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‚ if coaching
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Performance Appraisals: The Good and the Bad Performance appraisals have been around in some form or fashion for quite a while now. Dating mainly back until the time of the second world war‚ they have been a distinct and formal management procedure used to evaluate work performance. A scholar named Dulewicz (1989) said " there is a basic human tendency to make judgments about those one is working with‚ as well as about oneself." (Introduction to Performance Appraisal) With these natural
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Michael Dell – Leadership Case Study Case Study Please note: This case study was compiled from published sources‚ and is intended for use as a basis for class discussion and for information purposes only. While care is taken to ensure correctness of the facts‚ accuracy of information cannot be guaranteed and the content should not be taken as a substitute for professional advice. Unauthorized distribution of this document electronically or otherwise is prohibited. Please contact info@casestudyinc
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most effective supply chain management systems work with actions totally unbeknownst to its customers. The customers are able to order goods and services at competitive prices‚ and how these items are acquired goes unnoticed. To the casual observer‚ Dell Corporation’s business is deceptively simple and operates seamlessly and effectively. For example‚ an interested customer goes onto the Internet‚ prices and orders a computer customized with a desired set of components‚ and two to three days later
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL METHODS The Critical Incidents File The critical incidents file is a performance appraisal method in which the manager writes down positive and negative performance behavior of employees throughout the performance period. The critical incidents file is a form of documentation that is needed in this litigious environment. The Rating Scale The rating scale is a performance appraisal form on which the manager simply checks off the employee’s level of performance. Some of the possible
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comprehensive appraisal where the feedback about the employees’ performance comes from all the sources that come in contact with the employee on his job. 360 degree respondents for an employee can be his/her peers‚ managers (i.e. superior)‚ subordinates‚ team members‚ customers‚ suppliers/ vendors - anyone who comes into contact with the employee and can provide valuable insights and information or feedback regarding the "on-the-job" performance of the employee. 360degree appraisal has four integral components:
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aspects of a performance appraisal from the following list. What are the special challenges in each area and what would be the impacts on employees and employers if the challenges were not addressed? o Strategic Relevance o Criterion Deficiency o Criterion Contamination o Reliability o Compliance with the Law o Appraiser Training It was tough to pick only two items from the list‚ as each listed item is connected and works as a continuous process completing the ultimate performance goals and
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Standard Cost Accounting Learning Objectives Describe the different standards used in determining standard costs. Determine procedures for recording standard costs. Compute and analyze variances. Prepare journal entries to record variances. Examine and interpret variances. Recognize the features of a standard cost system. Account for standard costs in a departmentalized factory. Distinguish between actual and applied factory overhead. Standard Costing •The purpose of standard cost accounting is to
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PERFORMANCE‚ COMPENSATION‚ AND THE BALANCED SCORECARD* Christopher D. Ittner‚ David F. Larcker‚ and Marshall W. Meyer The Wharton School The University of Pennsylvania November 1‚ 1997 *This research was funded by the Citicorp Behavioral Sciences Research Council‚ whose support is gratefully acknowledged. © 1997‚ Christopher D. Ittner‚ David F. Larcker‚ and Marshall W. Meyer PERFORMANCE‚ COMPENSATION‚ AND THE BALANCED SCORECARD A growing number of firms are replacing their financially-based
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ection 1: Introduction - Introduces the reader to factors driving the need for a Strategic Staffing planning process in state government. Section 2: Basic Strategic Staffing Concepts - Defines the parameters of Strategic Staffing; lists objectives and benefits of using the process. Section 3: A Recommended Process - Introduces the Strategic Staffing model. The accompanying narrative describes each step. Included is an explanation of the roles and responsibilities of the key individuals who need
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