Cartoon: Upward feedback
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Cartoon: Confidentiality
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Practical Example
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Appraisal Methods
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Sample Graphic Rating Form with
Behavioral Examples: Figure 7.4
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Sample Graphic Rating Form with
Behavioral Examples: Figure 7.4
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Sample Graphic Rating Form
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Appraisal Methods
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Alternation Ranking Method:
Figure 7.5
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Appraisal Methods
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Paired Comparison Method: Figure 7.6
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Appraisal Methods
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Forced Distribution Method
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Forced Distribution Method
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Appraisal Methods
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Example: Appraisal Form with critical
incident recording
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Appraisal Methods
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Behaviorally
Anchored
Rating Scale:
Figure 7.7
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BARS - Example
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Electronic Performance Monitoring
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Selected Best Practices for Fair
Performance Appraisals: Figure 7.9
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Dealing with Appraisal Problems
Ensure fairness
Clarify standards
Avoid bias
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Unclear Standards
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Common Appraisal Problems
Halo effect
The rating of a subordinate on one trait
influences the way you rate the subordinate on
other traits
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Common Appraisal Problems
Central tendency
The tendency to rate all employees about
average
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Common Appraisal Problems
Leniency or strictness
Rating all subordinates consistently high or low
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Recency effect
(Overemphasis on recent behavior)
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Handling the Appraisal Interview
Appraisal interview
Supervisor and
subordinate review
the appraisal and
formulate plans to
remedy deficiencies
and reinforce
strengths.
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Preparing for the Appraisal Interview
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Conducting the Interview
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Cartoon: No feedback
Irrelevant criteria
Improper or
destructive feedback
Lack of engagement
and demotivation
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Performance Management vs.
Performance Appraisal
Performance management means continuous,
daily, or weekly interactions and feedback to
ensure continuous improvement.
Performance management is always goal-
directed.
Performance management means continuously
re-evaluating and (if need be) modifying how
the employee and team get their work done.
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Performance Managements Basic
Elements
Ongoing
Direction Goal
performance
sharing alignment
monitoring
Coaching and
Recognition Ongoing
developmental
and rewards feedback
support
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Performance assessment, goal
alignment and rewards
Implicit or explicit
demands for:
More difficult
objectives
More difficult tasks
Personal change
Greater effort
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Copyright
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