Hca 311 Performance Appraisal Paper
Running Head: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL 1
Debra L. Immel
HCA 311 Human Resources Management
Performance Appraisal Assignment
Instructor: Volante Henderson
July 29, 2013
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL 2
Performance Appraisal Assignment Performance appraisals can increase employee performance and improve the work environment. The performance appraisal is a detailed evaluation of the employee’s job performance. The work standards approach is a performance appraisal in which the evaluator and the staff member care the staff member’s performance to the objectives listed in the job description (Youssef, 2012). Despite the importance of the performance appraisal, both employees and management view the process as frustrating and unfair. This can be attributed to appraisal instruments that are not job related, have a confusing or unclear rating levels. This is viewed as subjective and biased by the employee (Mulvaney, 2012). …show more content…
A manager rating an employee more severely than their work performance merits will create a frustrated and disgruntled employee. Workers will resent the unfair assessment of their performance. The opposite is also true, if a manager rates an employee more favourably than their performance merits “cheats them and the department of the benefits of exploring areas for improvement and the opportunities for developing and coaching” (MacKenzie, 2013) Some basic principles of the appraisal process are arranging for a private place without interruptions, notifying the employee ahead of time and should treat the interview as an important event for both parties. Both the appraiser and the employees should remind themselves of the organizational and departmental purposes of their roles (MacKenzie,
Debra L. Immel
HCA 311 Human Resources Management
Performance Appraisal Assignment
Instructor: Volante Henderson
July 29, 2013
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL 2
Performance Appraisal Assignment Performance appraisals can increase employee performance and improve the work environment. The performance appraisal is a detailed evaluation of the employee’s job performance. The work standards approach is a performance appraisal in which the evaluator and the staff member care the staff member’s performance to the objectives listed in the job description (Youssef, 2012). Despite the importance of the performance appraisal, both employees and management view the process as frustrating and unfair. This can be attributed to appraisal instruments that are not job related, have a confusing or unclear rating levels. This is viewed as subjective and biased by the employee (Mulvaney, 2012). …show more content…
A manager rating an employee more severely than their work performance merits will create a frustrated and disgruntled employee. Workers will resent the unfair assessment of their performance. The opposite is also true, if a manager rates an employee more favourably than their performance merits “cheats them and the department of the benefits of exploring areas for improvement and the opportunities for developing and coaching” (MacKenzie, 2013) Some basic principles of the appraisal process are arranging for a private place without interruptions, notifying the employee ahead of time and should treat the interview as an important event for both parties. Both the appraiser and the employees should remind themselves of the organizational and departmental purposes of their roles (MacKenzie,