Multidisciplinary Research Vol.2 Issue 6‚ June 2012‚ ISSN 2231 5780 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AS EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION MECHANISM IN SELECTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN KUMASI‚ ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA DR. KOFI OSEI AKUOKO* *Vincent de Paul Kanwetuu‚ Department of Sociology and Social Work‚ Faculty of Social Sciences‚ College of Art and Social Work‚ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology‚ Kumasi‚ Ghana. ABSTRACT Performance appraisal system (PAS) has been viewed by academics and human resource
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Performance appraisal Meaning and definition of performance appraisal and its objectives In simple terms‚ appraisal may be understood as the assessment of an individual’s performance in a systematic way‚ the performance being measured against such factors as job knowledge‚ quality‚ and quantity of output‚ initiative‚ leadership abilities‚ supervision‚ dependability‚ co-operation‚ judgment‚ versatility‚ health‚ and the like. Assessment should not be confined to past performance alone
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Pay for Performance Park University Overview Incentive pay‚ also known as "pay for performance" is generally given for specific performance results rather than simply for time worked. While incentives are not the answer to all personnel challenges‚ they can do much to increase worker performance. (Billikopf) Performance pay has various names: merit pay‚ pay for performance‚ knowledge-and-skill- based pay‚ or individual or group incentive pay. (Delisio) Pay for performance systems have
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Performance Management Performance management system Haier follows the rigorous performance management strategy. The system is fully transparent. Evaluations of all employees‚ including managers‚ are openly displayed. Haier’s performance management is linked to employee rewards and development. The evaluation is based on daily‚ monthly and yearly basis. Performance measurement The system is fully transparent. Evaluations of all employees‚ including managers‚ are openly displayed. Haier’s performance
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Performance Assessment plays an important role in human resource management processes. However‚ factual evidence shows that there is a high rate of assessment failures. One of reasons leading to this issue is the illogical design of performance assessment forms. This essay firstly outlines the performance management technique using in the Performance Appraisal Form Template issued by Businessballs (www.businessballs.com). This essay will then analyse its strengths and weaknesses related to assessment
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Evaluate the role of HR in managing performance. Support your answer with both theory and practice Organisational effectiveness and efficiency has rarely been off the management agenda of all organisations‚ especially as organisations see it as a good way of sustaining competitive advantage and standing tall in economic downturns. According to the CIPD‚ (2009) performance management has been around in the language of HR and people management since the 1980’s and its development as a key people management
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Performance Appraisal Performance appraisals are used in modern day as an evaluation of the observance of an employee’s work performance though a company’s set time period. When doing anything meaningful‚ humans have a natural desire to know how they are performing. In particular‚ if they are doing a good job‚ they need to know if they are doing horrible‚ great‚ or somewhere in between. One of the best potential ways of providing this feedback is through the use of performance appraisals. Some
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Unit: 323: Understanding performance management 1.1 A formal performance assessment is done when the communication between a line supervisor and an employee is formal and a system is in place to report managerial opinions and observations on employee performance. The assessment process can be quite beneficial to the organization and to the individuals involved if done properly. There are many good reasons to conduct a formal performance assessment. If assignments and standards have been clear‚
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INTRODUCTION: Performance management is an art of achieving the objectives through the efforts of the people working within the organisation structure by utilising the available resources in the organisation effectively and efficiently by following different methods such as team alignment‚ organisation alignment‚ planning‚ controlling and directing etc. 1.1 Link between individual‚ team and organisational objective. Team is a group of people with a full with full set of skills which required
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Introduction: In modern business world‚ any organization can strategically use; pay‚ compensation‚ benefits and other rewards as effective performance management instruments to increase operational efficiency and enhance performance. It is very important for the organisation to attract‚ motivate and retain the best people who will be a key influence on its future success. Furthermore‚ in recent times‚ most members of the community believe that skilled people are an essential part of sustaining an
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