Performance Rating Scale

By
Prof. A. P. Singh and Prof. D. M. Pestonjee.

Please rate how well the particular subordinate was doing on each of the fourteen items given below.
Name of the Ratee..

S.No. Items Very Poor Poor Average Well Very well
1. Quality of work performance
2. Amount of effort expended on job
3. Speed on the job.
4. Quantity of work.
5. Capacity of work.
6. Care in handling company.
7. Ability to work without supervision.
8. Ability to handle different jobs.
9. Dependability
10. Ability to get along with others.
11. Attendance and punctuality.
12. Planning ability.
13. Initiative on the job.
14 Overall work performance.

Performance Rating Scale
Authors : Prof. A. P. Singh and Prof. D. M. Pestonjee.
Availability : Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-22105
Language : English and Hindi.
Uses : To ascertain the level of efficiency.
Levels : Blue collar as well as white collar workers and supervisory cadre employees.

Main Features : It is a Likert type scale consisting of 14 items with 5 response alternatives. The
immediate officers are required to rate how well the particular subordinate was doing on such of the 14
items. 1 score is assigned when responded on very poor similarly 5 scores are awarded if subject
responds on very well. All item scores are added to get a total score.
Reliability : Cronbachs alpha coefficient was found to be +.99.
Validity : The index of homogeneity and internal validity of the items were tested by point biserial
correlation. The coefficient of correlation between actual performance and the scores on this scale was
found to be .84 (N=200).
Time : No time limit.
Norms : Q1 and Q3 cut points can be used to classify the scores in High, Moderate and Low categories.
References :
1)Srivastava, G.P. : An empirical study of the ego strength as moderator of the relationship of supervisory
orientation with industrial morale and job performance of blue collar workers. Unpublished Ph.D.
Dissertation, Banaras Hindu University, 1980.
2)Singh, A. P. & Srivastava, G.P. : Performance in relation to different styles of supervision. Decision,
1979, 6(3), 271-275.
3)Singh, A.P. & Srivastava, G. P. : Effect of ego-strength on the relationship of different styles of
supervision with morale and performance. Psychological Studies, 1980, 25(2), 98-104.
4)Singh, A.P. & others : Effect of morale and ego-strength on performance of blue-collar industrial
workers. Indian Psychological Review, 1981, 20(3).