Performance Appraisal Introduction

Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Text on the Banner is "Industrial/Organizational Psychology College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida"

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Group WorkPerformance Appraisal

Once a job analysis is complete, what do we do with it? Now what? Out of many things, the data from a job analysis may be used to conduct a performance appraisal. A performance appraisal takes the factors and criterion that a job analysis deems necessary for a job, and assesses employees' performance based on them. Performance appraisal is an essential part of performance management, which also involves setting goals, receiving feedback, and development planning. By understanding and acknowledging where one's performance explicitly stands, then he or she is able to set objectives and plan ways to develop further. 

ExploreWhat is a performance appraisal?

Performance appraisal is the systematic review and evaluation of job performance, as well as the provision of performance feedback. Almost everyone has gone through a some form of a performance appraisal, whether in a job, school, or sports team. It could have been conducted by a teacher, parent, boss, mentor, coach, or even a friend. In the simplest form, a performance appraisal simply assesses one's performance in a job, whether a professional job or mowing a lawn. You will further learn about performance appraisals in greater depth and breadth as you study the chapter. 

ThinkObjectives 

 Students should be able to understand:

  • The purposes of performance appraisal
  • Various formats used in the evaluation of performance
  • The effect of rating errors on the appraisal process
  • The role of employee development in the performance management process
  • The important role played by legal issues in the performance appraisal process
  • The complexities involved in giving and receiving performance feedback
  • How the broader context in which performance appraisal takes place has various and diverse implications for performance appraisal and organizational functioning

Readings/Activities/Assignments

AssignmentAssignment:

Complete the Chapter 5 quiz at the end of this module on relevant learning objectives about performance appraisal that will cover a portion of the material and objectives covered above.  Your exam will fully test those listed learning objectives, while the quiz will offer a representative sample of content that parallels the later exam. 

Do ThisReadings/Activities: (all of which are detailed in the module)

  • Book chapter that specifically covers performance appraisal

  • Set of PowerPoint slides that detail and describe performance appraisal in a different format to reinforce the text

  • Short module introduction to set up the topic and describe its relevance to the field (what you just read)

  • Short video to supplement the reading material (Supplemental Material ch. 5)