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Realistic Appraisals:
Motivations for soft (less-than-candid) appraisals The fear of having to hire and train someone new; The Appraisee s unpleasant reaction; A company appraisal process that s not conducive to candor
The supervisors Role:
The supervisor must be familiar with appraisal techniques, understand and avoid problems that can cripple appraisal and must know how to conduct appraisals fairly.
How to measure?
Graphic rating scales Alternation ranking method MBO
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Forced distribution method: Similar to grading on a curve; predetermined percentages of ratees are placed in various performance categories. Example: x 15% high performers x 20% high-average performers x 30% average performers x 20% low-average performers x 15% low performers
conti.. Annual Confidential Report: Performance Appraisal in India, particularly the governments have usually been treated as a confidential process that is handled by the supervisor alone.
Critical Incident method: Keeping a record of uncommonly good or undesirable examples of an employee s work-related behavior and reviewing it with the employee at predetermined times.
conti.. Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) An appraisal method that aims at combining the benefits of narrative critical incidents and quantified ratings by anchoring a quantified scale with specific narrative examples of good and poor performance. Developing a BARS: 1. Generate critical incidents 2. Develop performance dimensions 3. Reallocate incidents 4. Scale the incidents 5. Develop a final instrument
conti.. Strictness/leniency The problem that occurs when a supervisor has a tendency to rate all subordinates either high or low. Bias The tendency to allow individual differences such as age, race, and sex to affect the appraisal ratings employees receive.
conti.. How to conduct the appraisal interview 1. Talk in terms of objective work data. 2. Don t get personal. 3. Encourage the person to talk. 4. Don t tiptoe around. How to handle a defensive subordinate 1. Recognize that defensive behavior is normal. 2. Never attack a person s defenses. 3. Postpone action. 4. Recognize your own limitations.
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How to handle a formal written warning o Purposes of the written warning x To shake your employee out of bad habits. x Help you defend your rating, both to your own boss and (if needed) to the courts. o Written warnings should: x Identify standards by which employee is judged. x Make clear that employee was aware of the standard. x Specify deficiencies relative to the standard. x Indicates employee s prior opportunity for correction.