Concept of performance appraisal is the process of obtaining‚ analyzing and recording information about the relative worth of an employee. The focus of the performance appraisal is measuring and improving the actual performance of the employee and also the future potential of the employee. Its aim is to measure what an employee does. According to Flippo‚ a prominent personality in the field of Human resources‚ "performance appraisal is the systematic‚ periodic and an impartial rating of an
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Executive Summary The history of performance appraisal is quite brief. Its roots in the early 20th century can be traced to Taylor’s pioneering Time and Motion studies. But this is not very helpful‚ for the same may be said about almost everything in the field of modern human resources management. As a distinct and formal management procedure used in the evaluation of work performance‚ appraisal really dates from the time of the Second World War - not more than 60 years ago. In many organizations
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Performance Appraisals December 15‚ 2013 Performance Appraisals While nobody particularly enjoys them‚ performance appraisals are a beneficial tool used by organizations. An appraisal evaluates not only the employee ’s performance but also his potential for development. As stated in the text‚ “The main objective of performance appraisals is to evaluate employees ’ work performance” (Youssef‚ 2012). Performance appraisals also show the success and efficiency of achieving organizational
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Performance Appraisal System (PAS) Ramapo College of New Jersey Managerial & AFT Professional Staff INSTRUCTIONS 1. Review performance for the entire review period: do not base your judgment on recent events or isolated incidents. Maintain records of significant performance events which MUST be shared with the employee as they occur. 2. Appraise performance and not personality. Comments should relate only to the person’s ability to do the assigned work. 3. Avoid the tendency to overrate
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JAN. 10‚ 2013 Happiness Exercise #1: Gratitude If one thing could change in your life that would make you happier‚ what would it be? The amount of time I spent with God PURSUING HAPPINESS: The Architecture of Sustainable Change by Lyubomirsky et al. (2005) Why happiness? Happiness is good for you Happy tend to live longer‚ be more charitable‚ have a better immune system Happy individuals end to be more flourishable inwardly and outwardly It is what we’re made for Can we increase happiness
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PROJECT REPORT ON: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SUBJECT: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED TO: DATE OF SUBMISSION: 9TH SEPTEMBER 2011 GROUP MEMBERS NAME | ROLL NO. | | | | | | | | | | | | | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We owe a great many thanks to a great many people who helped and supported us in completion of this project. Our deepest thanks to………………..‚ our project guide‚ for guiding and providing us with valuable ideas and encouraging us to make this project and
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When I reflect on the meaning of positive psychology‚ a multitude of thoughts and ideas come to mind. Positive psychology is not simply defined and I imagine it has different meanings for different people‚ based on their backgrounds and unique perspectives. I am drawn to the concept of positive psychology because it places considerable emphasis on positive aspects of human life and behavior. People do however‚ experience legitimate problems and sufferings in life and I believe we need to be careful
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with their subordinates the rating they have given for their performances for the past year. Each of them has some words about the performance appraisal method (graphic rating scales) being employed throughout the plant. Tom‚ having his baptism of fire into the process‚ expressed difficulty especially when one’s personal biases get in the way of the process. Jim spoke about concerns on performance recall and that fine-tuning appraisal could be motivating for one’s subordinates. Lynne‚ on the other
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL An organization’s goals can be achieved only when people put in their best efforts. How to ascertain whether an employee has shown his or her best performance on a given job? The answer is performance appraisal. Employee assessment is one of the fundamental jobs of HRM. But not an easy one though. Meaning and Definition It is the systematic evaluation of the individual with respect to his or her performance on the job and his or her potential for development. In simple
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are basic attributes of positive psychology. Seligman‚ (2002)‚ defines positive psychology as the psychology that is more focused on emphasizing the positive attributes of humans‚ as opposed to focusing on the study of maladaptive characters that human beings have. The pivotal role of positive psychology is to nurture happiness in human beings. The attributes; love‚ hope‚ forgiveness and gratitude help foster this aim in the society. These attributes of positive psychology also help improve the well
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